Cassius Clay vs Sonny Liston

[Bill Paxtom]

~ The Avoid List ~

Presented to you, by the people {The Louisville Sponsoring Group} who brought you Cassius Clay.

~ 1962 and 1963 ~

* A rematch with over-blown Light-Heavyweight - Alonzo Johnson, slated for Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. {No way, no how}.

* A rematch with 'lanky string-bean' - Billy 'The Barber' Daniels. {That won't happen}

* Avoid at all costs ....... Eddie Machen {This would be a foolish choice for now. Eddie is still too slick.}

* Stay away from Ernie 'The Tentacle' Terrell, who 'lumped up' Cassius in a 1962 sparring-session. {No Chance}

* Take no chances with Cleveland 'Big Cat' Williams. {Too big a Risk with that left-hook.}

* Zora Folley, is too dangerous to take a chance on. {Let's wait until he gets real old.}

* Canadian-Hammer ....... Robert CleRoux ........... {Too rough a guy for now.}

* Tony Alongi ........ Too crafty, and little reward for the 'high-risk'. {Dangerous left-jab.}

* A rematch with Doug Jones .......... What, are we 'Fucking Crazy'

* A rematch with Henry Cooper ....... What are we 'Fucking Crazy'

* Ingemar Johansson....... No way will we fight him in Sweden. {Not enough 'kronors' in Stockholm to get us to go to Sweden.}

* George Chuvalo ........... 'Cassius Clay' signed for a December 1963 bout, then pulled out. {Chicken Shit}