Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson
| Date | July 22, 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Clay won in 10 rounds by unanimous decision | |||||||||||||||||||
The Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson ten-round
Cassius Clay and Alonzo Johnson was held in Louisville, Kentucky on July 22, 1961. Cassius Clay won the bout on points with a unanimous decision.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
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- ^ "Clay Meets Alonzo Johnson Toughest Opponent To Date". The Montreal Gazette. 22 July 1961. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Cassius Clay Is Now In Big Time". Lawrence Journal-World. 22 July 1961. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Cassius Clay Scores Ring Upset". Reading Eagle. 23 July 1961. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Cassius Clay Meets Johnson In TV Fight". Times Daily. 23 July 1961. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Windy City Fight Trainer Blows In For a Homecoming". The Pittsburgh Press. 19 August 1982. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "No One Was Listening; But Cassius Expounded On Anyway". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 7 June 1963. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Ali's Chicago stories". Chicago Tribune. 21 December 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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