Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) fought Duke Sabedong in a ten-round boxing match in Las Vegas on June 26, 1961. The fight went the full distance with Clay winning comfortably on points, despite Sabedong's usage of roughhouse tactics.[note 1]

The fight's special significance rests on Clay's interactions with Gorgeous George during the pre-match promotional activities related to the Clay-Sabedong bout, and also just after the fight. These interactions would shape Clay's behavior and mannerisms, particularly while promoting his future fights, for the rest of his boxing career.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Notes

  1. ^ Sabedong was penalized twice and warned thrice during this fight for using tactics like throwing low blows and hitting after the break.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ David Remnick (1998). King of the World. Random House. pp. 119.
  2. ^ Rob Sneddon (2015). The Phantom Punch. Down East Books. p. 58.
  3. ^ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 38–9. ISBN 0671688928.
  4. ^ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 58.
  5. ^ David Remnick (1998). King of the World. Random House. pp. 119–20.
  6. ^ Rob Sneddon (2015). The Phantom Punch. Down East Books. pp. 58–9.
  7. ^ "The Branding of Muhammad Ali". New Republic. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  8. ^ Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. pp. 32.