Cassius Clay vs. Duke Sabedong was a professional boxing match contested on June 26, 1961.[1]
Background
Clay along with matchmaker Mel "Red" Greb, gave a local radio interview in hopes of drumming up interest for his Las Vegas debut.[2]
The fight
The fight went the full distance with Clay winning comfortably on points, despite Sabedong's usage of roughhouse tactics.[note 1]
Aftermath
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.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
Undercard
Confirmed bouts:[11]
Notes
References
- ^ "Muhammad Ali vs. Duke Sabedong". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Veteran fight promoter Greb dies". lasvegassun.com. Las Vegas Sun. 31 December 1996. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ David Remnick (1998). King of the World. Random House. pp. 119.
- ^ Rob Sneddon (2015). The Phantom Punch. Down East Books. p. 58.
- ^ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 38–9. ISBN 0671688928.
- ^ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 58.
- ^ David Remnick (1998). King of the World. Random House. pp. 119–20.
- ^ Rob Sneddon (2015). The Phantom Punch. Down East Books. pp. 58–9.
- ^ "The Branding of Muhammad Ali". New Republic. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. pp. 32.
- ^ "BoxRec - event".
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