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Cassius Clay vs. Billy Daniels

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Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) fought Billy Daniels in a ten-round boxing match at St. Nicholas Arena in New York City on May 19, 1962. Clay won the fight through a technical knockout when the referee stopped the fight in the seventh round.The fight featured a series of clinches and calls of "break" from the referee.Daniels was ahead on points when the referee stopped the fight after a cut opened above Daniels' left eyebrow.Both Daniels and Clay had been undefeated up till this bout.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ^ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 47–8.
  3. ^ Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. 2003. p. 64. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Retired boxer reflects on fighting the 'Greatest of All Time'". The Times-News. 9 July 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Hometown boxer maintained close relationship with Muhammad Ali". Star News Online. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ^ Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. p. 37.