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Cassius Clay vs. George Logan

Cassius Clay vs. George Logan was a professional boxing match contested on April 23, 1962.[1][2]

Cassius Clay vs. George Logan
DateApril 23, 1962
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Cassius Clay United States George Logan
Nickname "The Louisville Lip"
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky Boise, Idaho
Purse $7,500 $4,000
Pre-fight record 12–0 (9 KO) 24–7–1 (13 KO)
Age 20 years, 3 months 25 years, 8 months
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196+1⁄2 lb (89 kg) 205 lb (93 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition The Ring
No. 10 Ranked Heavyweight
1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medalist
Result
Clay defeated Powell by 4th round TKO

Background

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Cassius Clay fought a ten-round boxing match with George Logan in Los Angeles in April 1962. Clay was a 4 to 1 favorite going into the bout.

The fight

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Clay won the fight through a technical knockout after the referee stopped the fight in the fourth round. This was Clay's 13th professional victory and before the fight Jack Dempsey predicted he would win the title. Logan sustained a serious eye injury during the bout that eventually led to its stoppage.[3][4][5]

Aftermath

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Logan later claimed his cornermen told him to use low blows against Clay but he refused. Logan was later a truant officer and a police officer in his native state of Idaho.[6][7][8][9][10]

Undercard

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Confirmed bouts:[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Muhammad Ali vs. George Logan". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Clay stops Logan in 4th". Schenectady Gazette. 24 April 1962. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Clay, Machen, Dupas Score Big Victories". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 24 April 1962. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Cassius Clay Knocks Out George Logan". The News-Dispatch. United Press International. 24 April 1962. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  6. ^ Hauser, Thomas (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 46–7.
  7. ^ Dennis, Felix & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 64.
  8. ^ "Boise native George Logan recalls his bout against 'great fighter' Ali". Idaho Statesman. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Clay Proved to L.A. He Was on the Way". Los Angeles Times. 23 April 1999. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  10. ^ Ezra, Michael (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. pp. 36–7.
  11. ^ "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by Cassius Clay's bouts
23 April 1962 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
vs. Bob Cleroux
 George Logan's bouts
23 April 1962 		Succeeded by
vs. Billy Fields
 

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