Cassius Clay vs. Charlie Powell

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Cassius Clay vs. Charlie Powell
DateJanuary 24, 1963
VenueCivic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Cassius Clay United States Charlie Powell
Nickname "The Louisville Lip" "Chuck"
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky San Diego, California
Pre-fight record 16–0 (13 KO) 26–3–3 (15 KO)
Age 21 years 30 years, 9 months
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg) 214 lb (97 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition The Ring
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medalist
Result
Clay defeated Powell by 3rd round KO

Cassius Clay vs. Charlie Powell was a professional boxing match contested on January 24, 1963.[1][2]

Background

Clay was a 4 to 1 favourite.[3][4][5][6]

The fight

Clay won the bout by knocking out Powell in the third round.[7][8][9]

Aftermath

The gross gate was $55,782, and the net was $47,360. 10% of the net went to a fund for the families of 37 men who were killed in a mine explosion the previous month.[10]

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Muhammad Ali vs.Charlie Powell". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 50–1.
  4. ↑ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 68.
  5. ↑ David Remnick (1998). King of the World. Random House. pp. 135.
  6. ↑ Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. pp. 49–50.
  7. ↑ "Muhammad Ali's debut in Pittsburgh a sign of things to come". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Jamestown Native Tells Account Of 1963 Ali Fight". The Post Journal. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Clay Stops Powell, As Predicted,in 4". The Times-News. 25 January 1963. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  10. ↑ """Champ of Prophecy" Cassius Clay KO's Charlie Powell in 2nd round"". google.com. Rome News-Tribune. 25 January 1963. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by Cassius Clay's bouts
24 January 1963		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
vs. Dave Furch
 Charlie Powell's bouts
24 January 1963		 Succeeded by
vs. Dave Furch II