Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson

Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) fought Alonzo Johnson in a ten-round boxing match in Louisville on July 22, 1961. Clay won the bout on points through a close but unanimous decision.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]}

References

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