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Cassius Clay vs. Alejandro Lavorante
DateJuly 20, 1962
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Cassius Clay Argentina Alejandro Lavorante
Nickname "The Louisville Lip"
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Mendoza, Province of Mendoza, Argentina
Pre-fight record 14–0 (11 KO) 19–3 (15 KO)
Age 20 years, 6 months 26 years, 2 months
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (192 cm)
Weight 199 lb (90 kg) 208 lb (94 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition 1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medalist
Result
Clay defeated Powell by 5th round KO

Cassius Clay vs. Alejandro Lavorante was a professional boxing match contested on July 20, 1962.[1][2]

Background

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Clay fought the Argentinian Lavorante in a ten-round match in the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on July 20, 1962.[3][4]

The fight

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Clay won the bout by knocking out Lavorante in the fifth round.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Undercard

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Confirmed bouts:[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Muhammad Ali vs. Alejandro Lavorante". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Clay-Lavorante nearly set for July 9 at Sports Arena". Los Angeles Times. 22 May 1962. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Lavorante finds telling flaws in movies of Clay-Daniels bout". Los Angeles Times. 16 July 1962. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 47–8.
  6. ^ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 58.
  7. ^ "Unbeaten Clay stops Lavorante in 5th". Los Angeles Times. 21 July 1962. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Clay Is Man of His Word". The Free-Lance Star. 21 July 1962. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Clay Lives Up To Prediction". The Pittsburgh Press. 21 July 1962. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  10. ^ Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. p. 38.
  11. ^ "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by Cassius Clay's bouts
20 July 1962 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Alejandro Lavorante's bouts
20 July 1962 		Succeeded by
vs. John Riggins
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