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Cassius Clay vs. Charlie Powell

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Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) fought a ten-round boxing match with Charlie Powell in Pittsburgh on January 24, 1963. Clay won the bout by knocking out Powell in the third round.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

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. 50–1.
  3. ^ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 68.
  4. ^ David Remnick (1998). King of the World. Random House. pp. 135.
  5. ^ "Muhammad Ali's debut in Pittsburgh a sign of things to come". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Jamestown Native Tells Account Of 1963 Ali Fight". The Post Journal. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Clay Stops Powell, As Predicted,in 4". The Times-News. 25 January 1963. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. ^ Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. pp. 49–50.