Kent Green 'I Knocked Cassius Clay Out'

October 31, 1968

Kent Green, at age 29, and out of boxing for '7' years, comes back in Miami, Florida
with help from Chris Dundee.

Still fighting at the Light-Heavyweight level, 'Slim' Kent Green stops (TKO 1)
'record-padder' 'Slim' Jim Robinson {8-24-0} at 0:51 of the opening round.

Note: 'Slim Jim' is a sparring partner of Muhammad Ali.

The plan by Chris Dundee, to have a Kent Green vs. Muhammad Ali bout in Florida,
if the 'Ali Group' can get a waiver for Muhammad to fight, by the U.S. Government.

5-weeks later, on December 1, 1968 - in Miami, Kent Green scores another quick win
by a (KO 2) over George 'The Moonport Mauler' Holden (4-1-2}.

Kent Green 'over-powers' Holden with an assortment of lefts and rights in Round 2,
and drops him for the count at 1:22 of the round.

'Slim' Kent Green ups his record to 20-1-0 (14 KO's).

 

Kent Green was an 'excellent' amateur Light-Heavyweight out of Chicago.

Made it to the Semi-Finals at the 1957 Golden Gloves, and won the
1958 Golden Gloves.

He was, in 1957/1958/1959 one of the Top 3 Amateur Light-Heavyweights
in the USA.

'Slim' Kent Green maintained his 175 lb. weight on his 6' 4" frame throughout his
professional career. He was never, a Heavyweight.

 

Kent Green never had an interest in fighting Muhammad Ali.

It was the 'Ali Publicity Machine' that created the 'hype' in 1968,
when Muhammad had nowhere to go.

Kent later said, 'That he just went along for the short ride, as he had no
intention of continuing his short comeback in 1968/1969. It was just for
a few 'bucks', nothing more, nothing less.'

Kent added, 'I'm comfortable with my career, and beating Cassius was nothing more
than a good win, at that time in the 1957 Golden Gloves.'

 

Correct,,,,,,,and back then,,,,,,,,,,,,,,No Headgear,,,,,,,,:nut


Saint Pat,,,,,,,I get the feeling that you mow Muhammad Ali's lawn on the weekends.

Do you do his windows too.