I was at the Los Angeles Sports Arena for that fight. Also watched his fights with Ali, and Folley live
A very underrated win over a 6'4 212lb # 4 rated heavyweight contender for a 45 year old Archie Moore
After the bout, Pinky George wired Floyd Patterson to come to The Olympic to fight Alejandro.,,,,,,,,,,,,'We want Floyd right now'. May 11, 1961 After Alejandro 12-1-0 (10 KO's) scored a 'major upset' and stopped (KO 7) #3 Heavyweight - Zora Folley 53-4-2 (30 KO's). Zora , 30 years-old, was ranked #3. Alejandro at 6' 3 1/2" and 205 lbs., was only 24 1/2. The 'power' was there, but general boxing skills and defense were not. This content is protected
After making a few calls this is I founded out on a Patterson fight Matchmaker George Parnassus offered Patterson $500,000 for a Lavorante fight, but Floyd wanted a million.
May 1961 Floyd would not accept $250,000 to fight Light-Heavyweight Champion Harold Johnson. Then before Zora Folley lost to Alejandro Lavorante, Floyd turned down $350,000 to fight Zora. Then a crazy $500,000 to fight Alejandro Lavorante. Floyd was 'hiding out' in Harriman, New York - and would not say who he would fight next, other than Sonny Liston might be next, but for 1962 only. Alejandro Lavorante 'The New Heavyweight Hope' (November 1961) This content is protected
