Sonny went down fast, as per orders. Here they were, A) Don't let this fight go any longer than it has to. B) As soon as he lands...
October 16, 1966 Mickey Duff (British Promoter) sent a wire to San Francisco Boxing promoter Benny Ford, requesting a January 1967 bout between...
Fake, Fake, Fake The whole promotion was a Sports Vision, Inc. 'set-up' And 'all' the players made alot of cash.
February 17, 1966 Cassius Clay was informed of his new U.S. Military Classification, from 1-Y, to 1-A. February 18, 1966 Cassius Clay was...
Lord Tywin, you're so wrong and misguided. November 1965, The Floyd Patterson (with a spinal injury) was nowhere as good as Thad Spencer or...
jowcol, I am the believer that 'styles make fights'. Both Amos Lincoln and Thad Spencer had different styles, but both seemed to offer a...
Wednesday Night - January 19, 1966 Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, California Attendance; 1108 'Thad Spencer, Back On Track' 22 year-old -...
Ted 882, Franco De Piccoli was managed by Umberto Branchini, who also managed Nino Benvenuti. After the Wayne Bethea 'disaster', 2 1/2 months...
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Wayne Bethea after flattening Franco De Piccoli, 'It was the best right hand I ever landed. Nobody, not even Sonny Liston could have taken...
Cassius Clay and Amos Lincoln, 1966 [IMG]
Later, Cassius Clay did meet Amos 'Big Train' Lincoln, But not in The Ring, but on the streets of Watts (Southern Los Angeles) in 1966. [IMG]
Ted 882, Franco was listed at 6' 2", but he was taller, as per Italian Boxing News. He was listed as 6' 3" and 220 lbs. He fought much like...
November 22, 1965 Convention Center - Las Vegas, Nevada WBA Heavyweight Elimination Bout On the undercard of the Cassius Clay vs Floyd...
That's what 'undefeated' Rudy Clay (Rahman Ali) said in March 1971. Then Danny Mac, kicked his ass all over the Madison Square Garden ring.:deal...
