Kent Green 'I Knocked Cassius Clay Out'

Actually,,,,,

March 18, 1969

'Slim' Kent Green goes against Miami Beach 'club-fighter, Willie McIntyre 17-8-4 (5 KO's)
in an 8-Round Light-Heavyweight bout.

It is a Tuesday Night Fight, at the Miami Beach Auditorium.

A 'Semi' Main Event 8-Rounder, that will be televised on local TV.

'Slim' Kent, scores early with sharp jabs, and holds off the 'durable'
McIntyre (173 lbs.) with constant punching. Kent Green wins the first '3' Rounds.

By Round 4, the 29 year-old 'Chicagoan' Light-Heavyweight (176 lbs.) starts
to fade, as the pace quickens.

'Willie Mac' starts to score a little more in Round 5, as 'Slim' Kent is holding much more,
and not firing his quick punches.

In Rounds 6 and 7, the local Miami Beach 'club-fighter' takes control with short body
punches, as Green holds on.

In Round 8, Green somehow manages to rally, and shakes 'Wiilie Mac' with
several hard right hands. But McIntyre holds on, and puts on his own late
flurry to the thrill of the 3500+ Auditorium fans.

Kent Green wins a close Unanimous Decision, and improves to 21-1-0.

Scorecards; {77-75 / 77-76 / 78-76}

The Miami Beach Auditorium fans 'boo' the Decision.

 

1957 Chicago Golden Gloves

February 25, 26, 27, 28
March 1, 4, 5, 6

Light Heavyweights

Finals Winner; Ernest Terrell

Finals
Ernest Terrell (KO 1) over Larry Vignaroli

Semi-Finals
Ernest Terrell (W Dec) over Anthony Burton
Larry Vignaroli (W Dec) over Kent Green

Quarter-Finals
Ernest Terrell (KO 3) over Jefferson Davis
Anthony Burton (W Dec) over Alan Hudson
Larry Vignaroli (KO 2) over James Hargett
Kent Green (KO 2) over Cassius Clay

First Round
Ernest Terrell (W Dec) over Joe Harris
Jefferson Davis (W Dec) over 'opponent'
Alan Hudson (KO 1) over 'opponent'
Anthony Burton (W Dec) over Sylvester Banks
Larry Vignaroli (KO 3) over 'opponent'
James Hargett (W Dec) over 'opponent'
Kent Green (KO 3) over 'opponent'
Cassius Clay (W Dec) over 'opponent'

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Age
* Ernest Terrell.... (17 years, 10 months).... (Chicago, Illinois)
* Larry Vignaroli... (18 years, 0 Months)...... (Des Moines, Iowa)
* Alan Hudson...... (19 years, 10 months).... (Indiana)
* Kent Green........ (17 years, 7 months)..... (Chicago, Illinois)
* Jefferson Davis... (16 years, 6 months)..... (Mobile, Alabama)
* Anthony Burton.. (19 years, 11 month).....(Flint, Michigan)
* James Hargett... (16 years, 6 months)...... (New York, New York)
* Sylvester Banks.. (17 years, 5 months)..... (St. Louis, Missouri)
* Cassius Clay...... (15 years, 1 month)....... (Louisville, Kentucky)
* Joe Harris.......... (16 years, 3 months)..... (Cleveland, Ohio)

 

Looking at the 1957 Chicago Golden Gloves Light-Heavyweight 'Entrants List'

Young Cassius Clay,,,,,,,,never had a chance.

 

I believe the 'comma' enhances the statement, just a bit.

The 'comma', is a very nice,,,,,,,, 'mark of punctuation'

Of course, the 'comma' is no 'exlcamation point' !!!!!!!!!!

For some Miami Beach information..

Muhammad Ali and Kent Green did spar several times in Miami Beach
in late-1968 and early-1969.

Just local Gym work-outs, and a couple of quiet non-sanctioned
5-Round 'smoker bouts'.

 

For the 1957 Chicago Boxing Golden Gloves Tournament,,,

The Young Cassius Clay, moved up the the 175 lb. Light-Heavyweight Division.

In 1956, at age 14 1/2, he was competing in the 160 lb. Middleweight Division,
and primarily Regional Novice Tournaments.

Obviously growing, he had to move up to the next weight division.

There were no 165 lb. Middleweight Golden Gloves Division (that weight level was not instituted until 1967).

Not that he would have had an 'easy time' in the 160 lb. Middleweight Division at the
1957 Golden Gloves.

There waiting for him, would have been;
* Leotis Martin (Toldeo, Ohio)
* Edward Cook (Montgomery, Alabama)

Both, Leotis Martin (17 years, 11 months) and Edward Cook (17 years, 9 months)
were National Regional Middleweight Champions.