Kent Green 'I Knocked Cassius Clay Out'

Jungo

The Louisville Newspaper states.

Cassius Clay won the Louisville 1957 Golden Gloves Middleweight Division.

2/7/1957.... (W Dec 3) over....William F. May

Not sure on the listed wieght, but it appears to be 158 lbs.

18-days later, he entered the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament at Light-Heavyweight.

 

Saint Pat,,

It was Chris Dundee (Miami Beach Promoter) who convinced Kent Green to come
down to Miami in late-1968, to enter back in the 'professional ranks'.

Kent was just fine living in Chicago.

Kent at 28, was still in good shape (175 to 180 lbs.), and only had plans for entering
in a couple of fights, then maybe getting a shot at the Light-Heavyweight in 1969.

Of course, being one that 'Knocked Out' Cassius Clay, surely was a positive on the
publicity side,,,,,,,,,,something that the Promoter Chris Dundee used to get some
local Miami Beach interest in Kent.

Kent was not a 'Heavyweight', and a professional bout with the 'stripped Champion'
would never happen.
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Tuesday Night - July 15, 1969

Miami Beach, Convention Hall

'Slim' Kent Green 21-1-0 vs Willie 'Willie Mac' McIntryre 17-10-4

Light-Heavyweights, Kent Green of Chicago and local resident Willie McIntyre will do it again
on Tuesday Night, at Convention Hall.

The Semi-Main Event bout will be televised.

The two combatants, fought an exciting bout 4-months ago at The Auditorium, where the
Chicagoan held on for a close 8-Round Decision over 'Willie Mac'. The two Light-Heavyweights
will do it again, and hopefully we will get another exciting battle.

Kent Green has an amateur Knockout win over stripped Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali
(then Cassius Clay), the only man known to stop the Champion.

 

Kent Green,,,,,,,,,

After 1961, lived in the suburbs of Chicago, a quiet life with his family.
An honest husband to his wife, and good father to his children.

Regarded by his his neighbors, as a 'great guy'.

Only got back into boxing in 1968, when Chris Dundee 'had an idea' of
bringing Kent down to Florida, to stir up some Cassius Clay - Kent Green
controversy. They made a 'few bucks', but Kent was not really into
boxing anymore.

Every time Kent did a local television interview in Miami Beach, he was told by
Chris Dundee to say 'I Knocked Cassius Clay out'.

After the 'short comeback', Kent said he had enough of the 'side show'.

 

Miami Herald

Wednesday - July 16, 1969

Chicago Light-Heavyweight Kent Green pounded out a Unanimous 8-Round Decision
over local 'Wiilie Mac' McIntyre last night at the Convention Hall.

Despite having the hometown fans behind him, 'Willie Mac' 170 lbs. just didn't
have the punch to slow the taller 6' 4" Green down. Kent Green 177 lbs., scored with
repeated left jabs and hard straight rights throughout most of the fight, as Willie was
unable to get untracked.

McIntyre, who had given Kent Green all he could handle in a March 1969 bout, was
nowhere near as sharp this time, as he was beaten to the punch time and again.

Green who has a Knockout over Champion Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) in 1957,
hopes to move on with another 2 or 3 {8-Round} bouts during his comeback,
before moving up to a Top 25 Light-Heavyweight.

Promoter Chris Dundee said he hopes to keep 'Slim Kent' busy, and would like Green
to fight a 'former name contender' later this year.

Scorecards; {78-74 / 78-74 / 78-74}