Kent Green 'I Knocked Cassius Clay Out'

Back to February 1957,,,,,,

Seems the Young Cassius Clay attempted to sign-in at the Chicago Golden Gloves
for the Middleweight Division 160 lbs.

But, the division was all ready filled with '16' entrants.

Cassius wanted to enter, but had to move up to the Light-Heavyweight Division 175 lbs.,
where there was a couple of open slots available.

I don't think anyone thought he would win the 1957 event, but the exposure of entering
a high-level tournament was important.

The 'most dangerous' entrant at 175 lbs. ,,,, Larry Vignaroli of Des Moines, Iowa.

 

Tuesday Night - July 29, 1969

The Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida

Just 2-weeks after winning an impressive 8-Round Decision over local Miami Beach
Light-Heavyweight Willie McIntyre, 'Slim Kent' Green is back on another Tuesday Night
Television bout.

The 30 year-old, now at 22-1-0 (14 KO's), is looking to add one more win to his
ledger, and is scheduled to face Franky Jones, a Southeastern Light-Heavyweight
in an 8-Round bout.

But Franky Jones (170 lbs.) does not show, and 'Slim Kent' Green is bumped up to
face a local Miami Beach Heavyweight, 'Big John' Hudgins. Hudgins, a 24-year-old
popular local, is a 6' 2" 195 lbs. 'wild-swinger', with a record of 12-5-2 (11 KO's).
'Big John' is strong, and can bang a bit.

The 30 year-old, 6' 4" 'Slim Kent' at 175 lbs. is outweighed by 20 lbs., to the larger Hudgins.

In the opening round, Green is able to hold the bigger man off, with long range jabs,
and an occassional right, and keeps Hudgins at a distance. But in Round 2, 'Big John'
is able to get through with some hard right hands which shake 'Slim Kent'. Near
the end of the round, Hudgins lands a hard right and left hook which wobbles Green,
and then hurts Kent with another right hand.

In Round 3, Kent Green comes out shaky, and is immediately rocked by a hard right
to the head, and wobbles. 'Big John' then opens up with a few wild rights, then
lands a big left hook which drops Kent Green for the count at 0:48 of Round 3.

'Slim' Kent Green 'I Knocked Cassius Clay Out' retires after the bout.

Professional Record...... 22-2-0 (14 KO's)

 

MT,


Boxing Illustrated (February 1979)

'The Man Who Kayoed Ali'

 

Smitty,,,,,,,

I'm sorry,,,,,,you cannot talk to your mother now,,,,,,,,her mouth is filled.

Call back later,,,,,,, after I finishing dropping off my load in her mouth.

 

Smitty,,,,,,,,,,is that short for 'smitten',,,, or have knee pads, will travel.

C'mon,,,,,,,,,I see the stretch marks around your mouth.

 

Hey,,,,,,,,Don't forget about me,,, I beat Cassius Clay in the amateurs as well.

'Atom' Amos Johnson

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