Lamar Clark 'I Hurt Cassius Clay'

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  1. Ali_

    Ali_ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This is a disgraceful thread if I ever did see one. Why would you insult Lamar Clark with some so paltry...
     
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  2. Senor Pepe'

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    My Personal Favorite Lamar Clark fight.

    Saturday Night - January 2, 1960

    West Jordan, Utah

    Lamar Clark 43-0-0 (42 KO's)....181 lbs.
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    Kooey Garcia 0-0-0 (0 KO's)......220 lbs.

    Lamar Clark wants to avenge an embarrassing amateur loss in 1957.

    The 6' 4" 220 lb. - Kooey Garcia had defeated Lamar Clark by 'knockout' in a 1957 Utah amateur bout.
    Garcia is a 'local bouncer', and has never had a 'professional bout'. His claim to fame, is that he
    had 'knocked out' Lamar Clark in an amateur bout.

    Though Kooey had 'zero' professional experience, he had a fairly decent amateur career,
    winning a 1957 Utah Golden Gloves Heavyweight Championship, while compiling a
    21-3 (18 KO's) amateur record.

    In the highly anticipated bout, and in front of 4500 West Jordan, Utah locals -

    At the opening bell, Kooey Garcia rushes from his corner like a football player towards Lamar Clark,
    in an attempt to maul him.

    As Kooey closes in, the 181 lb. Lamar Clark throws a wide left hook that lands on Garcia's chin, staggering
    the 220 lb. local bouncer. From there, the 5' 10" Lamar 'battered' the 6" taller and 40 lb. heavier Kooey
    into the corner, where he delivered one right-hand bomb after another, until Garcia
    collapsed to the canvas, only to be counted out at 1:07 of the 1st-Round by Referee Del Markham.

    Lamar Clark, 'The Cedar City Bomber' received a fight purse of $4250.

    Kooey Garcia received a fight purse of $750, for his 'first' and only professional bout.
     
    Senor Pepe', Jul 6, 2012
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  3. MMJoe

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    Similar route taken by Don Steel and Billy Fox in compiling their tremendous KO streaks.

    Don and Billy padded their records with bums also, but these bums were boxers who were bums.
    Lamar's opponenets were bums who were bums.
    Same as Lamar, when don and Billy stepped up the competition, they lost.

    KO artists Alex Stewart and Mac Foster > KO artists Don, Billy and Lamar.
     
    MMJoe, Jul 6, 2012
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  4. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He made a pretty good punching bag. Knocked out alot of tomato cans. Too easy to hit.
     
    rodney, Jul 6, 2012
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  5. frankenfrank

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    Now this reads like a Cautious Play fight .



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    and yet ..

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    frankenfrank, Jul 7, 2012
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  6. Senor Pepe'

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    In March 1959,

    Marv Jensen (Lamar Clark's Manager) was trying to get 'The Cedar City Bomber' ranked by 'The Ring' magazine.

    At the time, Lamar Clark was 39-0-0 (38 KO's), and he was not listed anywhere in the magazine's ratings.

    So, Marv Jensen called Nat Fleischer, the Editor of 'The Ring', to ask, 'why no recognition of his fighter'.

    The response from Mr. Fleischer was, 'we do not rank side show acts', and nobody outside of Utah has seen him fight.

    Marv Jensen, then replied, 'Well we've got him a big fight in Los Angeles coming up, with Jack Dempsey.'

    Nat Fleischer repsonded, 'Well, from what I've heard, 65 year-old Jack Dempsey will kick your fighter's ass.'
     
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  7. mcvey

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    Clark was 43 -2-0 when he fought young Cassius.5-0-0.
     
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  8. Senor Pepe'

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    McVey,

    There were some 'important' missing fights on Lamar Clark's record.

    He was 46-2-0 (45 KO's) when he fought Mr. Clay.

    Check the Utah Athletic Commission, they have the complete list....:deal
     
    Senor Pepe', Jul 7, 2012
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  9. Unforgiven

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    :rofl
     
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  10. Pachilles

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    Lamar Clark was no Fireman Flynn
     
    Pachilles, Oct 6, 2013
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  11. Vinegar Hill

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    Please, not this.
     
    Vinegar Hill, Oct 6, 2013
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  12. beast boxer

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    Ali fought Clark in his 6 fight and won by 2 round KO
     
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  13. eltirado

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    :thumbsup
     
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  14. edward morbius

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    Well, I saw the Clark-Bartolo Soni fight on TV back in 1960 or so.

    Clark was fun to watch-an all action mauler who kept throwing punches. Soni stood up to them.

    Clark was nothing special, but like I said, exciting. It is too bad he wasn't a good fighter.

    He lost to the three name fighters he fought. Losing to Ali is one thing, but Soni and Rachemacher were journeymen and they were still too good for Clark.
     
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  15. robert80

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    The purpose of this thread please?
     
    robert80, Mar 12, 2014
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