Late 1968 Sonny Liston version: Post Fight Comments "With these guys writing how old I am, I can't let any grass grow under my feet." - Sonny Liston, when asked how soon he planned to fight again. This content is protected "Jimmy Ellis will fight Liston anytime—and beat him." - Angelo Dundee Sonny Liston vs. Henry Clark (Redirected from Fight:19602) This content is protected Sonny Liston throws a right at Henry Clark 1968-07-06 : Sonny Liston 219 lbs beat Henry Clark 215 lbs by TKO at 2:47 in round 7 of 10 Location: Cow Palace, Daly City, California, USA Referee: Frankie Carter Judge: Jack Downey Judge: Jack Silver Onsite Poster "Sonny Liston stopped Henry Clark Saturday at 2:47 of the 7th round in a nationally televised bout scheduled for ten. The former heavyweight champion picked away at Clark with hard left jabs and short hooks. Liston never backed away and scored repeatedly with counter-punches as Clark missed with wild bolo punches. Liston jarred Clark in the 6th, when Clark was warned for a low blow, and staggered him in the 7th with a left uppercut and a long right. At that point, Clark was dodging, but not fighting back. When referee Frankie Carter stopped the bout, he and judges Jack Downey and Jack Silver each had it 6-0, Liston, under the California scoring system. Although Clark was never off his feet, the bout goes into the books as a KO." - Associated Press Notes Purses (including TV monies) - Liston - $20,000, Clark - $12,500 Clark entered the fight ranked No. 5 by the WBA and No. 9 by The Ring magazine. A crowd of 4,500 produced a gate of $20,916. This was Liston's 7th straight knockout win since losing his second fight against Muhammad Ali. Post Fight Comments "With these guys writing how old I am, I can't let any grass grow under my feet." - Sonny Liston, when asked how soon he planned to fight again. "Joe Frazier or Jimmy Ellis wouldn't last more than 3 or 4 rounds with Liston." - Henry Clark "Jimmy Ellis will fight Liston anytime—and beat him." - Angelo Dundee
