Cassius Clay vs. Don Warner
1962 boxing match
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Cassius Clay vs. Don Warner was a professional boxing match contested on February 28, 1962.[1]
DateFebruary 28, 1962
Boxer
Cassius Clay
Cassius ClayBoxer
Cassius Clay
Cassius Clay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | February 28, 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clay defeated Warner by 4th round TKO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Clay fought a ten-round boxing match with Don Warner in Miami Beach.
Interviewer: I heard you met Don Warner last night.
Cassius Clay: Yeah, he didn't were too friendly.
Interviewer: What do you mean with that?
Cassius Clay: He didn't shake my hand.
Interviewer: What are you going to do about that?
Cassius Clay: Now he must fall.
The fight
Aftermath
Warner would later serve as a sparring partner for Joe Frazier.[4][5][6][7]
Undercard
Confirmed bouts:[8]
