Cassius Clay vs. Alejandro Lavorante explained

Fight Name:	Cassius Clay vs. Alejandro Lavorante
Fight Date:	July 20, 1962
Location:	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Fighter1:	Cassius Clay
Nickname1:	"The Louisville Lip"
Hometown1:	Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Record1:	14–0 (11 KO)
Height1:	6 ft 3 in
Weight1:	199 lb
Style1:	Orthodox
Recognition1:	1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medalist
Fighter2:	Alejandro Lavorante
Hometown2:	Mendoza, Province of Mendoza, Argentina
Record2:	19–3 (15 KO)
Height2:	6 ft 3+1/2 in
Weight2:	208 lb
Style2:	Orthodox
Result:	Clay defeated Powell by 5th round KO

Cassius Clay vs. Alejandro Lavorante was a professional boxing match contested on July 20, 1962.^{[1] [2]}

Background

Clay fought the Argentinian Lavorante in a ten-round match in the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on July 20, 1962.^{[3] [4]}

The fight

Clay won the bout by knocking out Lavorante in the fifth round.^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Muhammad Ali vs. Alejandro Lavorante . boxrec.com . BoxRec . 15 August 2024.
2. News: Muhammad Ali's ring record . ESPN . 19 November 2003. 6 October 2016.
3. News: Clay-Lavorante nearly set for July 9 at Sports Arena . Los Angeles Times . 22 May 1962. 8 October 2016.
4. News: Lavorante finds telling flaws in movies of Clay-Daniels bout . Los Angeles Times . 16 July 1962. 8 October 2016.
5. Book: Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. registration. Thomas Hauser. Simon & Schuster. 47–8. 1991.
6. Book: Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. Felix Dennis. Don Atyeo. amp. miramax books. 58. 2003.
7. News: Unbeaten Clay stops Lavorante in 5th . Los Angeles Times . 21 July 1962. 8 October 2016.
8. News: Clay Is Man of His Word. The Free-Lance Star. 21 July 1962. 8 October 2016.
9. News: Clay Lives Up To Prediction. The Pittsburgh Press. 21 July 1962. 8 October 2016.
10. Book: Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Michael Ezra. Temple University Press. 38. 2009.
11. Web site: BoxRec - event.