Cassius Clay vs. Lamar Clark

Cassius Clay vs. LaMar Clark was a professional boxing match contested on April 19, 1961.^[1][2]

Cassius Clay vs. Lamar Clark

Date	April 19, 1961
Venue	Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Tale of the tape
Boxer Cassius Clay LaMar Clark Nickname "The Louisville Lip" Hometown Louisville, Kentucky Cedar City, Utah Pre-fight record 5–0 (4 KO) 43–2 (42 KO) Age 19 years, 3 months 27 years, 4 months Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Weight 192 lb (87 kg) 181 lb (82 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition 1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medallist
Result
Clay won by KO in 2nd round (1:27)

Background

Clark entered the ring with a formidable reputation of knocking out 42 of his previous 45 opponents.

The fight

Clay broke Clark's nose in the fight and won the bout through a knockout in the second round.^[3]

Aftermath

Following the bout, Clark retired from boxing.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:^[9]