Word: cassius
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Flashy Cassius Marcellus Clay won a fight last night but his narrow, unpopular decision victory may have ended his brief and brash career as tribune of the fight fans...
...Cassius is no bum, he is no pugilistic patrician, either. After his narrow first-round recovery he was shaken again in rounds four and seven. Clay's offense was wild and ineffective on the inside and even the few solid punches that Jones couldn't deflect did little damage to the small Harlem heavyweight. Only in round three did Clay connect with a series of sharp jabs and combinations...
Jones, totally unintimidated by Clay's 16-pound advantage and pre-fight verbal avalanche, took the fight to Cassius. The crowd gave Jones a standing ovation. Associated Press gave him a 5-4-1 victory, but the judges scored the bout 5-4-1 for Clay and referee Joe Loscalzo somhow saw it 8-1-1 Clay...
...fans who saw cocky Cassius as a new Jack Johnson, or the golden boy come to save boxing from dirt and dullness, the fight was a disaster...
...case, Jones may just surprise Cassius; he may fall in the seventh instead of the fourth...