Word: clay
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...President of the World Boxing Association said that Clay "had defied the law of the U.S. regarding selective service and so has forfeited any protection of his recognition of his boxing title." Then he said something about how a champ should be "an example of patriotic dedication," someone who should display "exemplary and inspiring conduct." But Clay, alas, had not, so he was stripped of his title...
There is no central authority in boxing, but the other commissions followed suit right away, right on cue. The New York State Athletic Commission suspended Clay's license indefinitely, pending the outcome of the legal case, which may not be decided for another two years. The European commissions did the same...
...more champion. Cassius Clay, who had won 29 bouts in his professional career after taking the gold medal in Rome in 1960, was suddenly not a boxer anymore...
...course for the WBA Clay had only been champion for a few months, since Feb. 6 when he beat the recognized titleholder, Ernie Terrell. The Association had plucked the crown away two years ago because Clay had agreed to a return bout with Liston, a deal which reportedly cost promoters...
...boxing commissions were the first ones to show their righteous indignation. But they weren't the only offended Americans. Sportswriters, who have despised Clay for his Muslim beliefs and his big mouth for years, had a field...