Word: clays
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Last night in Las Vegas Cassius Clay proved himself to be the Ted Williams of prize-fighting -- magnificent in his arrogance...
Just as the Splendid Splinter used to spit at 30,000 fans while rounding third base. Clay mocked Floyd Patterson and the American boxing public by toying with the smaller, slower, weaker opponent for eleven-and-a-half rounds until the merciful referee stopped the show at 2:13 of the 12th...
...Clay put on a dancing exhibition during the first round, shuffling, bouncing, kicking, and skipping an imaginary rope. Floyd landed at least three good jabs and won the round -- the only one he was to win all night...
...second, Clay's new weapon was launched. He accompanied every punch he threw with a cry, "Oooop," giving the impression that he was landing punches even when he was missing...
...middle of the fourth round it was evident that Clay's lightning left jab would be in Patterson's face throughout the fight. The challenger tried countering with his patented leaping left and lunging right, but even on the rare occasions when they landed Clay seemed totally unperturbed...