Word: pattersons
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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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...
...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...
...need a killer instinct to beat the likes of Brian London, Roy Harris, and Peter Rademacher. But the thought that Floyd, if he got a good opening against City, would be even odds not to follow it up, is sad indeed. Clay said on television this weekend. "If Patterson ever dreamt he knocked me out, he'd apologies...
...primary interest in predicting this bout is figuring how far it will go. Liston floored Patterson in one; Clay ko'ed Sonny in one, but this fight may go as many as two rounds...
Clay will come out in the first round with the hope of making the fight go six or seven. But Patterson's inability to box will make the strategy so embarrassingly obvious that the Champ will be forced...