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Doug Jones (February 27, 1937 – November 14, 2017) was an American heavyweight boxer. He was the number one contender in early 1964 and beat top contenders such as Zora Folley, Light Heavyweight Champion Bob Foster, Middleweight World Champion Bobo Olson and World Heavyweight Title Challenger's Pete Rademacher and Tom McNeeley in his career.
Prior to Muhammad Ali’s three and a half year exile that began in 1967 Doug Jones gave the fighter then known as Cassius Clay his toughest fight. On March 13, 1963, before a sold out Madison Square Garden crowd of 18,732 fans, Clay struggled to win a close but controversial 10 round decision over his persistent foe.
Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones was a professional boxing match contested on March 13, 1963. Clay won on points in what would prove to be one of the closest fights of his early professional career. The fight was named 1963's Fight of the Year by The Ring.
Box-pro 41 bouts. Fight stopped because of a cut and swollen right eye. Gate: $46, 432, according to wire reports, was the largest gate in the 47 year history of the Arena. Bout was stopped after Bailey broke his hand in the 5th round.
Mar 13, 2024 · But the undefeated fighter with the fast hands and even faster mouth faced a formidable challenge when he was matched against contender Doug Jones at Madison Square Garden in New York. Clay vs Jones proved a difficult and pivotal bout in the career of the man who called himself “The Greatest,” a test which required all of Cassius’ skill ...
Mar 4, 2018 · Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) and Doug Jones fought a ten-round boxing match at Madison Square Garden in New York City, on March 13, 1963. Clay won the bout on points through a close but...
Aug 3, 2022 · Cassius Clay vs Doug Jones - Highlights (Classic Heavyweight WAR) #boxing #slugfest #muhammadali #dougjones #muhammadalivsdougjones #fightoftheyear March 13th 1963, young an undefeated...
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