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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.
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 ...
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.
Mar 13, 2024 · Doug Jones should be through struggling in boxing. He had been unconscious in the ring for nearly two minutes, and now he was sprawled on a table like some vagrant napping under a tree. Nobody in...
Feb 14, 2005 · Few fights have generated more myths than the March 13, 1963 bout at Madison Square Garden between heavyweight contenders Cassius Clay and Doug Jones. To hear some people tell it, Clay was...
Feb 25, 2016 · Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones - BoxRec. Clay lands a right against Jones. Jones lands a left against Clay. Muhammad Ali 203 lbs beat Doug Jones 188 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10. Date: 1963-03-13. Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA. Referee: Joe LoScalzo 8-1. Judge: Frank Forbes 5-4. Judge: Artie Aidala 5-4. Closed Circuit Poster.
Doug Jones Gallery. Started boxing at age 19 while serving in the United States Air Force. Had an amateur record of 33-3. Won the New England Amateur Athletic Union Middleweight Championship and the Eastern Regional Olympic Trials in 1956. Jones lost to Roger Rouse in the finals of the U.S. Olympic Trials in San Francisco.
Mar 12, 2023 · Mar. 13, 1963 - Although he failed to knock out his opponent as predicted, Cassius Marcellus Clay remained boxing’s most discussed heavyweight following his 10-round victory over Doug Jones...
