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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.
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Doug Jones was a former light heavyweight and heavyweight contender who fought Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) in 1963. He had a tough and successful amateur career in the Air Force and faced many top opponents in his short pro career.
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.
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Mar 13, 2024 · Cassius Clay, later Muhammad Ali, faced a tough challenge from Doug Jones, a contender with wins over Olson and Folley, in a sold-out Madison Square Garden. Jones rocked Clay in the first round and gave him a hard time for seven rounds, but Clay rallied in the eighth and won by a close decision.
Doug Jones was an American heavyweight boxer who fought from 1958 to 1967. He had 41 bouts, 30 wins, 10 losses, and 20 knockouts. See his full record, opponents, results, and statistics on BoxRec.
Feb 29, 2024 · 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.
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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.
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