Cassius Clay vs. Jim Robinson
DateFebruary 2, 1961
VenueConvention Center, Miami Beach, Florida
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Cassius Clay United States Jim Robinson
Nickname Sweet Jimmy
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Pre-fight record 3-0 4-4
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg) 177 lb (80 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Clay won by KO in 1st round (1:34)

Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) fought Jim Robinson in a boxing match at Miami Beach Convention Center on February 7, 1961. Clay won the fight through a technical knockout when the referee stopped the fight in the first round. Robinson was a last minute replacement for another fighter who was supposed to fight Clay on the night of the fight; this was Robinson's second professional boxing match.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 37.
  3. ↑ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 54.
  4. ↑ "Where have you gone, Mr. Robinson?". boston.com News. 20 December 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. pp. 29–30.


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