Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) fought Argentine Alex Miteff in a ten-round boxing match in Louisville on October 7, 1961.
At the time of the Clay-Miteff bout, Clay was 19 years old and weighed 188 pounds. Miteff was 26 and weighed 210 pounds. However, at 6 feet three inches, Clay was two inches taller than Miteff. Miteff had competed against some of the top level boxers at the time. He was tough and had the reputation of being a strong puncher. It was held that the Clay-Miteff match would provide Clay's toughest test to date.
Before the fight, Clay had informed reporters: "My plan for fighting Alex Miteff is two fast left jabs, a rapid right, and a left hook. And if he's still standing and the referee isn't holding him up, then I'm gonna run."
However, Clay also made a prediction before this fight: "He'll go in six"
00:00 - Pre-fight
01:33 - 1st round
03:14 - 2nd round
05:10 - 3rd round
06:47 - 4th round
08:14 - 5th round
09:43 - 6th round
10:47 - Post-fight
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