Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones

Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones

Date	March 13, 1963
Venue	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Tale of the tape
Boxer Cassius Clay Doug Jones Nickname "The Louisville Lip" "Turk" Hometown Louisville, Kentucky New York City, New York Purse $90,000 $75,000 Pre-fight record 17–0 (14 KO) 21–3–1 (13 KO) Age 21 years, 1 month 26 years Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight 202+1⁄2 lb (92 kg) 188 lb (85 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition The Ring No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight The Ring No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Clay won in 10 rounds by unanimous decision

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.^[1]