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Cassius Clay vs. Alex Miteff
Cassius Clay vs. Alex Miteff was a professional boxing match contested on October 7, 1961. Clay won the fight through a technical knockout when the referee stopped the fight in the sixth round. Miteff and Clay would feature in the 1962 film Requiem for a Heavyweight.
Miteff had won the gold medal for the heavyweight championship at the 1955 Pan American Games. He had fought twice with George Chuvalo in boxing matches, in June 1958 and March 1961, drawing the first bout and losing on a split decision in the second. Miteff had also defeated Clay's previous opponent Alonzo Johnson. At the time of the Clay-Miteff bout, Miteff had a record of twenty four wins and ten losses.
At the time of the Clay-Miteff bout, Clay was 19 years old and weighed 188 pounds ; Miteff was 27 or 28 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 [rounds]."
Just before the match, it was realized that boxing gloves had not been arranged for the bout. At short notice, two pairs of boxing gloves were procured but they were "half horsehair and half foam rubber" as contrasted with regular boxing gloves which are made only of horsehair. The procured gloves were "hard as a rock"; it was believed that the usage of these gloves would favor Miteff since he was regarded a better puncher than Clay.
In the first round, Clay sprung a surprise by trying for a swift knockout using multiple combinations. However, Miteff was able to withstand Clay's punches while also throwing infrequent hooks to Clay's body.
Clay continued throwing punches at Miteff until he was hit on the jaw by a powerful right by Miteff. This slowed Clay down for the rest of this round which Miteff won. While providing anxious moments to Clay supporters, Clay's recovery from Miteff's punch dispelled doubts about Clay's ability to withstand punishment in the ring.
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Cassius Clay vs. Alex Miteff
Cassius Clay vs. Alex Miteff was a professional boxing match contested on October 7, 1961. Clay won the fight through a technical knockout when the referee stopped the fight in the sixth round. Miteff and Clay would feature in the 1962 film Requiem for a Heavyweight.
Miteff had won the gold medal for the heavyweight championship at the 1955 Pan American Games. He had fought twice with George Chuvalo in boxing matches, in June 1958 and March 1961, drawing the first bout and losing on a split decision in the second. Miteff had also defeated Clay's previous opponent Alonzo Johnson. At the time of the Clay-Miteff bout, Miteff had a record of twenty four wins and ten losses.
At the time of the Clay-Miteff bout, Clay was 19 years old and weighed 188 pounds ; Miteff was 27 or 28 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 [rounds]."
Just before the match, it was realized that boxing gloves had not been arranged for the bout. At short notice, two pairs of boxing gloves were procured but they were "half horsehair and half foam rubber" as contrasted with regular boxing gloves which are made only of horsehair. The procured gloves were "hard as a rock"; it was believed that the usage of these gloves would favor Miteff since he was regarded a better puncher than Clay.
In the first round, Clay sprung a surprise by trying for a swift knockout using multiple combinations. However, Miteff was able to withstand Clay's punches while also throwing infrequent hooks to Clay's body.
Clay continued throwing punches at Miteff until he was hit on the jaw by a powerful right by Miteff. This slowed Clay down for the rest of this round which Miteff won. While providing anxious moments to Clay supporters, Clay's recovery from Miteff's punch dispelled doubts about Clay's ability to withstand punishment in the ring.