Hometown Brawl / Muhammad Ali vs Alex Miteff

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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[@fernandodavidpadillatafur2535]

Great fight

[@elpollolocoman119]

Ali connected about 75% of his punches from what I've seen, and that's what led to his opponent getting tired to eventually knocked out. Ali out boxed him. This was a good fight though, it seemed like both of them had to adjust styles in this fight. They had much respect for one another.

[@petergreen5337]

Good progress on the way to the championship in three years

[@baraskparas9559]

The great Ali liked to box his opponents head off slowly and make a fight out of it for the public. Not too keen on using a Susie Q , for the sake of his opponents.

[@davenorth8922]

What's a Susie Q?

[@baraskparas9559]

@@davenorth8922 Big overhand right knockout punch.

[@youtoo2233]

People talk about the phantom punch against Liston but as you can see Miteff got hit in a similar way, a fast right and Miteff was out

[@sandrapage2780]

So if ALI was able to fight at HW at 188lbs why didn't Holyfield take so many steroids to make the weight or is that a decision?

[@rory693]

Clay still a teenager here? Very gazelle like. Good right hand at the finish

[@yinkaoyesanya8159]

Muhammad Ali.

[@alquran.alkarim.16]

Muhammad Ali, not cassius.

[@petergreen5337]

Cassius Clay WASN'T Muhammad Ali until 1964 .

[@alquran.alkarim.16]

@@petergreen5337 If Muhammad Ali were alive now, he would change your face like he did with Terrell