| Fight Name: | Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson |
| Fight Date: | July 22, 1961 |
| Location: | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky |
| Fighter1: |  Cassius Clay |
| Nickname1: | "The Louisville Lip" |
| Hometown1: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Record1: | 7–0 (5 KO) |
| Height1: | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight1: | 192+1/2 lb |
| Style1: | Orthodox |
| Recognition1: | 1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medallist |
| Fighter2: | Alonzo Johnson |
| Hometown2: | Aberdeen, Mississippi |
| Record2: | 18–7 (6 KO) |
| Height2: | 5 ft 11+1/2 in |
| Weight2: | 189 lb |
| Style2: | Orthodox |
| Result: | Clay won in 10 rounds by unanimous decision |
Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson was a professional boxing match contested on July 22, 1961.[1] [2]
Ahead of the bout Johnson's manager expressed confidence saying "Clay is a little too young to be meeting the top-flight heavies".[3] [4] [5] [6]
Cassius Clay won the bout on points with a unanimous decision.[7] [3]
Johnson would later serve as a sparing partner for Henry Cooper ahead of his first match with Clay in 1963.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Confirmed bouts:[15]
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| ABC |