Cassius Clay vs. Alejandro Lavorante

Cassius Clay vs. Alejandro Lavorante was a professional boxing match contested on July 20, 1962.^[1][2]

Cassius Clay vs. Alejandro Lavorante

Date	July 20, 1962
Venue	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Cassius Clay Alejandro Lavorante Nickname "The Louisville Lip" Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Mendoza, Province of Mendoza, Argentina Pre-fight record 14–0 (11 KO) 19–3 (15 KO) Age 20 years, 6 months 26 years, 2 months Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (192 cm) Weight 199 lb (90 kg) 208 lb (94 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition 1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medalist
Result
Clay defeated Powell by 5th round KO

Background

Clay fought the Argentine Lavorante in a ten-round match in the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on July 20, 1962.^[3][4]

The fight

Clay won the bout by knocking out Lavorante in the fifth round.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:^[11]