Description
Tuesday 7, February 1961
Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Promoter: Chris Dundee
Light heavy: Harold Johnson 172 62-8-0 WTKO 9/15 Jesse Bowdry 173 28-5-0
Vacant National Boxing Association (1921-1962) World Light Heavy Title
Bowdry was down four times in the bout.
Heavy: Muhammad Ali 193½ 3-0-0 WKO 1/8 Jimmy Robinson 177 6-6-2
Time: 1:34 Robinson was a last minute substitute for Willie Gullatt, who failed to appear. Robinson’s record going into this fight was listed as 7-6-2.
Light Jerry Powers 130 2-5-2 LPTS 4/4 Cedric Dennis 133 2-1-1
Feather Emilio Garcia 121 1-0-0 LPTS 4/4 Tommy Bevilaqua 127 debut
Welter Frankie Carr 150 5-1-0 LPTS 4/4 Vince Bonomo 150 37-19-5
Sugar Cliff 12-0-1 WPTS 4/4 Harry Lee Irwin 0-12-3
