Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones
DateMarch 13, 1963
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Cassius Clay United States Doug Jones
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. New York City, New York, U.S.
Pre-fight record 17-0 21-3-1
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 202+1⁄2 lb (92 kg) 188 lb (85 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Clay won in 10 rounds by unanimous decision

Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) and Doug Jones fought a ten-round boxing match at Madison Square Garden in New York City, on March 13, 1963. Clay won the bout on points through a close but unanimous decision.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Viewership and revenue

The fight was Madison Square Garden's first boxing sellout in 13 years,[7] grossing a live gate of $304,943 ($2,914,857 inflation adjusted). The fight purses were $90,000 ($860,283 inflation adjusted) for Clay and $75,000 for Jones.[8]

The fight had a closed-circuit theatre television broadcast, which drew 150,000 pay-per-view buys,[9] including 9,000 in Texas[10] and 1,500 at Syria Mosque.[11] The fight grossed $500,000 ($4,779,348 inflation adjusted) in closed-circuit television revenue. In addition, the fight also had a pay-per-view home television broadcast in Toronto and Hartford, Connecticut.[7] The fight's combined live gate and closed-circuit revenue was $804,943 ($7,694,205 inflation adjusted).

References

  1. ↑ "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 51–3.
  3. ↑ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. pp. 68–76.
  4. ↑ "Muhammad Ali: The Dream". Time. 22 March 1963. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "A Comeuppance for the Cocksure Cassius". Sports Illustrated. 25 March 1963. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. pp. 52–4.
  7. 1 2 "Clay-Jones Fight First Garden Sellout in 13 Yrs". Traverse City Record-Eagle. March 13, 1963.
  8. ↑ "Narrow Win Over Jones Jars Poetry Out Of Clay". Tucson Daily Citizen. March 14, 1963.
  9. ↑ "Invitation To Murder: Cassius May Get A Crack At Liston This Summer". The Courier-Journal. March 14, 1963.
  10. ↑ "Cassius Clay Outpoints Doug Jones For Decision: Clay Still Wants Liston in Six Months For Title". Brownwood Bulletin. March 14, 1963.
  11. ↑ "Fight Telecast On at Mosque (Cassius Clay Ticket Ad)". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 13, 1963.


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