Cassius Clay vs Doug Jones - Highlights (Classic Heavyweight WAR)

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March 13th 1963, young an undefeated Muhammad Ali (formerly Cassius Clay) took on the veteran aggressive Doug Jones in a fantastic heavyweight bout!

[@nogi9231]

Bumpy Malcom this crowd tonight was amazing

[@arpan2366]

Feels So strange when he says clay

[@redblade8160]

Arpan. Why?

[@adamesd3699]

Good highlights reel. But it makes Ali’s performance look better than it really was. If you look at the full fight, it was closer. This is historically important because Sonny Liston was at ringside to watch the fight, expecting that he will fight Ali soon. He was not impressed at all by Ali’s performance and thought he’d be an easy victim. Boy did Liston get the surprise of his life when he actually fought Ali! Ali really improved his game by the time he fought Liston.

[@arnoldmagqaza7860]

Doug Jones was really good however Ali won this fight Jones was willing to take punches to land one or 2 it was crazy he was very tough.

[@fusions777]

Jones was a really good fighter in those days. Before this, he had challenged for the light-heavyweight title in 1962 against Harold Johnson. Lost a decision to him but Jones fought well.

[@vantheman1238]

These guys were so highly skilled and tough. They fought more often and were so much better technically than today’s heavyweights. Today’s heavyweights have size but lack the skill and ring craft of Clay and Jones.

[@jobistore7757]

Terrific! I'm wondering how many punches were thrown in this fight.

[@THEDONSTR8Fightah76]

Beautiful Battle

[@lancelot0484]

Ali's fightstyle is beautiful

[@nikolailic2746]

Crazy war this guy gave Ali tougher fight than most did.

[@tomp4925]

Was that Chris Schenkel announcing?

[@selfmade8884]

Doug Jones was tough. The crowd was definitely on his side. They cheered everything he did whether he landed or not.

[@nogi9231]

That's Harlem for you

[@wovfm]

I recall the talk back then, Jones may have may won the fight but Clay was the up and comer. In essence powers that be went to the judges and said "guys it ain't the kid's night, Cassius Marcellus has the brighter future."

[@jojoeclarkey7859]

although he might be clay in this, he was always Muhammed ali

[@redblade8160]

JoJoe Clarkey. Why?

[@mr.eggplant866]

Jones won ,most of Ali's fights were fixed.

[@lancelot0484]

Sure bud

[@redblade8160]

Mr.Eggplant. I think Cl;ay used to fight with knucle dusters!