Cassius Clay vs. Don Warner
Muhammad Ali 195 lbs beat Don Warner 190 lbs by TKO at 0:34 in round 4 of 10
- Date: 1962-02-28
- Location: Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- Referee: Cy Gottfried
Associated Press - March 1, 1962:
Cassius Clay of Louisville, Ky., technically knocked out Don Warner of Philadelphia Wednesday in the fourth of 10 scheduled rounds. "I would have let it go five as I predicted," Clay said, "but he wouldn't shake my hand and that made me mad." Warner, 189½, shook Clay, 195, in the third with a right to the chin and dashed out of his corner when the bell rang to begin round 4. He ran directly into Clay's straight right and bounced back, through the ropes, onto the ring apron. Climbing back after an eight-count, Warner headed toward the Kentuckian but appeared to be tottering and Referee Cy Gottfried stopped the fight at 34 seconds of the round. The win, in Miami Beach Convention Hall, was Clay's 12th in a row. It was witnessed by 4,012 spectators who paid a total of $8,014.75.
Pre-Fight Interview
- Journalist: "I hear you met Don Warner today. How was he?"
- Cassius Clay: "He wasn't too friendly."
- Journalist: "What did he have to say?"
- Cassius Clay: "He didn't even shake my hand."
- Journalist: "What are you going to do about that?"
- Cassius Clay: "Now he must fall!"