Muhammad Ali vs. Jimmy Robinson - Revision history

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	Cassius Clay, 193½, Olympic light heavyweight champion, made short work of a substitute opponent in the scheduled eight-round semi-windup, belting out Jim Robinson of Kansas City, a last-minute substitute for [[Willie Gullatt]] of Miami, in the first round. A quick barrage of rights and lefts to the head put Robinson, 177½, down. He staggered to his feet at the count of nine but was in no condition to continue, and the referee stopped the one-sided affair at 1:34 of the opening round. - [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-51RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6868,1647769&dq=cassius+clay+jimmy+robinson&hl=en Associated Press]
			==Notes==
			*This fight was on the undercard of [[Harold Johnson vs. Jesse Bowdry]] for the vacant [[National Boxing Association]] light heavyweight title.
			*The Associated Press reported:
			:Cassius Clay, 193½, Olympic light heavyweight champion, made short work of a substitute opponent in the scheduled eight-round semi-windup, belting out Jim Robinson of Kansas City, a last-minute substitute for [[Willie Gullatt]] of Miami, in the first round. A quick barrage of rights and lefts to the head put Robinson, 177½, down. He staggered to his feet at the count of nine but was in no condition to continue, and the referee stopped the one-sided affair at 1:34 of the opening round.

			==Newspaper Article==
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-51RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6868,1647769&dq=cassius+clay+jimmy+robinson&hl=en "Philly Boxer Cops Light-Heavy Title" Associated Press, February 8, 1961]

Earl at 02:57, 17 January 2014

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	Cassius Clay, 193½, Olympic light heavyweight champion, made short work of a substitute opponent in the scheduled eight-round semi-windup, belting out Jim Robinson of Kansas City, a last-minute substitute for [[Willie Gullatt]] of Miami, in the first round. A quick barrage of rights and lefts to the head put Robinson, 177½, down. He staggered to his feet at the count of nine but was in no condition to continue, and the referee stopped the one-sided affair at 1:34 of the opening round.~~<br>~~		Cassius Clay, 193½, Olympic light heavyweight champion, made short work of a substitute opponent in the scheduled eight-round semi-windup, belting out Jim Robinson of Kansas City, a last-minute substitute for [[Willie Gullatt]] of Miami, in the first round. A quick barrage of rights and lefts to the head put Robinson, 177½, down. He staggered to his feet at the count of nine but was in no condition to continue, and the referee stopped the one-sided affair at 1:34 of the opening round. - [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-51RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6868,1647769&dq=cassius+clay+jimmy+robinson&hl=en Associated Press]
	[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-51RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6868,1647769&dq=cassius+clay+jimmy+robinson&hl=en ~~Pittsburgh Post-Gazette February 8, 1961~~]

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<fight> 22863</fight>
Cassius Clay, 193½, Olympic light heavyweight champion, made short work of a substitute opponent in the scheduled eight-round semi-windup, belting out Jim Robinson of Kansas City, a last-minute substitute for [[Willie Gullatt]] of Miami, in the first round. A quick barrage of rights and lefts to the head put Robinson, 177½, down. He staggered to his feet at the count of nine but was in no condition to continue, and the referee stopped the one-sided affair at 1:34 of the opening round.<br>
[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-51RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6868,1647769&dq=cassius+clay+jimmy+robinson&hl=en Pittsburgh Post-Gazette February 8, 1961]