Cassius Clay vs. Jim Robinson

Cassius Clay vs. Jim Robinson was a professional boxing match contested on February 7, 1961.

Background

The day before the bout Clay took part in a public sparring session with former heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson, ahead of his third bout with Floyd Patterson.
Robinson was a last minute replacement for Willie Gullatt who was supposed to fight Clay on the night of the fight.
This fight was on the undercard of Harold Johnson vs. Jesse Bowdry for the vacant NBA light heavyweight title, which had been stripped from Archie Moore for failure to defend within six months.

The fights

Clay vs. Robinson

Clay won the fight through a technical knockout when the referee stopped the fight in the first round.

Johnson vs. Bowdry

Johnson, a 3-1 betting favorite, dominated the bout. Scoring knockdowns in the sixth and eighth rounds. Bowdry went down again in the ninth and got to his feet on the count of seven but the referee waved it off.

Aftermath

Speaking after the bout Johnson said "I don't feel like the champ yet, when I beat the old man I'll get that feeling."

Undercard

Confirmed bouts: