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Cassius Clay wins Olympic title
WalesOnline (blog)
by Gareth Griffiths, Wales On Sunday THE legendary career of Muhammed Ali started under his original name Cassius Clay at the 1960 Games in Rome where he won Olympic gold as an 18-year-old. But the moment that launched the career of the greatest known ...


 
Hugo Chavez back on television in Venezuela
BusinessWeek
"It's as if Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) were to go out to box with Navarro or with me," Chavez said, referring to Hector Navarro, his government's electricity minister. Chavez returned from Cuba on May 11 after cancer treatment, saying his latest round ...

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USA TODAY
Video: Today would have been Sonny Liston's 80th
USA TODAY
Two fights with Cassius Clay took away some of his cachet, but those who covered the sport put Liston among the most menacing men in the ring. He floored Floyd Patterson in 1962 to win the heavyweight title and came into the first Clay fight 35-1.
BOXING CLEVER ... Marlon KingThe Sun

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Recommended: Which do you prefer -- Will Smith the rapper or the actor?
msnbc.com
Long before he portrayed Cassius Clay in "Ali," and before taking up the fight against aliens in "Men in Black," Smith was best known for his fish-out-of-water role in "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air." As big a hit as the 1990s-era comedy was, ...

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Technology Grows as Politics Decline in the Region
AllAfrica.com
By K"oyoo Nick, 12 May 2012 FORTY seven years ago, the gramophone was in huge fashion, Cassius Clay had changed his name to Muhammad Ali and was waltzing the world of boxing. The African continent then, was dominated not by political competition but ...

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BoxingInsider.com (blog)
Bam Boxing Promotions Results: Ray Robinson Wins Pennsylvania Welterweight Title
BoxingInsider.com (blog)
Last night, Bam Boxing Promotions attempted to resurrect the careers of two hall of famers, Cassius Clay and Ray Robinson. Brittney Rogers, the youngest female promoter in boxing, didn't resurrect Sugar Ray Robinson from the grave and she didn't ...
BOXING: The "New” Ray Robinson KOs Terrence "The Heat" Cauthen to capture PA ...Bucks Local News

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Independent Online
Chev Utility punches above its weight
Independent Online
Heavyweight legend Muhammad Ali had recently changed his name from Cassius Clay, and his opponent for a 1967 fight, Ernie Terrell, had infuriated Ali by persistently calling him by his old name. In the brawl that followed, Ali pummelled the hapless ...