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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Fall Moore did, in the predicted round?right before a crowd of more than 15,000 in Los Angeles, who had turned out to see if Gaseous Cassius could pull off his coup. Even Jack Dempsey was impressed. "I don't care if this kid can't fight a lick. I'm for him. Things are live again." Cassius then lit out after Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston, verbally assaulting "the big ugly bear" at his training camp, at the airport and even at Sonny's home at 3 a.m. When they finally tangled on Feb. 25, 1964, Listen failed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Bull v. Butterfly: A Clash of Champions | 3/8/1971 | See Source »

...Jack Dempsey v. Georges Carpentier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Prizefighting's Million-Dollar Gates | 3/8/1971 | See Source »

...Jack Dempsey v. Luis Firpo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Prizefighting's Million-Dollar Gates | 3/8/1971 | See Source »

...Gene Tunney v. Jack Dempsey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Prizefighting's Million-Dollar Gates | 3/8/1971 | See Source »

...Jack Dempsey v. Jack Sharkey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Prizefighting's Million-Dollar Gates | 3/8/1971 | See Source »

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