With Liston installed as the world Champion, could they take the next phenomenon: Cassius Clay? Nicknamed the Louisville Lip because of his boasting and outspoken cheekiness, Clay had been the wonder of the 1960 Olympic Games when he took the light heavyweight gold medal. As a professional he had surged up the rankings with series of shattering wins, many of them predicted in advance. In November, Clay, the youngster, met Archie Moore, the legendary veteran now near 50. The kid predicted that Moore would fall in four and duly delivered.