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D-302 (Rov1-25-60) *EderaL bureau Of InyestIC March 26, 1964 Date ... (3) Mr. vlsed as follows: b6 25 years ormerly He said he has been associated in the past with FRANK 'BLINKy" rALeRMO, FRANK CARBO, JACK NILON, manager ot SONNY LISrON, and numerous others. He stated that cAsstus CLay is the nost logieal man in boxing to continue with the heavy gate receipts and that soNNy LIston has lost his popularity as far ao the gate receipts are concerned. He said that having been ad- vised of a thrcat to harm CAsstus crAy, he #elt that such a threat would have been made through a hate group and not anyone assoelated wlth boxing in that he could see no pur-. a threat to harm Cassius clAy. He said that the legal. a- pect or ClAy's Iight with Ltsroh and the present financial troubles or Liston bring into the picture a great number or oug Jo sqno JOy ButauJtg aue ouM sTenptAtput oTqeuotqsanb woney Irou boch CLAy and LisroN; however, it is imposoible for hin to see any connection to thc instant threat. He said he could see no proflt sor any indivldua? connected with boxing In harming CtAy. He pointed ouo that ClAy in his latest publicity in Joining a hate group has made hinself unpopular in the eycs or' the general public. He also sald there are a nunber of people whs undoubtedly 1ost money on the LesroN ys.ClAy richt and would not liice the world'a champion to be a momber ot the Black Iuslins oha uo pogeg aodue xnoaa Duganp aoagot e yons aqtan Aew pue recent publicity. He said he has hcrd no comments concern- *qeaaag e yons npem nAey eu onn duosue 3ut On ... 3/e0/64_at _Phtlade1ph1a,Pa File#Phad0lphi0-2492 b6 /cc.j_Date dictated _3/25/64 by _SA b7C This document contains neither recommendations nor conciusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your cgency.. Muhammad Ali-875