| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BYES | First round exemptions, in tournaments |
| MAX | In 1938, Joe knocked him out in the first round |
| ALI | He knocked out Liston in the first round on May 25, 1965 |
| LEE | South Korea's Hyung-Taik ...., who made it to the fourth round of the U.S. Open in his first major tourney |
