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Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Banks

1962 boxing match From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Banks was a professional boxing match contested on February 10, 1962.[1][2]

DateFebruary 10, 1962
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Boxer United States Cassius Clay
Boxer United States Cassius Clay
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Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Banks
Ali knocked down by Banks
DateFebruary 10, 1962
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Cassius Clay United States Sonny Banks
Nickname "The Louisville Lip"
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky Birmingham, Mississippi
Pre-fight record 10–0 (7 KO) 10–2 (9 KO)
Age 20 years 21 years, 7 months
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg) 191 lb (87 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition The Ring
No. 9 Ranked Heavyweight
1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medallist
Result
Clay won by TKO in 4rd round (0:26)
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Background

Clay, who was a 5 to 1 favourite going into the bout, predicted a fourth round stoppage.[3]

The fight

Clay won the fight through a technical knockout when the referee stopped the fight in the fourth round.[4]

The event is remembered for being the first professional boxing match in which Ali was officially knocked down in the ring by his boxing opponent.[5][6][7][8][note 1]

Aftermath

Speaking after the bout Clay said "As you know, I think that I'm the greatest and I'm not supposed to be on the floor, so I had to get up and put him on out, in four as I predicted."[10][11][12][13]

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:[14]

Broadcasting

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United KingdomBBC
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Notes

  1. [1]
    Although it has gone down as a knockdown in the records, some commentators opine that Ali had slipped on water splashed in a corner during this fight.[9]

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