| Fight Name: | Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Banks |
| Fight Date: | February 10, 1962 |
| Location: | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
| Fighter1: |  Cassius Clay |
| Nickname1: | "The Louisville Lip" |
| Hometown1: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Record1: | 10–0 (7 KO) |
| Height1: | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight1: | 194 lb |
| Style1: | Orthodox |
| Recognition1: | The Ring No. 9 Ranked Heavyweight 1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medallist |
| Fighter2: | Sonny Banks |
| Hometown2: | Birmingham, Mississippi |
| Record2: | 10–2 (9 KO) |
| Height2: | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight2: | 191 lb |
| Style2: | Orthodox |
| Result: | Clay won by TKO in 4rd round (0:26) |
Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Banks was a professional boxing match contested on February 10, 1962.[1] [2]
Clay, who was a 5 to 1 favourite going into the bout, predicted a fourth round stoppage.[3]
Clay won the fight through a technical knockout when the referee stopped the fight in the fourth round.
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.[4] [5] [6] [7]
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."[8] [9] [10] [11]
Confirmed bouts:[12]
| align=center | Country | align=center | Broadcaster |
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| BBC |