Cassius Clay vs. Tunney Hunsaker explained

Fight Name:Cassius Clay vs. Tunney Hunsaker
Fight Date:October 29, 1960
Location:Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Fighter1: Cassius Clay
Nickname1:"The Louisville Lip"
Hometown1:Louisville, Kentucky
Record1:0–0 (0 KO)
Height1:6 ft 3 in
Weight1:192 lb
Style1:Orthodox
Recognition1:1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medallist
Fighter2: Tunney Hunsaker
Hometown2:Fayetteville, West Virginia
Record2:15–9–1 (8 KO)
Weight2:186 lb
Style2:Orthodox
Result:Clay won in 6 rounds by unanimous decision

Cassius Clay vs. Tunney Hunsaker was a professional boxing match contested on October 29, 1960. It was the first professional bought contested by Muhammad Ali(who was then known as Cassius Clay).[1] [2]

Background

In his professional debut, 1960 Olympic light heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay fought Tunney Hunsaker in a six-round match.

The fight

Clay won the bout through a unanimous decision on points.[3]

Aftermath

Hunsaker was a part-time boxer who was for many years a respected police officer in Fayetteville, West Virginia. He also helped to train young fighters, and he and Ali were friends for many years afterwards. In a 1980 Sports Illustrated article, Hunsaker said he didn't agree with Ali's refusal to be drafted during the Vietnam War, but that he still respected him greatly as a fighter and as a man.[4] [5] [6]

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muhammad Ali vs. Tunney Hunsaker . boxrec.com . BoxRec . 22 August 2024.
  2. News: Muhammad Ali's ring record . ESPN . 19 November 2003. 5 October 2016.
  3. News: Muhammad Ali vs. Tunney Hunsaker: The first fight of the Greatest . ESPN . 29 October 2015. 5 October 2016.
  4. Book: Facing Ali. Stephen Brunt. The Lyons Press. 15–6;18–22. 2002.
  5. Book: Muhammad Ali:His Life and Times. registration. Thomas Hauser. Simon & Schuster. 31. 1991.
  6. News: The archive: Cassius Clay . Herald Scotland . 28 October 2007. 5 October 2016.
  7. Web site: BoxRec - event.