Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Banks
Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Banks was a professional boxing match contested on February 10, 1962.
Background
Clay, who was a 5 to 1 favourite going into the bout, predicted a fourth round stoppage.The fight
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.