Sonny Banks

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". Lucien "Sonny" Banks (June 29, 1940 – May 13, 1965) was a mid-20th Century American boxer who is primarily remembered for being the first boxer to ever knock down Cassius Clay (later "Muhammad Ali") in a professional match. In the early 1960s Banks was regarded in the sport as rising prospect known for a lightning fast left hook, but his career was cut short when he died from injuries sustained in the ring in 1965.

Early life

Banks was from Lee County in north east Mississippi. He was born in the farming community at Birmingham Ridge, about halfway between Tupelo and Saltillo.[1]

Boxing career

He fought Clay on 10 February 1962 in New York, and knocked him down for a count, although he went on to lose the match.[2]

Death

Banks died on 13 May 1965 at the age of 24 from a head injury sustained three days earlier in a 9-round bout against Leotis Martin.

Professional boxing record

18 Wins (14 knockouts, 4 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decisions)[3]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 18–7 Template:Flagicon Leotis Martin KO 9 1965-05-10 Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Banks died three days later from injuries sustained during the fight.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 18–6 Template:Flagicon Cleveland Williams KO 6 1964-07-21 Template:Flagicon Houston, Texas, U.S.
Win 18–5 Template:Flagicon Don Warner KO 1 1964-05-18 Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 17–5 Template:Flagicon Lee Batts KO 2 1964-03-16 Template:Flagicon Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Batts knocked out at 1:08 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 16–5 Template:Flagicon Lee Batts SD 10 1963-11-29 Template:Flagicon Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
Win 16–4 Template:Flagicon David E. Bailey SD 10 1963-10-18 Template:Flagicon Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win 15–4 Template:Flagicon Jim Jones UD 8 1963-07-06 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win 14–4 Template:Flagicon Freddie Mack SD 10 1963-06-05 Template:Flagicon Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win 13–4 Template:Flagicon Leroy Roker TKO 6 1963-03-15 Template:Flagicon Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:40 of the sixth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 12–4 Template:Flagicon Lou Bailey KO 1 1963-02-09 Template:Flagicon Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win 11–4 Template:Flagicon Gene Jackson KO 3 1962-07-28 Template:Flagicon Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Jackson knocked out at 2:02 of the third round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 10–4 Template:Flagicon Young Jack Johnson KO 5 1962-05-26 Template:Flagicon Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Loss 10–3 Template:Flagicon Cassius Clay TKO 4 1962-02-10 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:26 of the fourth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 10–2 Template:Flagicon Clay Thomas KO 2 1962-01-27 Template:Flagicon Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win 9–2 Template:Flagicon Tunney Hunsaker KO 2 1961-10-16 Template:Flagicon Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win 8–2 Template:Flagicon Willie Coleman TKO 5 1961-08-07 Template:Flagicon Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Michigan Heavyweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 7–2 Template:Flagicon Joe Shelton KO 2 1961-06-06 Template:Flagicon Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win 6–2 Template:Flagicon Herman Wilson KO 1 1961-04-25 Template:Flagicon Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Loss 5–2 Template:Flagicon Chuck Garrett PTS 5 1961-02-06 Template:Flagicon Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Loss 5–1 Template:Flagicon Joe Shelton KO 3 1960-10-11 Template:Flagicon Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win 5–0 Template:Flagicon Rufus Handsome KO 1 1960-09-23 Template:Flagicon Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win 4–0 Template:Flagicon Chico Gardner KO 4 1960-08-31 Template:Flagicon Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 3–0 Template:Flagicon Ted Davis KO 1 1960-08-18 Template:Flagicon Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win 2–0 Template:Flagicon Lloyd Washington KO 1 1960-07-12 Template:Flagicon Peace Bridge Arena, Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
Win 1–0 Template:Flagicon Ernie Berthet Jr. PTS 4 1960-05-19 Template:Flagicon Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

References

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  1. ↑ Source: Rick Cleveland column.
  2. ↑ "Poet and Pedagogue," A.J. Liebling, New Yorker (Feb 1962). https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1962/03/03/poet-and-pedagogue
  3. ↑ Boxing record for Sonny Banks. BoxRec.com.

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