Cassius Clay vs. Herb Siler

Boxing competition
Cassius Clay vs. Herb Siler
DateDecember 27, 1960
VenueAuditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Cassius Clay United States Herb Siler
Nickname Gorilla
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Brundidge, Alabama, U.S.
Pre-fight record 1-0 1-1
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 193 lb (88 kg) 191 lb (87 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Clay won by TKO in the 4rd round (1:00)

Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) fought a boxing match with Herb Siler in Miami on December 27, 1960. Clay won the bout through a technical knockout after the referee stopped the fight in the fourth round. The fight had taken place soon after Clay had joined the 5th Street Gym.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ David Remnick (1998). King of the World. Random House. pp. 115–6.
  2. ^ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 36.
  3. ^ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 54.
  4. ^ "Miami New Times". Miami New Times. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. ^ Jose Torres (2009). Sting like a bee: The Muhammad Ali story. TBS The Book Service Ltd. p. 103.
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