Sonny Banks
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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.
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Sonny Banks | |
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Born | June 29, 1940 Birmingham, Mississippi, US |
Died | May 13, 1965(1965-05-13) (aged 24) |
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Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 25 |
Wins | 18 |
Wins by KO | 14 |
Losses | 7 |
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