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