Cassius Clay vs. Herb Siler

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]

Cassius Clay vs. Herb Siler
DateDecember 27, 1960
VenueAuditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Tale of the tape
Boxer Cassius Clay Herb Siler
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)

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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