Cassius Clay vs. Tunney Hunsaker

Olympic Light heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) fought Tunney Hunsaker in a six-round match on October 29, 1960. Clay won the bout through a unanimous decision on points. This was Ali's first fight as a professional. Hunsaker was a part time boxer who was for many years a respected police officer in Fayetteville, West Virginia. He also helped to train young fighters and he and Ali were friends for many years afterwards. In a 1980 Sports Illustrated article, Hunsaker said he didn't agree with Ali refusing to be drafted during the Vietnam war, but he still respected him greatly as a fighter and as a man.[1][2][3][4][5]

Cassius Clay vs. Tunney Hunsaker
DateOctober 29, 1960
VenueFreedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Tale of the tape
Boxer Cassius Clay Tunney Hunsaker
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Fayetteville, West Virginia, U.S.
Pre-fight record 0-0 15-9-1
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg) 186 lb (84 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Clay won in 6 rounds by unanimous decision

References
  1. "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. "Muhammad Ali vs. Tunney Hunsaker: The first fight of the Greatest". ESPN. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. Stephen Brunt (2002). Facing Ali. The Lyons Press. pp. 15–6, 18–22.
  4. Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali:His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 31.
  5. "The archive: Cassius Clay". Herald Scotland. 28 October 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2016.


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