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Cassius Clay vs. Herb Siler

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Cassius Clay vs. Herb Siler
DateDecember 27, 1960
VenueMiami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Cassius Clay United States Herb Siler
Nickname "The Louisville Lip" "Gorilla"
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky Brundidge, Alabama
Pre-fight record 1–0 (0 KO) 5–1 (2 KO)
Age 18 years, 11 months Unknown
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
Recognition 1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medallist
Result
Clay won by TKO in the 4rd round (1:00)

Cassius Clay vs. Herb Siler was a professional boxing match contested on December 27, 1960.[1]

Background

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The fight took place soon after Clay had joined the 5th Street Gym and was as such the first fight where his long time trainer Angelo Dundee was in his corner.[2][3][4][5][6]

It was part of the undercard for Willie Pastrano vs. Jesse Bowdry.[7]

The fight

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Clay won the bout through a technical knockout after the referee stopped the fight in the fourth round.

Undercard

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Confirmed bouts:[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Muhammad Ali vs. Herb Siler". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  2. ^ David Remnick (1998). King of the World. Random House. pp. 115–6.
  3. ^ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 36.
  4. ^ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 54.
  5. ^ "Miami New Times". Miami New Times. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  6. ^ Jose Torres (2009). Sting like a bee: The Muhammad Ali story. TBS The Book Service Ltd. p. 103.
  7. ^ "Willie Pastrano vs. Jesse Bowdry". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  8. ^ "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by Cassius Clay's bouts
27 December 1960
Succeeded by
Preceded by
vs. Tommy Stru
Herb Siler's bouts
27 December 1960
Succeeded by
vs. Tony Hughes