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Sonny Banks

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.

Sonny Banks
BornJune 29, 1940
Birmingham, Mississippi, US
DiedMay 13, 1965(1965-05-13) (aged 24)
Statistics
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins18
Wins by KO14
Losses7

Early life

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Banks was from Lee County in north east Mississippi. He was born in the farming community at Birmingham Ridge, about halfway between Tupelo and Saltillo.[1]

Boxing career

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He fought Clay on 10 February 1962 in New York, and knocked him down for a count, although he went on to lose the match.[2]

Death

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Banks died on 13 May 1965 at the age of 24 from a head injury sustained three days earlier in a 9-round bout against Leotis Martin. His body was buried at Westlawn Cemetery in Wayne, Michigan.[3]

Professional boxing record

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18 Wins (14 knockouts, 4 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decisions)[4]
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss18–7 Leotis MartinKO91965-05-10 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Banks died three days later from injuries sustained during the fight.
Loss18–6 Cleveland WilliamsKO61964-07-21 Houston, Texas, U.S.
Win18–5 Don WarnerKO11964-05-18 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win17–5 Lee BattsKO21964-03-16 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Batts knocked out at 1:08 of the second round.
Loss16–5 Lee BattsSD101963-11-29 Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
Win16–4 David E. BaileySD101963-10-18 Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win15–4 Jim JonesUD81963-07-06 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win14–4 Freddie MackSD101963-06-05 Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win13–4 Leroy RokerTKO61963-03-15 Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 0:40 of the sixth round.
Win12–4 Lou BaileyKO11963-02-09 Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win11–4 Gene JacksonKO31962-07-28 Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Jackson knocked out at 2:02 of the third round.
Loss10–4 Young Jack JohnsonKO51962-05-26 Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Loss10–3 Cassius ClayTKO41962-02-10 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 0:26 of the fourth round.
Win10–2 Clay ThomasKO21962-01-27 Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win9–2 Tunney HunsakerKO21961-10-16 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win8–2 Willie ColemanTKO51961-08-07 Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Michigan Heavyweight Title.
Win7–2 Joe SheltonKO21961-06-06 Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win6–2 Herman WilsonKO11961-04-25 Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Loss5–2 Chuck GarrettPTS51961-02-06 Marigold Gardens, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Loss5–1 Joe SheltonKO31960-10-11 Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win5–0 Rufus HandsomeKO11960-09-23 Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win4–0 Chico GardnerKO41960-08-31 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win3–0 Ted DavisKO11960-08-18 Graystone Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win2–0 Lloyd WashingtonKO11960-07-12 Peace Bridge Arena, Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
Win1–0 Ernie Berthet Jr.PTS41960-05-19 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ Source: Rick Cleveland column.
  2. ^ "Poet and Pedagogue," A.J. Liebling, New Yorker (Feb 1962). https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1962/03/03/poet-and-pedagogue
  3. ^ Entry for Banks' grave in Findagrave (2019). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111532160/sonny-lucian-banks
  4. ^ Boxing record for Sonny Banks. BoxRec.com.
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