Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Banks was a professional boxing match contested on February 10, 1962.

[1][2] Clay, who was a 5 to 1 favourite going into the bout, predicted a fourth round stoppage.

The event is remembered for being the first professional boxing match in which Ali was officially knocked down in the ring by his boxing opponent.

[4][5][6][7][note 1] Speaking after the bout Clay said "As you know, I think that I'm the greatest and I'm not supposed to be on the floor, so I had to get up and put him on out, in four as I predicted.

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