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Boxing career of Muhammad Ali (56-5) and Sonny Banks (18-7) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Boxing career of Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Banks — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Boxing career of Muhammad Ali leads 1–0
  • Boxing career of Muhammad Ali won
    Ali vs BanksFeb 10, 1962 · TKO · R4

The Numbers

56-5 (edge)
Record
18-7
91.8% (edge)
Win %
72%
37 (edge)
Wins by knockout
14
66.07%
KO rate
77.78% (edge)
66%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

1 (edge)
Times stopped
2

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
0
2.9 (edge)
Bouts per year
0.8

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

61
Bouts tracked
2

Tale of the Tape

6′3″ (190 cm)
Height
78″ (198 cm)
Reach
Age
86
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Boxing career of Muhammad Ali · 56 wins

KO/TKO
37
Decision
19
Other
0

Sonny Banks · 0 wins

No tracked wins yet.

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (61 and 2 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Boxing career of Muhammad Ali

    WTKO R3 · Nov 1966

    Cleveland Williams

    Sonny Banks

    LTKO R6 · Jul 1964

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Boxing career of Muhammad Ali

LLWLW

L2 streak · last fought Dec 11, 1981

Sonny Banks

LL

L2 streak · last fought Jul 21, 1964

Common Questions

Have Boxing career of Muhammad Ali and Sonny Banks ever fought each other?
Yes. Boxing career of Muhammad Ali and Sonny Banks met once on February 10, 1962, and Boxing career of Muhammad Ali won by TKO in round 4.
Who has the better record, Boxing career of Muhammad Ali or Sonny Banks?
Boxing career of Muhammad Ali is 56-5 and Sonny Banks is 18-7. Boxing career of Muhammad Ali has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Boxing career of Muhammad Ali or Sonny Banks?
Boxing career of Muhammad Ali has 37 knockout wins and Sonny Banks has 14. Boxing career of Muhammad Ali has more.
Do Boxing career of Muhammad Ali and Sonny Banks have any common opponents?
Boxing career of Muhammad Ali and Sonny Banks share 1 common opponent: Cleveland Williams. Boxing career of Muhammad Ali fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Boxing career of Muhammad Ali and Sonny Banks?
This comparison is drawn from 61 bouts tracked for Boxing career of Muhammad Ali and 2 bouts tracked for Sonny Banks. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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