Cassius Clay vs. Herb Siler

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

Cassius Clay vs. Herb Siler

Date	December 27, 1960
Venue	Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Tale of the tape
Boxer Cassius Clay 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 25 years, 11 months 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)

Background

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

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

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:^[8]