United States

Sonny Banks

Sonny Banks was a professional boxer from United States, born Jun 29, 1940. Sonny Banks last fought Leotis Martin on May 10, 1965 and lost by KO in round 9 of 10.

Also: سانی بنکس · سوني بانكس · Lucien Banks
BornJun 29, 1940
DiedMay 13, 1965
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceOrthodox
DebutFeb 10, 1962
Career1962–1965
Rounds boxed19
Born inBirmingham, Lee County, Mississippi, US
Boxerbook ratinginactive since May 1965Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 3

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Leotis Martin 🇺🇸
KO 9/10 · Arena, Philadelphia
1965-05-10 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 3, 1962–1965

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 3, Wikipedia (ja) · 1

L
Leotis Martin 🇺🇸
KO 9/10 · Arena, Philadelphia
Banks — · Martin 14-1-0
1965-05-10 ›
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L
Cleveland Williams 🇺🇸
TKO 6/10 · Houston, Texas, 🇺🇸
Banks — · Williams 63-5-2
1964-07-21 ›
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L
Muhammad Ali 🇺🇸
TKO 4/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Banks — · Ali 10-0-0
1962-02-10 ›
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Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Sonny Banks fight last?
Sonny Banks last fought Leotis Martin on May 10, 1965 and lost by KO in round 9 of 10.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 8948 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/8948. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-11. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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