Muhammad Ali vs. Tony Esperti

Muhammad Ali 195 lbs beat Tony Esperti 197 lbs by TKO at 1:30 in round 3 of 8

• Date: 1961-01-17
• Location: Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
• Referee: Mike Kaplan

• Fight Poster

Notes

• The fight took place on Cassius Clay's 19th birthday.
• This was Esperti's first fight in six years.
• Esperti was on his feet and seemingly not too hurt when referee Mike Kaplin stopped it because Esperti "was beginning to bust up around the eyes."
• Esperti was later sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a reputed mob enforcer.