| Fight Date: | October 29, 1960 |
| Location: | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky |
| Fighter2: |  Tunney Hunsaker |
| Hometown1: | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Record1: | 0-0 |
| Weight1: | 192 lb |
| Style2: | Orthodox |
| Result: | Clay won in 6 rounds by unanimous decision |
| Fight Name: | Cassius Clay vs. Tunney Hunsaker |
| Fighter1: | Cassius Clay |
| Hometown2: | Fayetteville, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Record2: | 15-9-1 |
| Weight2: | 186 lb |
| Style1: | Orthodox |
In his professional debut, 1960 Olympic light heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) fought Tunney Hunsaker in a six-round match on October 29, 1960. Clay won the bout through a unanimous decision on points.
Hunsaker was a part-time boxer who was for many years a respected police officer in Fayetteville, West Virginia. He also helped to train young fighters, and he and Ali were friends for many years afterwards. In a 1980 Sports Illustrated article, Hunsaker said he didn't agree with Ali's refusal to be drafted during the Vietnam War, but that he still respected him greatly as a fighter and as a man.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]