In 1954 in Louisville, Kentucky, 12-year-old Cassius Marcellus Clay's bike was stolen while he and a friend were at the Columbia Auditorium. Young Cassius found a cop in a gym, Joe Martin, and boiling with youthful rage, told Martin he was going to "whup" whoever stole his bike. Martin admonished, "You better learn to box first." Within weeks, 89-pound Cassius had his first bout-his first win. For the next 27 years, Cassius would be in that ring. Even in his youth, he had dreams of being heavyweight champion of the world. But his life would take turns that no seer could've predicted.
If your talking about his Pro career, he won his 1st Pro bout on October 29, 1960 when he beat Tunney Hunsaker in 6 rounds.
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February 25, 1964, Clay (as he was still known then) defeated Charles "Sonny" Liston for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world.
Muhammed Ali's first professional fight was against Tunney Hunsaker on October 29, 1960.
He won his first professional fight in 1960 and his first amateur fight aroun 1952 aged around 10.