Few people know this detail. The British boxer of Romani origin, Johnny Frankham, born on June 6, 1948 in Reading, sparred the then heavyweight king Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) in an exhibition heavyweight boxing match on October 19, 1971.
In that exhibition sparring match, at one point, Johnny sent the famous Muhammad Ali to the floor.
With that, Frankham, a boxer with Roma roots, was one of the few boxers who managed to defeat the famous Muhammad Ali.
In the later period, the British boxer did not notice any particular achievements in professional boxing, but Muhammad Ali left a deep impression in professional boxing and is one of the best in the history of boxing.
