Floyd Patterson vs. Sonny Liston Full Fight Ticket, July 22, 1963

Ringside, $100, Section 9, Row H, Seat 22

Good condition.
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On July 22, 1963, Sonny Liston made quick work of Floyd Patterson in Las Vegas to retain the World Heavyweight Title. Liston had taken the title from Patterson in September of 1962 with another first round knockout. The second fight was almost a mirror image of the first one, as Liston got the job done in 2 minutes and 10 seconds, a mere 4 seconds slower than the first bout. As soon the bell rang Liston was on the attack, and within a minute Patterson had hit the deck. He got up quickly but didn’t stay upright long as Liston was pummeling him. For the second time, Patterson hit the canvas; as he sprung to his feet he was knocked back down in the blink of an eye. With such a dominating performance, Liston held onto his title.
 
 
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