Challenger's Only Solid Punch--Floyd Patterson got off this right hand shot to Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston's chin before being knockout by defending champion Liston. It was Patterson's only solid punch of the fight. Patterson was out in 2 minutes 10 seconds of the first at Las Vegas tonight.

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Title:
Challenger's Only Solid Punch--Floyd Patterson got off this right hand shot to Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston's chin before being knockout by defending champion Liston. It was Patterson's only solid punch of the fight. Patterson was out in 2 minutes 10 seconds of the first at Las Vegas tonight.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Boxing Action: Liston vs. Patterson 1963 at Las Vegas
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. July 1963]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Boxing
Patterson, Floyd
Liston, Sonny, 1932-1970
Places:
Nevada > Clark (county) > Las Vegas
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 207 x 255 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/wm11br115
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001048_0001
Barcode:
39999088103468