October Legends and Americana Ending November 14th
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2015
Offered is an original ticket from the World Heavyweight Championship bout between champion Sonny Liston and the challenger Floyd Patterson that was supposed to be held at Miami Beach’s Convention Hall on April 4, 1963. This fight was then re-scheduled to April 10th, 1963 due to an injured left knee of Liston. However, Liston’s knee was still an issue and the fight was pushed back to June 27th and the venue changed to Las Vegas. For a third time, the fight was postponed as Patterson had a benign tumor removed from his knuckle on his right hand. The fight eventually took place on July 22, 1963 in Las Vegas. Liston would retain his title with a first round knockout of Patterson. This $10.00 face value 2 ½ x 6 inch light green ticket comes from originally scheduled April 4th bout and is in good condition.