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Philly Boxing History |
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DECEMBER 04, 1961 |
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LISTON NEARS TITLE SHOT On this day in 1961, future heavyweight champion Charles 'Sonny' Liston made quick work of Albert Westphal at Philadelphia's Convention Hall. The job only lasted one minute and fifty-eight seconds and with the KO win, Sonny put the finishing touches on his pursuit of champ Floyd Patterson. But the fear after the fight was that perhaps Liston had again looked too imposing and that the Patterson match would continue to elude him. However, after this one, there was just nowhere left for Patterson to hide. It was official - Liston had clinched the title shot he'd been waiting for. The following September, in his next bout, Sonny took the crown from Floyd with a another 1st round KO, becoming the first man to take the heavyweight title so fast. In the rematch, Liston repeated with another 1-round win. |
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1947 - Percy Bassett KO2 George Knox at Atlantic City, NJ | ||||
| 1947 - Charlie Lewis W8 Johnny Forte at Philadelphia | ||||
| 1961 - Ernie Terrell KO3 Ernie Cab at Convention Hall in West Philly | ||||
| 1961 - Jesse Smith KO1 Al Avant at Convention Hall in West Philly | ||||
| 1979 - Jeff Chandler KO7 Francisco Alvarado at the Forum in Upper Darby, PA | ||||
| 1979 - Richie Bennett KO10 Bob Patterson II at the Forum in Upper Darby, PA | ||||
| 1979 - Jimmy Young W10 John Luis Gardner at Wembley Arena in London | ||||
| 1980 - Frank Fletcher KO6 Sammy Nesmith at Resorts International in Atlantic City | ||||
| 1987 - Matthew Saad Muhammad W10 Bobby Thomas at Weirton, WV | ||||
| 1992 - Bernard Hopkins TKO1 Wayne Powell at Atlantic City (won USBA 160-lb. title) | ||||
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