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Jul 2, 2022

Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston Sign Contracts for Sept. 25 Heavyweight Championship Fight

July 2, 1962 - The heavyweight champion, Floyd Patterson, and the challenger, Sonny Liston, will wear 8-ounce gloves and take the...

May 29, 2022

St. Nick's Arena Hosts Its Final Fight

May 29, 1962 - At 10:55 last night, Stefan Redl’s left hook cut through cigar smoke, Tony Fortunato ducked, a man yelled, “Mark him up —...

May 28, 2022

Controversial Draw in Moore-Pastrano Fight

May 28, 1962 - Archie Moore was the aggressor throughout his 10-round fight with Willie Pastrano tonight, but had to settle for a draw...

May 23, 2022

Patterson To Defend Title Against Liston

May 23, 1962 - Heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson said today he would defend his title against Sonny Liston in Chicago sometime in...

May 22, 2022

Welterweight Emile Griffith Testifies Before Boxing Commission

May 22, 1962 - In the wake of the death of welterweight boxer Benny Paret, who perished 10 days after he was knocked out by Emile...

May 19, 2022

(VIDEO) Cassius Clay vs. Billy Daniels at St. Nicholas Arena

May 19, 1962 - Cassius Clay, whose ebullient personality and knockout predictions have brought a refreshing breeze to boxing, scored a...

May 19, 2022

Cassius Clay KO's Billy Daniels in 7th Round, Remains Unbeaten

May 19, 1962 - Cassius Clay, whose ebullient personality and knockout predictions have brought a refreshing breeze to boxing, scored a...

May 16, 2022

Cassius Clay Predicts Billy Daniels Will Drop in Fifth Round

May 16, 1962 - Heavyweight Cassius Clay’s oratorical tendencies came to life again today as he described himself as “the forthcoming...

May 12, 2022

Unbeaten Cassius Clay to Face Unbeaten Billy Daniels Saturday Night

May 12, 1962 - Something’s got to give Saturday night when two irresistible fighting forces meet at the St. Nicholas Arena in a 10-round...

May 2, 2022

Liston: "I Just Want To Prove Myself"

May 2, 1962 - Sonny Liston said today that he was not upset by the New York Athletic Commission’s refusal to give him a license to...

Apr 27, 2022

Sonny Liston Denied License to Fight in New York

Apr. 27, 1962 - Sonny Liston (pictured) of Philadelphia, whose challenge for Floyd Patterson’s world heavyweight boxing championships has...

Apr 23, 2022

Undefeated Cassius Clay Knocks Out George Logan in Fourth Round

Apr. 23, 1962 - Undefeated Cassius Clay scored a fourth-round knockout over George Logan tonight in the main event on a four-fight boxing...

Apr 17, 2022

Liston Applies for Boxing License to Fight in New York State

Apr. 17, 1962 - Sonny Liston, the Philadelphia heavyweight who wants Floyd Patterson’s world title, was all business and a little angry...

Apr 16, 2022

Floyd Patterson to Fight Liston in September, Location Unknown

Apr. 16, 1962 - Floyd Patterson will defend the world heavyweight boxing title against Sonny Liston in September. This statement was made...

Apr 4, 2022

Thousands View Benny 'Kid' Paret's Body as Calls to Ban Boxing Increase

Apr. 4, 1962 - Thousands of persons filed past the body of Benny (Kid) Paret in a Bronx funeral home today while demands increased in the...

Apr 3, 2022

🚨Benny Paret, Former Welterweight Champion, Dead at 25

Apr. 3, 1962 - Benny (Kid) Paret, former welterweight boxing champion of the world, died at 1:55 a.m. this morning, 9 days and 3 hours...

Mar 31, 2022

Archie Moore Knocks Out Alejandro Lavorante

Mar. 31, 1962 - Middle-aged Archie Moore knocked out 25-year-old Alejandro Lavorante in 38 seconds of the 10th round last night in Los...

Mar 26, 2022

Paret Remains in Coma, Condition "Extremely Grave"

Mar. 26, 1962 - Benny (Kid) Paret remains in a deep coma tonight in a special-care room at Roosevelt Hospital as a result of two acute...

Mar 26, 2022

Two Previous Madison Square Garden Fights Led to Fatalities

Mar. 26, 1962 - Madison Square Garden has been the scene of two fatal fights in its many years as a boxing arena. One of them caused as...

Mar 26, 2022

Emile Griffith is Living a Nightmare

Mar. 26, 1962 - Welterweight champion Emile Griffith, two long days after his greatest triumph, is living in a nightmare. “They say, ‘How...