Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson

Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali and former champion Floyd Patterson fought two times. The first bout took place on November 22, 1965; and the second on September 20, 1972. Ali won both fights through technical knockouts. The first fight was stopped in the twelfth round; and the second after the seventh round.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

References

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  2. "Rabbit hunt in Vegas". Sports Illustrated. 22 November 1965. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. "On This Day: Muhammad Ali toys with poor Floyd Patterson". Boxing News. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. Felix Dennis and Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. pp. 136–8;196.
  5. Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali:His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 138–41;248.
  6. David Remnick (1998). King of the World. Random House. pp. 271–83.
  7. "THE GREATEST MEETS THE GRIMMEST". Sports Illustrated. 15 November 1965. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  8. "CHAMPION AS LONG AS HE WANTS". Sports Illustrated. 29 November 1965. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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