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    Ticket to a championship boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston

    Printed by
    Globe Ticket Company, American, founded 1868
    Subject of
    Patterson, Floyd, American, 1935 - 2006
    Liston, Sonny, American, 1928 - 1970
    Championship Sports, Inc., American
    Las Vegas Convention Center, American, founded 1959
    Bolan, Alfred J., American
    Greb, Mel, American, 1921 - 1996
    Doyle, Jack, Irish, 1913 - 1978
    Date
    July 22, 1963
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/2 x 6 in. (6.4 x 15.2 cm)
    Description
    Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston. The ticket is light red in color with red and black text. The text appears both horizontally and vertically on the ticket. At center left is a black-and-white picture of Sonny Liston. At center right is a black-and-white picture of Floyd Patterson. The text at center begins “15 ROUNDS / WORLD’S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP…”
    Place depicted
    Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.219.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5061924f1-c83c-42e7-b06b-63a3591624d0
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    Ticket to a boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson

    Created by
    Arcus - Simplex - Brown, Inc., American, founded 1945
    Subject of
    Patterson, Floyd, American, 1935 - 2006
    Ingemar Johansson, Swedish, 1932 - 2009
    Yankee Stadium, American, 1923 - 2008
    Rosensohn Enterprises, Inc., American
    Rosensohn, William, American
    Date
    June 25, 1959
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2 1/2 x 7 in. (6.4 x 17.8 cm)
    Description
    Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson. The ticket is purple with black and red printed text. The text appears both horizontally and vertically on the ticket. The horizontal text on the left side of the ticket begins “YANKEE STADIUM / 161ST & RIVER AVENUE…”
    Place depicted
    Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.219.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5280c2a03-94d1-434a-8089-8a9a9952a889
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    Robe worn by Floyd Patterson for World Heavyweight Title against Sonny Liston

    Manufactured by
    Skinner, American
    Worn by
    Patterson, Floyd, American, 1935 - 2006
    Date
    1962
    Medium
    rayon, satin, cotton (textile)
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (On form): 51 × 28 × 12 in. (129.5 × 71.1 × 30.5 cm)
    Description
    A blue and orange satin boxing robe worn by Floyd Patterson. The body of the robe is blue with orange accents around at the cuffs, pocket, and lapel that continues down the front opening. The robe fastens with an orange satin sash and has three pockets on the front, one on either side of the waist and one on the proper left breast. The breast pocket has [NY] sewn to it in stylized orange letters. The upper back of the robe reads: [FLOYD / PATTERSON], also in stitched orange letters. A manufacturer's tag is sewn to the interior at the nape of the neck.
    Place used
    Comiskey Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    robes
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Clothing and dress
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.89.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd564675cde-f5a7-45a7-93db-5d82ea709594
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    Muhammad Ali v. Floyd Patterson boxing ticket

    Distributed by
    Inter-Continental Promotions, Inc.
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Patterson, Floyd, American, 1935 - 2006
    Date
    1963
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 052
    Exhibition
    Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Description
    A yellow admission ticket for a boxing match between Champion Muhammad Ali and Challenger Floyd Patterson. The ticket is made of yellow paper with red and black ink on it. There are two photo portraits visible next to Ali and Patterson's names. The back of the ticket is blank.
    Place used
    Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    admission tickets
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2014.194.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd546440bb6-1ddd-4f2a-be6e-5c7a51119545
  • Ali vs. Patterson, Las Vegas, 1965

    Photograph by
    Iooss, Walter Jr., American, born 1943
    Subject of
    Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
    Patterson, Floyd, American, 1935 - 2006
    Date
    November 22, 1965
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3369pixels × 5000pixels
    Description
    An image of Muhammad Ali fighting Floyd Patterson in 1965 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The image shows Ali landing a left handed punch, while Patterson has both arms up to block the hit. Ali stands to the left of the photograph, Patterson to the right. The two are at the center of the ring and the referee, Harold Krause, looks on from near the ropes. The ring is surrounded by photographers and spectators.
    Place depicted
    Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States, North and Central America
    Portfolio/Series
    Icons
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Athletes
    Boxing
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walter Iooss
    Object number
    2016.164.21
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Walter Iooss
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd549a6108c-847a-4976-86eb-e04d74e29d0b
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