European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Fog 18 the stars and stripes wednesday july 24, 1963 Liston successful in title defense with first round to Las vegas Sonny la ton destroyed Floyd Patterson with his fists flooring the sex Champ three times route to a knockout in 2 minutes and 10 seconds of the first round of his first heavyweight title defense. It took Only four seconds longer than the fiasco of last sept. 25 when the menacing destroyer won the Crown in 2 08. Man wondered Why there should be a rematch. They still Are went out on his shield obviously Over matched physically Agni not the Hulk of a Ramn with the poker face. Floyd grimly determined to make up for his humiliation in Chicago took one Long desperate Gamble with a right hand punch after he and been floored the first time. It rattled off Liston s Chin like Dice bouncing off a crap table on the nearby Notri when he entered the ring by the capacity crowd of some 8,000 fans at convention Center Liston fixed Patterson with a sullen a lure and went quickly about his Job of annihilating has opponent. It was obvious that this would be jus another chapter of the Chicago rout when Liston dropped Patterson with a left Hook and a right Early in the first round. Floyd jumped up in a Neutral Corne promptly at the count of two but he had to take the automatic eight count by referee Harry Krause. Patterson grabbed and Hung on for second with Hli head reeling from the i out of championship consideration ii will not retire,9 says Patterson a Mem of i Public should swing along,9 Champ asserts Las vegas my Sonny Liston with the Boos of the crowd still ringing in his ears said grimly the Public is not with me i know but they la have to singalong until somebody comes to Bent newspapermen photograph ers ii and hangers on broke into applause. It was a half hour after Liston Hod knocked out Floyd Patterson in 2 10 of the first round of their scheduled 15-Rotmder. Boos had greeted Liston whence entered the ring. Cheers and applause marked Patterson s appearance. What did you think someone sked. When the butter sounded and the seconds were cleared out of the ring it s me and him i in the room Ranur t have Felt that this would be it situation that he. As an individual would not like to be in face to fac with the enormous implacable was an unusual press Confer ence instead of holding it in the dressing room which was too tiny anyway offic Letla set up platform and microphone in one of the too is of the came in wearing it White Straw hat Blue shirt and Pale blues lacks. He unsmiling and fat the most Only an occasional Flicker of it smile crossed his face As the questioning we unmarked and there was no sweat on his face. He looked as1c he might have come from it quiet business conference. Liston s mom was confident for est City Ark. Api mrs. Helen Liston. Mother of heavyweight Boring Champion Sonny Litton reluctantly approved monday night of her son s defens of Hla title. I guess you might say i she said. I Don t like fighting but i can t Tell my boy Bow to live his i was t too she had she said fighting is just she has not seen or listened to either Liston Floyd Patterson bout. Kach time she Learned of the outcome through friends in her neighbourhood in Forrest that Liston knocked Patter son Down three times she exclaimed Good and when told that the fight lasted four seconds longer than the first meeting she said Well Floyd s Good fighter. 1 guess he wanted to win it Las vegas Dpi a thoroughly vanquished Floyd Patterson said monday night after his second knockout fat the murderous fists of Sonny listen that he had no intentions of retiring but admitted he had eliminated himself from championship consideration. I have no immediate plans the grim faced Patterson said but i do know that i will not m not ready for the shelf and 3. In pc la Fth a i a of a i it a by " Job i blblblbl3lfcl Labbi by Blu a jvlmihi7lmvifll St so Hiipfl of acc la Bwl a Hajj pm be him huh he hip a a of a a "-1" Floyd Patterson. Wet on better i m going to fight until i prove it he added. Ile said he would take any on of the contenders on the heavy weight lists in an Effort to Pound his Way Back to the top for another Chance. I also know t was t afraid to night said the former Champion in it Low voice which he rarely was better fighter Llalon he said slowly was better asked whether Liston was great fighter or whether he personally had developed an extra sensitivity to a punch Patterson shrugged and admitted it could be a Combina Tion of wearing a White fishing Cap Anda sport shirt Floyd was asked what he would do to Stop Liston it the Day Ever came when they meet again. I d have to do said. Patterson said that he thought Alston should fight Cassius Clay a bbb by by bib by a by next and surprisingly offered the a vhf i. Opinion that Clay would have a so a Bra a so a. one thing sure Patterson vol. A v or " Unte ered listen waa a better a a or .3 fighter than i thought he we the of i i a first time 1 fought him and he a bbb a was a much better fighter f . After his first knockout at the by a a big hands of Liston Patterson refused he re interviews and fled from Chicago a -1 Al disguised in it false Beard and mus a a in tache. Of i originally planned not to give is of an interview tonight if i lost said my. A a & iter is Only after Liston had left the build._-. -.". A. A Folb iry -9 i a f but there Are no beards or mus Jjck Ujj a laches he said jutting out his jaw hot Mimm those things Are gone for me in kill \. So too said his attitude were to Nhis Hopes of Ever regaining the lab heavyweight championship of the Sonny la Lon world from Sonny Liston. Canter1 this time Sonny in t concerned Al predicts to win within t Las vegas up predicted monday night after he retained his world heavyweight championship by out Floyd Patterson inthe Farsi round that he will take care at his next challenger Cassius Clay within three rounds. Liston said he was going to meet Lay in Philadelphia but did not know whether it would be sept. 33or sept. 30. Whatever Date it a it will take me itt rounds to catch up with him and another round to put Sonny said. "1 am not mid monday night s fight was much easier than the first one when he won the heavyweight championship by knocking out Patterson in the first round in Chicago lat time a left Hook to the head did the work the last time it was three left Hooks to the body. But it seemed to me he took More punishment tonight than he did Arm injury almost postponed rematch titleholder reveals Las vegas a world heavyweight Champion Sonny Lis ton in a mass news conference following Hla second straight one round knockout Victory Over Floyd Patterson stunned newsmen Mon Day night with the revelation that the rematch had nearly been postponed because of an injury he received during training. I m telling this for the firs time Liston said drama locally. I Hurt my left hand Elbow while training and there was a Chance 2nd knockout scored Power again Factor new Vbk Dpi hundreds of five Dollar ticket holders at Bronx theater Mcseed seeing the second Sonny Liston Floyd Patterson heavyweight title tight when a Power failure knocked out toe closed circuit television picture. Power went off in the theater at 10 49 pin. Not and could not be restored in tune for Liston s first round knockout Victory. A near riot resulted when the angry tans demanded their Money be returned. The theater management said later the estimated patrons could obtain refunds by turning in their ticket stubs. A spokesman Bald the blackout was caused by n Telephone Uno failure. The fight might be called kept it a Lilian s advisor Jack Nylon summoned in secret a Detroit doctor a Friend of Liston a who treated a injury the Champion said. The Elbow did t seem to bother Liston who knocked Down Patter son three times the last line for keeps. In 2 minutes and 10 seconds of the first round. Champ s tardiness draws $100 Fine Las vegas a heavyweight Champion Sonny Llalon was fined 100 monday by the Nevada ath in tic commission for falling to appear on time for the 11 ceremony with Chal Lenger Floyd Patterson at Conven Tion Center. The commission made the announcement about 15 minutes after the scheduled time when Liston ill had not appeared. At first the commission announced a $500 Fine but after a Check of the Rule Book showed the penalty was �100, the figure was changed. Murderous flurry of punches he Hod absorbed. Liston hooked his right hand round Floyd s neck and blk cd him wit three left Hooks. Then Floyd gambled with Liat one right. It did t mean a the trigger on that ponderous right hand punch he owns Liston Len Patterson floundering to the deck once More. Thai time he popped up at three or four but had to take the automatic eight count once was Only a matter of time before thai had to end. Liston warmed after Floyd and gunned Down the 2& year old Scarsdale . Boxer witha right and a left Hook. Patterson rolled Over at the count of eight and got to one knee but then fell Back again and was counted out just As he was in did t fight the Type of fight i had planned. I did t move enough Patterson said eater i gambled Patterson Laid in ringside interview. I thought i Hurt him with a left Hook and tried to finish him off. That was big Bear of a Champion a 4-1 favorite the betting handle Floyd like a nun taking can of a Small boy. It was that simple. I then was any doubt about his superiority none longer remains Patterson proved he was not paralysed by fear because he got up twice and waa struggling gamely the third Lime. If he had it would have made absolutely no difference. He was in no shape to 21-Pound weight advantage the Power in Llalon s Ham like fists and the Bull strength of the 17h Inch neck ended Patterson Cdr cams of becoming the first Man Ever to win Buck the title two times. He and become the first to do on Pago i in our first fight i was surer used when he got up from the first time i clobbered him tonight and even Mon surprised when i decked him again for the second time. But i knew when that left Hook landed and he hit the deck for the third time he was t going tomake it any Mon. Now i be disposed of Patterson and who is this Guy Clayt he did t even come Over and shake hands with me tonight when he entered the ring to be introduced. Shook hand with fiord1 but he Shook hands with pit tenon. Then he waved to me As into say i want no part of you Well when we meet in Pel Ladelphia in september hell sure not want any part of me imy Liston hardly had worked tip sweat in his tint defense of the does t mean i was t i eager he said. I went into Thering giving everything i had. I wanted to prove that my first Victory Over Patterson was no. Fluke. I think i did it eve though it took me four seconds longer to get rid of him this me this Guy Clay is going to last much sounded like a threat. Facts figures on title fight Las vegas a tentative acts and figures on monday s Sonny Liston Floyd Patten on title fight at convention Center Riu uo-41m.ih a mtg Hll Nim i3w.om Emu met .-i"1" to ill Mai a Skur relm w or my
