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The History of the Heavyweight Championship

The History of the Heavyweight Championship: 1960

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The year is 1960: the boxing world is still pining for a champion like Rocky Marciano, a European holds the title for the first time but Floyd Patterson is about to dominate the ring. Sonny Liston is shamefully ignored, and a young Casius Clay is about to change it all. Join Steve Bunce as he unpacks the best decade in Heavyweight Championship history – one decade at a time. For show notes, pictures and more, visit https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/boxing/

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