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1956 Archie Moore vs. Floyd Patterson Program
On April 27, 1956, Rocky Marciano announced his retirement becoming the first man in history to retire as undefeated heavyweight champion. A replacement had to be found. Floyd Patterson, the former Olympic Champion and Archie Moore, the Light Heavyweight Champion were chosen to determine the successor to Marciano. Patterson, the younger of the two, made short work of Moore, stopping him in the 5th round to win the title. Offered here is the official program for this fight. This rare program has 8 pages and includes photos and stories on both fighters. The program has a tight binding. It has not been scored. There is a tear on the back cover with no paper loss. It has not been creased.
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