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On This Date in Sports August 18, 1958: Floyd's First Defense

In collaboration with the Sportsecyclopedia.com Floyd Patterson puts the heavyweight title on the line for the first time in a year as he takes on unbeaten Roy Harris at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. The unbeaten challenger took control of the fight early, knocking down Patterson in the second round

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On This Date in Sports August 18, 1958: Floyd's First Defense

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