Boxing Heavy-Weight Bout Date Decided
(NJt. Press Association—Copyriphf) STOCKHOLM, July 27. The return bout between Floyd Patterson, the world v heavy-weight champion, and Ingemar Johansson, will be held in Los Angel** on November 1. After two hour* of negotiation at Gothenburg. Sweden, this agreement was reached by Bill Fugasv, president of Feature Sports Incorporated. Johansson, and Johansson's adviser, Edwin Ahlqvlst. British United Press reported. DISQUALIFIED FOR BUTTING European Heavy-Weight Champion t*r«as AaauctuttoM—<opvrtont> LONDON. July 27. Beer bottles, an umbrella, and a chair were thrown into the ring when Dick Richardson, Britain's European heavy-weight champion, was disqualified in a oout at Porthcawl, Wales* tonight. Richardson was disqualified In the eighth round of his scheduled 10 rounds against the United States boxer. Mike de John. The referee (Mr Eugene Henderson), one of the top officials in Britain, disqualified Welshman Richardson for butting with his head.
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29269, 29 July 1960, Page 6
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