Boxing WORLD CHAMPION DEFEATED
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LAS VEGAS, June 2
Willie Pastrano won the world light heavy-weight boxing championship on Saturday, defeating Harold Johnson, the title-holder. Associated Press reported.
Pastrano, aged 28, fighting his first title bout, received a split decision after 15 rounds.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30147, 3 June 1963, Page 5
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