LISTON, SONNY-HOWARD KING WIRE PHOTO (1961)

On March 8, 1961 heavyweight contenders Sonny Liston and Howard King would fight a scheduled ten round bout at the Miami Beach Auditorium. These two had met once earlier with Liston coming out on top stopping King in 8 rounds the year prior to this fight. Liston was now a star in the division and he showed it here stopping King in round three. Presented here is a wire photo depicting 2nd round action with Liston knocking King down.
This is an original Associated Press World Wide wire photo with their stamp and caption on back. Bold, clear image. Clean front and back. Not creased or torn. Minor edge wear. 8" x 10."