Ali on the World Title and Fighting Floyd Patterson
About This Item
KPIX Eyewitness News footage from July 11th 1967 featuring scenes from a press conference by Muhammad Ali in which he talks about the relative legitimacy of a heavyweight fight between him and Floyd Patterson (Ali was banned from boxing for three years on June 20th 1967, for refusing the Vietnam Draft). Ali goes on to speculate on the frequency with which future heavyweight boxing champions may defend their title. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
- Type of material
- local newsfilm
- Duration
- 2:47
- 16mm b&w magnetic sound film
- Rights for this video belong to
- CBS5 KPIX-TV
- Date aired
- 7/11/1967
- Originally aired on
- KPIX-TV
- Identifier
- KPIX 31847
- Views
- 4394
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