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World Heavyweight Boxing

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Floyd Patterson (U.S.A.) Former Heavyweight Champion of the World v. Jerry Quarry (U.S.A.)
direct by satellite from Los Angeles

The first professional boxing ever to be transmitted in colour in Britain, live from America over the Early Bird satellite, forms part of the heavyweight competition to find a successor to Muhammad Ali as heavyweight champion of the world.
Produced in association with the American Broadcasting Company
(Colour)

Contributors

Boxer:
Floyd Patterson
Boxer:
Jerry Quarry
Commentator in Los Angeles:
Harry Carpenter
Source: Radio Times

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