How many bucks was a ringside seat for the first Patterson Liston fight taking place in September 1962?

[billeau2]

I overheard this and thought it would be fun to have people make a few educated guesses. Anyone game?

[JAB5239]

$100 US dollars

[Willie Pep 229]

$50 . . .

[kara]

250????

[billeau2]

Jab wins it lol. Wow! look what 100 bucks could buy you back then!! Throw in a few hot dogs, a Knish, a few beers...

[QueensburyRules]

Jab wins it lol. Wow! look what 100 bucks could buy you back then!! Throw in a few hot dogs, a Knish, a few beers...

- - It was a miserable promotion that was near cancelled when Clay went Black ****** on the promoters.

Malcolm agreed to get lost for the fight so that the news wouldn't suddenly blow up the fight. Doubt many at ringside paid full value for that reason with the promoter hawking tickets wholesale outside the Venue.

[billeau2]

- - It was a miserable promotion that was near cancelled when Clay went Black ****** on the promoters.

Malcolm agreed to get lost for the fight so that the news wouldn't suddenly blow up the fight. Doubt many at ringside paid full value for that reason with the promoter hawking tickets wholesale outside the Venue.

This is the Liston Patterson fight, not Ali. People did not want Patterson to fight Liston, it was kind of like when Bauer fought Braddock. patterson looked great... for the first ten seconds, then it was all downhill from there.

[QueensburyRules]

This is the Liston Patterson fight, not Ali. People did not want Patterson to fight Liston, it was kind of like when Bauer fought Braddock. patterson looked great... for the first ten seconds, then it was all downhill from there.

- - Ooopsie! My Bad.

Yeah, Floyd knew no matter what folks thought about Sonny, he had to man up or quit boxing. In that regard, Floyd's revered in Valhalla compared to the Current WBC sloth who's portrait hangs graces potty tissues.

[billeau2]

- - Ooopsie! My Bad.

Yeah, Floyd knew no matter what folks thought about Sonny, he had to man up or quit boxing. In that regard, Floyd's revered in Valhalla compared to the Current WBC sloth who's portrait hangs graces potty tissues.

Yeah it was a real Mensch move to take that fight... Even the president of the country (kennedy) pleaded for Floyd to avoid Liston.

[Willow The Wisp]

- - Ooopsie! My Bad.

Yeah, Floyd knew no matter what folks thought about Sonny, he had to man up or quit boxing. In that regard, Floyd's revered in Valhalla compared to the Current WBC sloth who's portrait hangs graces potty tissues.

Not to high jack the thread. (As Liston had effectively rolled Valdez, Harris, Machen, Folley & Williams into a single blunt, Floyd and Cus had no choice but to get smoked, and yes indeed, it was brave).

Butttt....

That Current WBC "sloth", had stepped up to a still active W. Klitschko, x2 Luis Ortiz and x3 Deontay Wilder, which, for anyone able to absorb the concept; equates to the loss-risk currency of 4 Joshuas, 4 Usyks, 2 Ruiz', 1 Parker, 1 Martin, 1 Joyce and a half a Zhang. At least. Get your BRICS in order!