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Auction History Result 7b261 FLOYD PATTERSON VS INGEMAR JOHANSSON 1sh 1961 slow motion action boxing thrills, ultra rare! Date Sold 5/30/2017 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 40 1/2" [69 x 103 cm]) (Learn More) Floyd Patterson vs Ingemar Johansson, the 1959 - 1961 (see below) boxing sports fight movie ("See it now on film!"; "Action thrills in slow motion!"; "Official world's heavyweight championship fight films!"; "Better than ringside!"). Note that Patterson and Johansson first fought in 1959 (Johansson won in a stunning upset) and United Artists used the release of this film to also promote The Horse Soldiers with the tagline "See! Hear! At Ringside! John Wayne, William Holden, Stars of 'The Horse Soldiers'". Patterson and Johansson had a rematch in 1960 (Patterson reclaimed the championship) but we have not seen a 1960 poster. Patterson and Johansson fought their third match in 1961 (Patterson won) and United Artists created a poster that looked very similar to the 1959 poster, except that it had "Now Playing" next to an empty box instead of a promo for The Horse Soldiers. We've seen what appears to be a studio-issued snipe attached to the 1961 posters, which says "The tremendous third bout!" If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have never auctioned this one-sheet before! Also note that this one-sheet measures 27" x 40 1/2" [69 x 103 cm]. Condition: fair. There is paper loss in the upper right, but fortunately, it only affects a small part of Patterson's hair and you can easily tell what letters were affected. There is water staining scattered in the poster, and there is a snipe that reads "The Tremendous Third Bout!" glued to the bottom area. Please do not bid on this poster unless you can accept its defects described above or are willing to pay to have them properly restored. Learn More about condition grades 
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