On This Date 8/18/1958


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Floyd Patterson puts the heavyweight title on the line for the first time in a year as he takes on unbeaten Roy Harris at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. The unbeaten challenger took control of the fight early, knocking down Patterson in the second round. Patterson recovered and controlled the fight the rest of the way, winning after Harris quit at the end of the 12 rounds.