ABC's Wide World of Sports Jimmy Ellis vs. Floyd Patterson (Season 8, Episode 37)
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ABC's Wide World of Sports

Jimmy Ellis vs. Floyd Patterson (Season 8, Episode 37)

TV Episode | Sport

World Boxing Association Heavyweight Title fight between Jimmy Ellis and Floyd Patterson.

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Updated Sep 14, 1968

Release date

Sep 14, 1968 (United States)

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Won 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 17 nominations

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Edwin Ahlqvist Self - Promoter Self - Promoter See fewer	World's Heavyweight Championship Fight: Floyd Patterson vs. Ingemar Johansson (1961)
Dave Anderson Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (2000)
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Jimmy Cannon Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
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Jack Dempsey Self - Audience Member Self - Audience Member See fewer	Fight and Win (1924)
Angelo Dundee Self - Trainer Self - Trainer See fewer	Cinderella Man (2005)
Jimmy Ellis Self - Boxer Self - Boxer See fewer	The Jonathan Winters Show (1967)
Bob Evans Self - WBA President Self - WBA President See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
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Bengt Grive Self - Ring Announcer Self - Ring Announcer See fewer	SMASH (1990)
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