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Basilio Robinson Middleweight Title Fight Target Set
Sugar Ray Robinson and Carmen Basilio near agreement for a September middleweight title bout at a New York ballpark. Basilio accepts 25 percent of net gate and radio TV receipts as terms, with promoter James Norris stating plans to finalize after talks. Floyd Patterson also set for second heavyweight defense in Seattle the first week of September, with title talks ongoing for other divisions.
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New York
Carmen Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
International Boxing Club
Basilio
James D. Norris
SBC
Robinson
Posible
Floyd Patterson
Seattle Wedneday
Jack Hurley
Seattle
Patterson