Floyd Patterson



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  1. Official Site: Floyd Patterson
  2. Wikipedia: Floyd Patterson
  3. BoxRec: Floyd Patterson
  4. New York Times Obituary: "Floyd Patterson, Boxing Champion, Dies At 71" (2006) Warning: Pop-up Ads
  5. ESPN Classic: "Greatest Knockouts: Patterson Vs. Johansson" (2006) Warning: Pop-up Ads
  6. YouTube: Floyd Patterson Greatest Hits (Time: 5:53) Ray: Fantastic Montage of KOs
  7. Google News Search: Floyd Patterson

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Floyd Patterson Vital Stats

  • Mahalo's Guide to Professional Boxing
  • BoxRec.com: Career Stats
    • Height: 6'
    • Reach: 28"
    • Stance: Orthodox
    • Division: Heavyweight
    • Record: Wins - 55
    • Losses - 8
    • Wins By KO - 40

Floyd Patterson Timeline

  • January 4, 1935: Born
  • 1952: Wins Middleweight Gold Medal At Helsinki Summer Olympics
  • 1952: Turns Pro And KO's Eddie Godbold In The 4th Round Of His 1st Fight
  • 1954: Loses A Very Controversial Fight To Joey Maxim By Unanimous Decision
  • 1956: KO's Archie Moore In 5th Round To Win Heavyweight Title
  • 1959: Loses Title Defense To Ingemar Johansson After Being Knocked Down 7 Times
  • 1960: KO's Johansson In In 5th Round Of Their Rematch
  • 1961: Defends Title In 3rd Fight With Johansson
  • 1962: Loses To Sonny Liston By KO In 1st Round
  • 1963: KO'ed In 1st Round Again In Rematch Versus Sonny Liston
  • 1965: Loses By TKO In Title Fight Versus Muhammad Ali
  • 1972: Loses Rematch To Muhammad Ali And Retires From Boxing
  • 1991: Inducted Into International Boxing Hall Of Fame
  • May 11, 2006: Dies

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