Floyd Patterson was an Olympic gold medalist and Heavyweight boxing champion during the 1950s and 60s. At the time, he was the youngest boxer ever to win the title.

1. Born: January 4, 1935
2. Birth Place: Waco, North Carolina
3. Died: May 11, 2006
4. Record: 55-8-1
5. KO's: 40

• 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

• 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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