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Floyd Patterson was an American boxer who won the heavyweight title twice and was the youngest champion in history. He also won a gold medal in the 1952 Olympics and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Floyd Patterson was a heavyweight boxer who won the world title twice and fought Muhammad Ali three times. See his full boxing record, including 64 bouts, 40 wins, 8 losses, 5 draws, and 40 knockouts.
Floyd Patterson was a boxer who won the World Heavyweight Championship twice and became the youngest ever champion at 21. He also fought Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, Ingemar Johansson and other legends of the sport.
Aug 30, 2024 · Learn about Floyd Patterson, the first boxer to win the world heavyweight title twice, and his Olympic gold medal and professional fights. Find out how he lost to Johansson, Liston and Ali, and why he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
May 11, 2006 · Floyd Patterson, who turned his troubled young life around with boxing and became, despite a gentle disposition, the world heavyweight champion, died today in New Paltz, N.Y. He was 71.
May 12, 2006 · NEW YORK — Floyd Patterson, a gentleman boxer who emerged from a troubled boyhood to become the world heavyweight champion, died Thursday at his home in New Paltz, New York.
May 11, 2006 · Floyd Patterson, the first boxer to regain the heavyweight title, died in 2006 at age 71. He had a storied but troubled career, facing historic highs and humiliating lows in the ring.
