Floyd Patterson
Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1952 to 1972, and twice reigned as the world heavyweight champion between 1956 and 1962. At the age of 21, he became the youngest boxer in history to win the title, and was also the first heavyweight to regain the title after losing it. As an amateur, he won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He is recognised as one of the best heavyweights of all time.
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Floyd Patterson in January 1962 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | January 4, 1935 Waco, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | May 11, 2006 (aged 71) New Paltz, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Gentleman of Boxing | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 64 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 55 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 40 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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In 1956 and 1960, Patterson was voted Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991.
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