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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Floyd_PattersonFloyd Patterson - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. boxrec.com › en › box-proBoxRec: Floyd Patterson

    Patterson was knocked down twice in the 1st round, Johansson was then knocked down at the end of the 1st. Johansson was floored for an abbreviated count in the 6th from a punch to the back of the head. Rademacher, the 1956 Olympic Heavyweight Gold Medalist, was making his professional debut.

  3. boxrec.com › wiki › indexFloyd Patterson - BoxRec

    Aug 12, 2023 · Floyd Patterson ranked 27th of all-time in Hamilton’s Historical Order of Merit published on December 31, 2013. Notes. Born in a cabin in Waco, North Carolina, on January 4, 1935. He was the third eldest of 11 children. Grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. Patterson was a frequent truant who fell behind in school.

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Floyd-PattersonFloyd Patterson | Heavyweight Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist

    May 9, 2024 · Floyd Patterson (born Jan. 4, 1935, Waco, N.C., U.S.—died May 11, 2006, New Paltz, N.Y.) was an American professional boxer, the first to hold the world heavyweight championship twice. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.)

  5. www.nytimes.com › 2006/05/11 › sportsFloyd Patterson, Boxing Champion, Dies at 71 - The New York Times

    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.

  6. www.encyclopedia.com › people › sports-and-gamesFloyd Patterson | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 11, 2018 · PATTERSON, Floyd. ( b. 4 January 1935 in Waco, North Carolina ), 1952 Olympic gold medalist in boxing, the youngest heavyweight champion in history, and the first boxer to lose and subsequently regain the world heavyweight title.

  7. worldinsport.com › floyd-patterson-the-gentleman-of-boxingFloyd Patterson – The Gentleman of Boxing - World in Sport

    Nov 29, 2023 · Floyd Patterson’s reign as the heavyweight champion was marked by successful title defences and an unwavering commitment to excellence. He was known for his distinctive peek-a-boo style of defence, which was developed in close collaboration with Cus D’Amato.

  8. www.nytimes.com › 2006/05/12 › sportsFloyd Patterson, 71, world champion, dies - The New York Times

    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. He was 71.The cause...

  9. www.npr.org › 2006/05/12 › 5401154Heavyweight Floyd Patterson's Boxing Legacy : NPR

    May 12, 2006 · Ed Gordon remembers boxer Floyd Patterson, who died Thursday at his home in New Paltz, N.Y., after years of battling Alzheimer's disease and prostate cancer. He was 71.

  10. www.heavyweightboxing.com › featuredboxers › floyd-pattersonFloyd Patterson | Top Heavyweight Boxing

    The Official Top Heavyweight Boxing Profile for Floyd Patterson. Get the Latest Floyd Patterson Updates, News, Bio, Videos, Links and more.