Floyd Patterson: Record & Stats (2024)

55-8-1

Total Fights64
Wins55
Losses8
Draws1
No-Contests0
Title Wins6
Title Defenses6
Title-Fight KOs8
KO Wins40
KO Losses5

Floyd Patterson: Record & Stats (2)

Featured Opponents

  • Sonny Liston
  • Ingemar Johansson
  • Joey Maxim

What is Floyd Patterson's boxing record?

In a professional boxing career spanning 20 years, Floyd Patterson fought 64 times with 55 wins, 8 losses, and 1 draw.

Patterson retired from professional boxing with a record of 55-8-1, which included one world-championship elevation, six world-title wins, and six successful title defense fights at the heavyweight weight division. He had a 62.5% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 40 of his total 64 fights being knockout wins, eight of which were in title fights. Patterson suffered five knockout losses in his career, four of which were in title fights.

His last fight was a 7th round RTD defeat to Muhammad Ali on September 20, 1972.

Some of Patterson's best fights and notable victories include wins over two Hall-of-Famers (Ingemar Johansson and Archie Moore), Henry Cooper, George Chuvalo, and Oscar Bonavena.

#DateAgeOpponentResVia
64Sep 20, 197237Muhammad AliLossRTD7
63Jul 14, 197237Pedro AgostoWinTKO6
62Feb 11, 197237Oscar BonavenaWinUD
61Nov 23, 197136Charlie HarrisWinKO6
60Aug 21, 197136Vic BrownWinUD
59Jul 17, 197136Charley PoliteWinUD
58May 26, 197136Terry DanielsWinUD
57Mar 29, 197136Roger RussellWinTKO9
56Jan 16, 197136Levi ForteWinKO2
55Sep 15, 197035Charley GreenWinKO10
54Sep 14, 196833Jimmy EllisLoss *PTS
53Oct 28, 196732Jerry QuarryLossMD
52Jun 9, 196732Jerry QuarryDrawMD
51Mar 30, 196732Bill McMurrayWinKO1
50Feb 13, 196732Willie JohnsonWinKO3
49Sep 20, 196631Henry CooperWinKO4
48Nov 22, 196530Muhammad AliLoss *TKO12
47May 14, 196530Tod HerringWinTKO3
46Feb 1, 196530George ChuvaloWinUD
45Dec 12, 196429Charlie PowellWinKO6
44Jul 5, 196429Eddie MachenWinPTS
43Jan 6, 196429Santo AmontiWinTKO8
42Jul 22, 196328Sonny ListonLoss *KO1
41Sep 25, 196227Sonny ListonLoss *KO1
40Dec 4, 196126Tom McNeeleyWin *KO4
39Mar 13, 196126Ingemar JohanssonWin *KO6
38Jun 20, 196025Ingemar JohanssonWin *KO5
37Jun 26, 195924Ingemar JohanssonLoss *TKO3
36May 1, 195924Brian LondonWin *KO11
35Aug 18, 195823Roy HarrisWin *RTD12
34Aug 22, 195722Pete RademacherWin *KO6
33Jul 29, 195722Tommy JacksonWin *TKO10
32Nov 30, 195621Archie MooreWin *KO5
31Jun 8, 195621Tommy JacksonWinSD
30Apr 10, 195621Alvin WilliamsWinKO3
29Mar 12, 195621Jimmy WallsWinTKO2
28Dec 8, 195520Jimmy SladeWinTKO7
27Oct 13, 195520Calvin BradWinKO1
26Sep 29, 195520Dave WhitlockWinKO3
25Sep 8, 195520Alvin WilliamsWinTKO8
24Jul 6, 195520Archie McBrideWinKO7
23Jun 23, 195520Yvon DurelleWinRTD5
22Mar 17, 195520Esau FerdinandWinTKO10
21Jan 17, 195520Don GrantWinTKO5
20Jan 7, 195520Willie TroyWinTKO5
19Nov 19, 195419Jimmy SladeWinUD
18Oct 22, 195419Joe GannonWinUD
17Oct 11, 195419Esau FerdinandWinUD
16Aug 2, 195419Tommy HarrisonWinTKO1
15Jul 12, 195419Jacques Royer CrecyWinTKO7
14Jun 7, 195419Joey MaximLossUD
13May 10, 195419Jesse TurnerWinUD
12Apr 19, 195419Alvin WilliamsWinUD
11Mar 30, 195419Sammy BrownWinTKO2
10Feb 15, 195419Yvon DurelleWinUD
9Dec 14, 195318Dick WagnerWinTKO5
8Oct 19, 195318Wes BascomWinUD
7Jun 1, 195318Gordon WallaceWinTKO3
6Apr 13, 195318Dick WagnerWinSD
5Jan 28, 195318Chester MieszalaWinTKO5
4Dec 29, 195217Lalu SabotinWinTKO5
3Oct 31, 195217Lester JohnsonWinTKO3
2Oct 6, 195217Sammy WalkerWinTKO2
1Sep 12, 195217Eddie GodboldWinKO4

* World-title fight

Boxing career

Floyd Patterson (The Gentleman of Boxing) was an American professional boxer. He was born in Waco, North Carolina, U.S. on January 4, 1935. He was a heavyweight world champion. He died on May 11, 2006 at the age of 71 years. Patterson was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1991. His professional boxing career spanned more than 20 years — from 1952 to 1972.

Patterson made his professional boxing debut against Eddie Godbold at the age of 17 on September 12, 1952, defeating Godbold via 4th round KO. He went on to win 12 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 7 wins via stoppage.

He had his first world title fight at the age of 21 on November 30, 1956 after 31 professional fights, against Archie Moore for the heavyweight NBA (vacant), NYSAC, and The Ring titles. He defeated Moore via 5th round KO to become the heavyweight champion of the world.

Patterson won two world titles at heavyweight. He was elevated as world champion once. For all the details about Patterson's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.

Patterson had a total of eight losses in his professional boxing career.

His last professional fight was a non-title rematch against fellow American boxer Muhammad Ali at 37 years of age, on September 20, 1972. Patterson lost the fight via 7th round RTD.

Championships

Patterson had a total of 13 world-title fights, which includes winning six world titles and six successful title defenses. He won eight of these fights and lost five.

Title Wins

Floyd Patterson fought for heavyweight world titles in five fights and won two of these fights, both of them via stoppage. In total, he won two heavyweight belts. He was elevated as world champion once, by WBA.

DateOpponentDivisionTitles WonMethod
Jun 20, 1960Ingemar JohanssonHeavyweightNBA, NYSAC, The RingKO
Nov 30, 1956Archie MooreHeavyweightNBA*, NYSAC, The RingKO

* Vacant title

Title Defenses

Floyd Patterson had eight heavyweight world-title defense fights. He won six of them and lost two times.

Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.

DateOpponentDivisionTitles DefendedMethod
Dec 4, 1961Tom McNeeleyHeavyweightNBA, NYSAC, The RingKO
Mar 13, 1961Ingemar JohanssonHeavyweightNBA, NYSAC, The RingKO
May 1, 1959Brian LondonHeavyweightNBA, NYSAC, The RingKO
Aug 18, 1958Roy HarrisHeavyweightNBA, NYSAC, The RingRTD
Aug 22, 1957Pete RademacherHeavyweightNBA, NYSAC, The RingKO
Jul 29, 1957Tommy JacksonHeavyweightNBA, NYSAC, The RingTKO

Title Losses

Floyd Patterson lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of six titles in these fights.

DateOpponentDivisionTitles LostMethod
Sep 25, 1962Sonny ListonHeavyweightNYSAC, WBA, The RingKO
Jun 26, 1959Ingemar JohanssonHeavyweightNBA, NYSAC, The RingTKO

Highlights

Patterson fought a total of 64 times during his professional career, which includes 13 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some great performances in his fights. These six fights are the highlight of his career.

  • November 30, 1956: Patterson wins his first world titles by defeating Archie Moore via 5th round KO. He is now the NBA , NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight world champion.

  • June 20, 1960: Patterson wins the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles from Ingemar Johansson, by beating Johansson via 5th round KO.

  • March 13, 1961: Patterson successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Ingemar Johansson, winning the fight via 6th round KO.

  • February 1, 1965: Floyd Patterson beats George Chuvalo via 12th round unanimous decision.

  • September 20, 1966: Floyd Patterson beats Henry Cooper via 4th round KO.

  • February 11, 1972: Floyd Patterson beats Oscar Bonavena via 10th round unanimous decision.

FAQs

  • How many KOs does Floyd Patterson have on his record?

    Patterson knocked out 40 of his 64 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 62.5%. Of his total 55 wins, 40 of them were via KO (72.7%).

  • What was Floyd Patterson's first world title win?

    Patterson's first world-title win were the NBA (vacant), NYSAC, and The Ring belts at heavyweight. He defeated Archie Moore via 5 round KO to win the titles.

  • How many world titles did Floyd Patterson win?

    Patterson won two world titles at heavyweight.

  • How many title defenses did Floyd Patterson make?

    Patterson had a total of eight title defense fights. He was successful six times and lost two times.

Floyd Patterson: Record & Stats (2024)

FAQs

How many times was Floyd Patterson knocked down? ›

Johansson triumphed over Patterson on June 26, 1959, with the referee Ruby Goldstein stopping the fight in the third round after the Swede had knocked Patterson down seven times.

Was Floyd Patterson a good boxer? ›

He is one of the outstanding champions of all time. He can box and he can punch with either hand. He'll be a 190-pounder, a cross between Gene Tunney and Ezzard Charles. Patterson will also be a popular champion because he's a former Olympic champion and a gentleman outside the ring.

How many times did Patterson fight Johansson? ›

Patterson and Johansson fought their final match on 13 March 1961. Johansson appeared to be in the worst physical condition of his three bouts with Patterson.

What happened to Floyd Patterson? ›

Floyd Patterson, boxing's first two-time world heavyweight champion, died of prostate cancer at 71. But for at least the last eight years, he suffered from Alzheimer's disease—the latest in a long line of ring legends to develop dementia.

Who defeated Floyd Patterson? ›

Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson faced each other in two heavyweight boxing title fights. The first fight was held on September 25, 1962, and the rematch on July 22, 1963. Liston knocked Patterson out in both fights, in the first round each time, winning and defending the championship in dominant fashion.

Did Ali ever fight Floyd Patterson? ›

The fight. On November 22, 1965, Patterson fought Ali for the first time. Patterson lost by technical knockout at the end of the 12th round, going into the fight with an optimistic view.

Who are the 3 best boxers of all time? ›

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  • #4. MUHAMMAD ALI. Ring career: 1947-1955. ...
  • #3. MANNY PACQUIAO. Ring career: 1995 - 2021. ...
  • #2. FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. Ring career: 1996 - 2017. ...
  • #1. SUGA RAY ROBINSON. Ring career: 1940 -1965.

Is Floyd the greatest boxer? ›

Boxing record

As of May 2023, BoxRec ranks him the second greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound.

How old was Floyd Patterson when he won the championship? ›

Fours years later, at 21, Patterson became the youngest heavyweight world champion ever, knocking out Archie Moore in the fifth round. Patterson enjoyed a successful professional career, finishing 55-81-1 with 40 knockouts before retiring.

What was Patterson's boxing record? ›

Patterson fought for the title three more times, against Liston and then Muhammad Ali, being knocked out both times, and losing a decision in 1968 against Jimmy Ellis. In 1972 Patterson retired from the ring with a career record of 55 wins, eight losses, and one draw.

How many fights did John Fury lose? ›

Professional boxing record
13 fights8 winshide 4 losses
By knockout12
By decision72
Draws1

What is Mike Tyson's record in boxing? ›

According to Forbes, Tyson competed in 58 fights during his professional career. His official record is 50 wins and six losses, with two no-contests. Of his victories, 44 were via knockout. Tyson won his first 37 bouts before his memorable first loss to Buster Douglas in February 1990.

What caused Sonny Liston's death? ›

Officially, Liston died of heart failure and lung congestion, but needle marks found in his arm suggest he may have died of a heroin overdose. Some believe mobsters murdered him. At least one acquaintance suggested Liston was involved in a loan-sharking ring and was demanding a bigger stake.

Was Floyd Patterson a Catholic? ›

Patterson retired in New Paltz, New York, where he was a Latin Rite Catholic convert and a member of the Knights of Columbus.

How many times has Floyd Mayweather been beaten? ›

He never lost once in his professional career, amassing a perfect 50-0 record. Over 20-plus years, he won the majority of his fights by knockout (27 times, to be exact) and collected 15 major world championships.

How many fights did Floyd win by knockout? ›

The Mayweather File

Claim to Fame: During his illustrious career, Mayweather has a perfect 50-0 record, 27 knockouts and 12 world championships in five weight classes.

How many times did Floyd fight Castillo? ›

This time, the judges were actually kinder to Castillo as Mayweather won by scores of 115-113 (twice) and 116-113. But in the ring, Mayweather did a better job of frustrating Castillo and was a clear winner on the night, bringing an end to their two-bout rivalry.

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