Floyd Patterson: Record & Stats (2024)

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Boxing record

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

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.

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.

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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.

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

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.

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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.