Floyd Patterson
American heavyweight boxer (1935-2006)
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- Born
- 4 January 1935, Waco
- Died
- 11 May 2006, New Paltz
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 55 wins, 8 losses
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 has been named among the top 15 heavyweights of all time.
In 1956 and 1960, Patterson was voted Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991. In 1995, Patterson was honored with the Barney Nagler Award by the BWAA in recognition of his long and meritorious service.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | 1952 |
Awards and honours
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award 1956
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 1956
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award 1960
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 1960
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1991
- Barney Nagler Award 1995
- The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Heavyweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q314051 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.