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Floyd Patterson est un boxeur américain né le 4 janvier 1935 à Waco, Caroline du Nord, et mort le 11 mai 2006 à New Platz, New York. Il fut en 1956 le plus jeune champion du monde des lourds de l'histoire, record qu'il conservera durant 30 ans.
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.
Floyd Patterson was a heavyweight boxer who won the world title twice and fought Muhammad Ali three times. See his full boxing record, including 64 bouts, 40 wins, 8 losses, 5 draws, and 40 knockouts.
11 mai 2006 · Former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson, who won and lost the title twice, died in 2006. He had Alzheimer's disease and prostate cancer, and was known for his gold-medal victory in 1952 and his rivalry with Muhammad Ali.
12 mai 2006 · L'ancien champion poids lourd Floyd Patterson est décédé hier à l'âge de 71 ans. Souffrant de la maladie d'Alzheimer depuis huit ans et d'un cancer de la prostate, il a rendu l'âme chez lui ...
Floyd Patterson (upright) fighting Tom McNeeley, 1961. Patterson was undersize for a heavyweight, typically weighing about 185 pounds (84 kg), and had a short reach (71 inches [180 cm]). In the ring, he relied on his speed and a peekaboo boxing style, in which he held his gloves close to his face.
Lorsqu’il arrive à Helsinki, avec des vues sur la médaille d’or des poids moyens, Patterson a déjà gagné six titres amateurs majeurs, malgré ses 17 ans. Il remporte ses trois premiers combats facilement et se retrouve en finale.
