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

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   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.

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

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   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.) Born into poverty in North Carolina, Patterson grew up in Brooklyn, New York.

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4. www.nytimes.com › othersports › 11cnd-pattersonFloyd Patterson, Boxing Champion, Dies at 71 - The New York Times

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   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. He had...

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6. www.cbsnews.com › news › ex-champ-floyd-pattersonEx-Champ Floyd Patterson Dies At 71 - CBS News

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   May 11, 2006 · Floyd Patterson, who came back from an embarrassing loss to become the first boxer to regain the heavyweight title, died Thursday. He was 71. Patterson died at his home, having suffered from...

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

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   Box-pro 64 bouts. Bout stopped on cuts. Patterson down in the 4th. Changed date to Friday per Sat 1/16 Miami News detailing fight. Cooper was knocked down three times. McNeeley was floored eleven times. Patterson was knocked down twice in the 1st round, Johansson was then knocked down at the end of the 1st.

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   Who was Floyd Patterson?

   • January 4, 2019. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019. former heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson in 1935 ^ Springer, Steve (February 5, 1987). "Ex-Boxing Champion Floyd Patterson Saves a Lad, Gains a Son : Youngster Escapes a Bleak Past". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

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   Where did Floyd Patterson grow up?

   • 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.) Born into poverty in North Carolina, Patterson grew up in Brooklyn, New York.

   Floyd Patterson | Heavyweight Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist

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   How did Floyd Patterson die?

   • 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. He had suffered from Alzheimer's disease for about eight years and also had prostate cancer, said his nephew Sherman Patterson, according to The Associated Press.

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   How old was Floyd Patterson when he won a boxing title?

   • 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.

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9. www.cbc.ca › sports › boxer-floyd-patterson-dead-atBoxer Floyd Patterson dead at 71 | CBC Sports

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   May 11, 2006 · Former heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson has died, his familysaid Thursday. Patterson, who went from a troublesome childhood to the top of the sport, was 71. He died at his home in...

10. www.nytimes.com › 12 › sportsFloyd Patterson, 71, world champion, dies - The New York Times

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    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...