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  1. Rademacher, the 1956 Olympic Heavyweight Gold Medalist, was making his professional debut. Rademacher was knocked down six times, Patterson was knocked down in the 2nd round. Walls was down once in the 1st and twice in the 2nd. Brad was knocked down twice.

  2. 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.

  3. His record was surpassed by Mike Tyson, who won the WBC Heavyweight Championship at 20 years, 4 months and 23 days in 1986. In his fifth title defense, Patterson lost the championship to Ingemar Johansson by a third-round TKO on June 26, 1959.

  4. Jul 19, 1998 · 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.

  5. Mar 30, 2023 · Floyd Patterson, also known as "The Gentleman of Boxing," was a legendary American boxer who had a professional boxing career for more than 20 years, from 1952 to 1972. His career statistics include 64 total fights, with 55 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw, and 0 no-contests. Out of the 55 wins, 40 were KO wins.

  6. 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.

  7. Patterson logged five knockouts in five bouts for his gold medal, and began Boxing professionally after the Games as a light heavyweight boxer. He finished his career with a record of 55-8-1, including 40 knockouts. Patterson was also the first to hold the world heavyweight championship twice.

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