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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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   Floyd Patterson was an American professional boxer who had a net worth of $3 million at the time of his death. Floyd Patterson was born in Waco, North Carolina in January 1935 and passed away in ...

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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 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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   How much money did Floyd Patterson make?

   • Some of his most high profile fights were his two losses to Sonny Liston and two more to Muhammad Ali. Patterson finished with a professional boxing record of 55-8-1. Floyd Patterson passed away on May 11, 2006 at 71 years old. During his career Floyd earned $8 million in total purse money.

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   Who is Floyd Patterson?

   • Floyd Patterson (55-8, 40 KOs), born on January 4, 1935, in Waco, North Carolina, is a legendary figure in the world of professional boxing. His remarkable journey through the sport, characterized by numerous triumphs and setbacks, as well as an unwavering commitment to his craft, has left an indelible mark on the history of boxing.

   Floyd Patterson – The Gentleman of Boxing - World in Sport

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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 · On June 20, 1960, at the Polo Grounds, Patterson knocked out Johansson in the fifth round and became the first to regain the heavyweight title. "It was worth losing the title for this," Patterson ...

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

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   May 12, 2006 · Floyd Patterson (he had no middle name) was born Jan. 4, 1935, in a cabin in North Carolina, the third of 11 children. His father, Thomas, was a manual laborer. ... "It was worth losing the title ...

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   Nov 29, 2023 · Floyd Patterson (55-8, 40 KOs), was a light heavyweight and cruiserweight boxer who won the Heavyweight Championship twice. ... Sugar Ray Robinson’s Net Worth Sugar ...

9. www.npr.org › 2006/05/12 › 5401154Heavyweight Floyd Patterson's Boxing Legacy : NPR

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   May 12, 2006 · Ed Gordon remembers boxer Floyd Patterson, who died Thursday at his home in New Paltz, N.Y., after years of battling Alzheimer's disease and prostate cancer. He was 71. Though never considered one ...