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Floyd Patterson (55-8-1) and Roy Harris (30-5) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Floyd Patterson vs Roy Harris — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Floyd Patterson leads 1–0

The Numbers

55-8-1 (edge)
Record
30-5
86.7% (edge)
Win %
85.7%
40 (edge)
Wins by knockout
9
72.73% (edge)
KO rate
30%
72% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
0%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

7
Times stopped
3 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

4 (edge)
Title reigns
0
3.4 (edge)
Bouts per year
0.3

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

68
Bouts tracked
5

Tale of the Tape

Height
6′0″ (183 cm)
71″ (180 cm)
Reach
73″ (185 cm) (edge)
91
Age
93
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
American

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Floyd Patterson · 57 wins

KO/TKO
41
Decision
16
Other
0

Roy Harris · 1 wins

KO/TKO
0
Decision
1
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (68 and 5 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Floyd Patterson

    WKO R4 · Sep 1966

    Henry Cooper

    Roy Harris

    LPTS · Sep 1960
  • Floyd Patterson

    LKO R1 · Jul 1963LKO R1 · Sep 1962

    Sonny Liston

    Roy Harris

    LTKO R1 · Apr 1960

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Floyd Patterson

LLWWW

L2 streak · last fought Sep 20, 1972

Roy Harris

LLLLW

L4 streak · last fought Aug 3, 1974

Common Questions

Have Floyd Patterson and Roy Harris ever fought each other?
Yes. Floyd Patterson and Roy Harris met once on August 18, 1958, and Floyd Patterson won by RTD in round 12.
Who has the better record, Floyd Patterson or Roy Harris?
Floyd Patterson is 55-8-1 and Roy Harris is 30-5. Floyd Patterson has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Floyd Patterson or Roy Harris?
Floyd Patterson has 40 knockout wins and Roy Harris has 9. Floyd Patterson has more.
Do Floyd Patterson and Roy Harris have any common opponents?
Floyd Patterson and Roy Harris share 2 common opponents: Henry Cooper and Sonny Liston. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Floyd Patterson and Roy Harris?
This comparison is drawn from 68 bouts tracked for Floyd Patterson and 5 bouts tracked for Roy Harris. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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