Kill The Body

Floyd Patterson "The Gentleman of Boxing" is a United States professional boxer with a 55-8-1 record. 40 of those wins came by knockout (73% KO rate).

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Floyd

Patterson

The Gentleman of Boxing

55 – 8 – 1

40 KO · 72.73% RATE · 74 TRACKED BOUTS

Tale of the Tape

Reach

71″ (180 cm)

Current Form

Last 5

LWWWW

Current Streak

L1

Layoff (Retired)

53.7 years

Last Bout

L to Muhammad Ali · RTD · R7
Sep 20, 1972

Title Reigns

4 reigns
Title History
  • Ring

    Heavyweight

    Jun 1960 – Sep 1962

  • WBA

    Heavyweight

    Jun 1960 – Sep 1962

  • Ring

    Heavyweight

    Nov 1956 – Jun 1959

  • WBA

    Heavyweight

    Nov 1956 – Jun 1959

Derived from Wikipedia bout notes — best-effort, may miss interim or vacated belts.

Complete Fight History

Showing 50 of 74

1972

SEP 20L toMuhammad Ali· RTD · R7MSG · NYC55–8–1

JUL 14d.Pedro Agosto· TKO · R6Singer Bowl · NYC55–7–1

FEB 11d.Oscar Bonavena· UDMSG · NYC

FEB 11d.Oscar Bonavena· UDMSG · NYC54–7–1

1971
1970

SEP 15d.Charley Green· KOMSG · NYC47–7–1

1968
1967
1966

SEP 20d.Henry Cooper· KO · R4Empire Pool · London

SEP 20d.Henry Cooper· KO · R4Empire Pool · London44–5

1965
1964
1963
1962

SEP 25L toSonny Liston· KO · R1Comiskey Park · Chicago

SEP 25L toSonny Liston· KO · R1Comiskey Park · Chicago38–3

1961
1960

JUN 20d.Ingemar Johansson· KO · R5Polo Grounds · NYC36–2

1959
1958

AUG 18d.Roy Harris· RTD · R12Wrigley Field · LA34–1

1957

JUL 29d.Tommy Jackson· TKO · R10Polo Grounds · NYC32–1

1956

JUN 8d.Tommy Jackson· SDMSG · NYC30–1

APR 10d.Alvin Williams· KO · R3Memorial Hall · Kansas City29–1

MAR 12d.Jimmy Walls· TKO · R2New Britain · Connecticut28–1

1955

SEP 29d.Dave Whitlock· KO · R3Winterland Arena · SF25–1

SEP 8d.Alvin Williams· TKO · R8Moncton · New Brunswick24–1

JUL 6d.Archie McBride· KO · R7MSG · NYC23–1