Floyd Patterson Record & Stats
In a career spanning 20 years, Floyd Patterson fought 64 times with 55 wins, 8 losses, and 1 draw. By his last professional fight on September 20, 1972, Patterson's boxing record stood at 55-8-1 (40 KO wins, 5 KO losses).
- Born
- Jan 4, 1935
- Died
- May 11, 2006 (71 years)
- Debut
- Sep 12, 1952
- Record
- 55-8-1
- Rounds
- 421
- KOs
- 40 (62.5%)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Reach
- 180 cm
- Ape Index
- -3 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA | TheRing |
|---|---|
| HV e1 d0 | HV w2 d6 |
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Floyd Patterson (The Gentleman of Boxing) was an American professional boxer. He was born in Waco, North Carolina, U.S. on January 4, 1935. Patterson made his professional boxing debut at the age of 17, on September 12, 1952. He was a heavyweight world champion. He died on May 11, 2006 at the age of 71 years. Patterson is a Hall of Famer.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 64 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 55 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 40 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 6 |
| Title Defenses | 6 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 8 |
| Losses via KO | 5 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Sep 20, 1972 | 37 | Muhammad Ali | Loss | RTD7 |
| 63 | Jul 14, 1972 | 37 | Pedro Agosto | Win | TKO6 |
| 62 | Feb 11, 1972 | 37 | Oscar Bonavena | Win | UD |
| 61 | Nov 23, 1971 | 36 | Charlie Harris | Win | KO6 |
| 60 | Aug 21, 1971 | 36 | Vic Brown | Win | UD |
| 59 | Jul 17, 1971 | 36 | Charley Polite | Win | UD |
| 58 | May 26, 1971 | 36 | Terry Daniels | Win | UD |
| 57 | Mar 29, 1971 | 36 | Roger Russell | Win | TKO9 |
| 56 | Jan 16, 1971 | 36 | Levi Forte | Win | KO2 |
| 55 | Sep 15, 1970 | 35 | Charley Green | Win | KO10 |
| 54 | Sep 14, 1968 | 33 | Jimmy Ellis | Loss * | PTS |
| 53 | Oct 28, 1967 | 32 | Jerry Quarry | Loss | MD |
| 52 | Jun 9, 1967 | 32 | Jerry Quarry | Draw | MD |
| 51 | Mar 30, 1967 | 32 | Bill McMurray | Win | KO1 |
| 50 | Feb 13, 1967 | 32 | Willie Johnson | Win | KO3 |
| 49 | Sep 20, 1966 | 31 | Henry Cooper | Win | KO4 |
| 48 | Nov 22, 1965 | 30 | Muhammad Ali | Loss * | TKO12 |
| 47 | May 14, 1965 | 30 | Tod Herring | Win | TKO3 |
| 46 | Feb 1, 1965 | 30 | George Chuvalo | Win | UD |
| 45 | Dec 12, 1964 | 29 | Charlie Powell | Win | KO6 |
| 44 | Jul 5, 1964 | 29 | Eddie Machen | Win | PTS |
| 43 | Jan 6, 1964 | 29 | Santo Amonti | Win | TKO8 |
| 42 | Jul 22, 1963 | 28 | Sonny Liston | Loss * | KO1 |
| 41 | Sep 25, 1962 | 27 | Sonny Liston | Loss * | KO1 |
| 40 | Dec 4, 1961 | 26 | Tom McNeeley | Win * | KO4 |
| 39 | Mar 13, 1961 | 26 | Ingemar Johansson | Win * | KO6 |
| 38 | Jun 20, 1960 | 25 | Ingemar Johansson | Win * | KO5 |
| 37 | Jun 26, 1959 | 24 | Ingemar Johansson | Loss * | TKO3 |
| 36 | May 1, 1959 | 24 | Brian London | Win * | KO11 |
| 35 | Aug 18, 1958 | 23 | Roy Harris | Win * | RTD12 |
| 34 | Aug 22, 1957 | 22 | Pete Rademacher | Win * | KO6 |
| 33 | Jul 29, 1957 | 22 | Tommy Jackson | Win * | TKO10 |
| 32 | Nov 30, 1956 | 21 | Archie Moore | Win * | KO5 |
| 31 | Jun 8, 1956 | 21 | Tommy Jackson | Win | SD |
| 30 | Apr 10, 1956 | 21 | Alvin Williams | Win | KO3 |
| 29 | Mar 12, 1956 | 21 | Jimmy Walls | Win | TKO2 |
| 28 | Dec 8, 1955 | 20 | Jimmy Slade | Win | TKO7 |
| 27 | Oct 13, 1955 | 20 | Calvin Brad | Win | KO1 |
| 26 | Sep 29, 1955 | 20 | Dave Whitlock | Win | KO3 |
| 25 | Sep 8, 1955 | 20 | Alvin Williams | Win | TKO8 |
| 24 | Jul 6, 1955 | 20 | Archie McBride | Win | KO7 |
| 23 | Jun 23, 1955 | 20 | Yvon Durelle | Win | RTD5 |
| 22 | Mar 17, 1955 | 20 | Esau Ferdinand | Win | TKO10 |
| 21 | Jan 17, 1955 | 20 | Don Grant | Win | TKO5 |
| 20 | Jan 7, 1955 | 20 | Willie Troy | Win | TKO5 |
| 19 | Nov 19, 1954 | 19 | Jimmy Slade | Win | UD |
| 18 | Oct 22, 1954 | 19 | Joe Gannon | Win | UD |
| 17 | Oct 11, 1954 | 19 | Esau Ferdinand | Win | UD |
| 16 | Aug 2, 1954 | 19 | Tommy Harrison | Win | TKO1 |
| 15 | Jul 12, 1954 | 19 | Jacques Royer Crecy | Win | TKO7 |
| 14 | Jun 7, 1954 | 19 | Joey Maxim | Loss | UD |
| 13 | May 10, 1954 | 19 | Jesse Turner | Win | UD |
| 12 | Apr 19, 1954 | 19 | Alvin Williams | Win | UD |
| 11 | Mar 30, 1954 | 19 | Sammy Brown | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | Feb 15, 1954 | 19 | Yvon Durelle | Win | UD |
| 9 | Dec 14, 1953 | 18 | Dick Wagner | Win | TKO5 |
| 8 | Oct 19, 1953 | 18 | Wes Bascom | Win | UD |
| 7 | Jun 1, 1953 | 18 | Gordon Wallace | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Apr 13, 1953 | 18 | Dick Wagner | Win | SD |
| 5 | Jan 28, 1953 | 18 | Chester Mieszala | Win | TKO5 |
| 4 | Dec 29, 1952 | 17 | Lalu Sabotin | Win | TKO5 |
| 3 | Oct 31, 1952 | 17 | Lester Johnson | Win | TKO3 |
| 2 | Oct 6, 1952 | 17 | Sammy Walker | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Sep 12, 1952 | 17 | Eddie Godbold | Win | KO4 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Patterson was a heavyweight world champion. He held three world titles at the heavyweight weight division, one of which was a championship elevation, and the rest two were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Heavyweight | WBA, The Ring 2x |
Statistics
Floyd Patterson was 183 cm tall (6' 0.05") with a reach of 180 cm (5' 10.87"). He used to fight out of the orthodox stance and presented an ape-index of -3 cm (-1.18").
Patterson had a 62.5% KO rate. Of his total 40 KO wins, 16 were in the early rounds, 18 in the mid rounds, and six in the later rounds. He had three first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Floyd Patterson's professional boxing career spanned more than 20 years — from 1952 to 1972.
Patterson made his professional boxing debut against Eddie Godbold at the age of 17 on September 12, 1952, defeating Godbold via 4th round KO. He went on to win 12 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 7 wins via stoppage.
Patterson had his first world title fight at the age of 21 on November 30, 1956 after 31 professional fights, against Archie Moore for the heavyweight NBA (vacant), NYSAC, and The Ring titles. He defeated Moore via 5th round KO to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Patterson won two world titles at heavyweight. He was elevated as world champion once. For all the details about Patterson's world title wins and defenses refer to "Floyd Patterson World Titles".
Some of Patterson's best fights and notable victories include wins over two Hall-of-Famers (Ingemar Johansson and Archie Moore), Henry Cooper and George Chuvalo.
Patterson had a total of eight losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title rematch against fellow American boxer Muhammad Ali at 37 years of age, on September 20, 1972. Patterson lost the fight via 7th round RTD.
Career Highlights
Patterson fought a total of 64 times during his professional career, which includes 13 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some incredible performances in his fights. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
November 30, 1956: Patterson wins his first world titles by defeating Archie Moore via 5th round KO. He is now the NBA , NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight world champion.
June 20, 1960: Patterson wins the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles from Ingemar Johansson, by beating Johansson via 5th round KO.
March 13, 1961: Patterson successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles against Ingemar Johansson, winning the fight via 6th round KO.
November 22, 1965: Floyd Patterson loses to Muhammad Ali via 12th round TKO. He was fighting for the NYSAC, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles.
September 20, 1966: Floyd Patterson beats Henry Cooper via 4th round KO.
Floyd Patterson Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Patterson's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Muhammad Ali, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Floyd Patterson vs. Muhammad Ali II
Fight page: Patterson vs. Ali IIOn September 20, 1972, in their 2nd fight, a a 37-year old Floyd Patterson (55-7-1, 40 KO) fought Muhammad Ali again, who was now 30 years old with a record of 38-1. Ali was on a seven-fight win streak with 29 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 18 cm reach advantage over Patterson. Coming into this fight, Ali had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Patterson lost to Ali via 7th round RTD. His nine-fight win streak is halted with this loss. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career.
Floyd Patterson vs. Pedro Agosto
On July 14, 1972, a 37-year old Floyd Patterson (54-7-1, 39 KO) fought Pedro Agosto in his 63rd professional fight. He defeated Agosto via 6th round TKO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Oscar Bonavena
Fight page: Patterson vs. BonavenaOn February 11, 1972, a 37-year old Floyd Patterson (53-7-1, 39 KO) fought Argentinian boxer Oscar Bonavena, who was 29 years old with a record of 47-7-1. Bonavena was on a one-fight win streak with 37 KO wins. Patterson was the taller of the two by 4 cms but Bonavena had a 5 cm reach advantage over Patterson. Coming into this fight, Bonavena had seven losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Patterson defeated Bonavena via 10 round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Charlie Harris
On November 23, 1971, a 36-year old Floyd Patterson (52-7-1, 38 KO) fought Charlie Harris in his 61st professional fight. He defeated Harris via 6th round KO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Vic Brown
On August 21, 1971, a 36-year old Floyd Patterson (51-7-1, 38 KO) fought Vic Brown in his 60th professional fight. He defeated Brown via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Charley Polite
On July 17, 1971, a 36-year old Floyd Patterson (50-7-1, 38 KO) fought Charley Polite in his 59th professional fight. He defeated Polite via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Terry Daniels
On May 26, 1971, a 36-year old Floyd Patterson (49-7-1, 38 KO) fought Terry Daniels in his 58th professional fight. He defeated Daniels via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Roger Russell
On March 29, 1971, a 36-year old Floyd Patterson (48-7-1, 37 KO) fought Roger Russell in his 57th professional fight. He defeated Russell via 9th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Levi Forte
On January 16, 1971, a 36-year old Floyd Patterson (47-7-1, 36 KO) fought Levi Forte in his 56th professional fight. He defeated Forte via 2nd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Charley Green
On September 15, 1970, a 35-year old Floyd Patterson (46-7-1, 35 KO) fought Charley Green in his 55th professional fight. He defeated Green via 10th round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Floyd Patterson vs. Jimmy Ellis
Fight page: Patterson vs. EllisOn September 14, 1968, a 33-year old Floyd Patterson (46-6-1, 35 KO) faced fellow American boxer Jimmy Ellis, who was 28 years old with a record of 26-5. Patterson was challenging Ellis' WBA heavyweight title. Ellis was on a 11-fight win streak with 12 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Ellis had a 13 cm reach advantage over Patterson. Coming into this fight, Ellis had five losses, but had never been stopped.
Patterson lost to Ellis via 15 round PTS. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Jerry Quarry II
Fight page: Patterson vs. Quarry IIOn October 28, 1967, in their 2nd fight, a a 32-year old Floyd Patterson (46-5-1, 35 KO) fought Jerry Quarry again, who was now 22 years old with a record of 24-1-4. Quarry was on a one-fight win streak with 14 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Quarry had a 3 cm reach advantage over Patterson. Coming into this fight, Quarry had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Patterson lost to Quarry via 12 round majority decision.
Floyd Patterson vs. Jerry Quarry
Fight page: Patterson vs. QuarryOn June 9, 1967, a 32-year old Floyd Patterson (46-5, 35 KO) fought fellow American boxer Jerry Quarry for the first time, who was 22 years old with a record of 23-1-3. Quarry was on a six-fight win streak with 13 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Quarry had a 3 cm reach advantage over Patterson. Coming into this fight, Quarry had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
The fight ended in a 12 round majority decision draw and both the boxers added a draw to their respective records. A good performance, nonetheless.
Floyd Patterson vs. Bill McMurray
On March 30, 1967, a 32-year old Floyd Patterson (45-5, 34 KO) fought Bill McMurray in his 51st professional fight. He defeated McMurray via 1st round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Willie Johnson
On February 13, 1967, a 32-year old Floyd Patterson (44-5, 33 KO) fought Willie Johnson in his 50th professional fight. He defeated Johnson via 3rd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Henry Cooper
Fight page: Patterson vs. CooperOn September 20, 1966, a 31-year old Floyd Patterson (43-5, 32 KO) fought English boxer Henry Cooper, who was 32 years old with a record of 33-12-1. Cooper was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 11 cm reach advantage over Patterson. Coming into this fight, Cooper had 12 losses, seven of which were via stoppage.
Patterson defeated Cooper via 4th round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Floyd Patterson vs. Muhammad Ali
Fight page: Patterson vs. AliOn November 22, 1965, a 30-year old Floyd Patterson (43-4, 32 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Muhammad Ali for the first time, who was 23 years old with a record of 21-0. Patterson was challenging Ali's NYSAC, WBC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. Ali was on a 21-fight win streak with 17 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 18 cm reach advantage over Patterson.
Patterson lost to Ali via 12th round TKO. His five-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Floyd Patterson vs. Tod Herring
On May 14, 1965, a 30-year old Floyd Patterson (42-4, 31 KO) fought Tod Herring in his 47th professional fight. He defeated Herring via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. George Chuvalo
Fight page: Patterson vs. ChuvaloOn February 1, 1965, a 30-year old Floyd Patterson (41-4, 31 KO) fought Canadian boxer George Chuvalo, who was 27 years old with a record of 29-8-2. Chuvalo was on a four-fight win streak with 23 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height and same reach. Coming into this fight, Chuvalo had eight losses, but had never been stopped.
Patterson defeated Chuvalo via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Charlie Powell
On December 12, 1964, a 29-year old Floyd Patterson (40-4, 30 KO) fought Charlie Powell in his 45th professional fight. He defeated Powell via 6th round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Eddie Machen
On July 5, 1964, a 29-year old Floyd Patterson (39-4, 30 KO) fought Eddie Machen in his 44th professional fight. He defeated Machen via 12th round PTS. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Santo Amonti
On January 6, 1964, a 29-year old Floyd Patterson (38-4, 29 KO) fought Santo Amonti in his 43rd professional fight. He defeated Amonti via 8th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Floyd Patterson vs. Sonny Liston II
Fight page: Patterson vs. Liston IIOn July 22, 1963, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 28-year old Floyd Patterson (38-3, 29 KO) faced Sonny Liston again, who was now 31 years old with a record of 34-1 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Patterson had lost to Liston in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 33 cm reach advantage over Patterson. Coming into this fight, Liston had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Patterson lost to Liston via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight losing streak, with two back-to-back KO losses.
Floyd Patterson vs. Sonny Liston
Fight page: Patterson vs. ListonOn September 25, 1962, a 27-year old Floyd Patterson (38-2, 29 KO) faced fellow American boxer Sonny Liston for the first time, who was 30 years old with a record of 33-1 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Liston was on a 26-fight win streak with 23 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 33 cm reach advantage over Patterson. Coming into this fight, Liston had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Patterson lost to Liston via 1st round KO and lost the NYSAC, WBA, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. His three-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Floyd Patterson vs. Tom McNeeley
On December 4, 1961, a 26-year old Floyd Patterson (37-2, 28 KO) faced Tom McNeeley in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated McNeeley via 4th round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Ingemar Johansson III
Fight page: Patterson vs. Johansson IIIOn March 13, 1961, in their 3rd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 26-year old Floyd Patterson (36-2, 27 KO) faced Ingemar Johansson again, who was now 28 years old with a record of 22-1 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Johansson had lost to Patterson in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Patterson. Coming into this fight, Johansson had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Patterson defeated Johansson via 6th round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Ingemar Johansson II
Fight page: Patterson vs. Johansson IIOn June 20, 1960, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 25-year old Floyd Patterson (35-2, 26 KO) faced an undefeated Ingemar Johansson again, who was now 27 years old with a record of 22-0 for Johansson's NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. Patterson had lost to Johansson in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Patterson.
Patterson defeated Johansson via 5th round KO to win the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He handed Johansson the first loss of his career, and put an end to Johansson's 22-fight win streak, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Floyd Patterson vs. Ingemar Johansson
On June 26, 1959, a 24-year old Floyd Patterson (35-1, 26 KO) faced an undefeated Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson for the first time, who was 26 years old with a record of 21-0 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Johansson was on a 21-fight win streak with 13 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Patterson.
Patterson lost to Johansson via 3rd round TKO and lost the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. His 22-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Floyd Patterson vs. Brian London
On May 1, 1959, a 24-year old Floyd Patterson (34-1, 25 KO) faced Brian London in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated London via 11th round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Roy Harris
On August 18, 1958, a 23-year old Floyd Patterson (33-1, 24 KO) faced Roy Harris in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Harris via 12th round RTD to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Pete Rademacher
On August 22, 1957, a 22-year old Floyd Patterson (32-1, 23 KO) faced Pete Rademacher in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Rademacher via 6th round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Tommy Jackson II
On July 29, 1957, in their 2nd fight, a a 22-year old Floyd Patterson (31-1, 22 KO) faced Tommy Jackson in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Jackson via 10th round TKO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Archie Moore
On November 30, 1956, in his 32nd professional fight, a 21-year old Floyd Patterson (30-1, 21 KO) had his first world title fight against fellow American boxer Archie Moore for Moore's NBA (vacant), NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight belts. Moore was 42 years old with a record of 160-20-8. Moore was on a 11-fight win streak with 116 KO wins. Patterson was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Moore had a 11 cm reach advantage over Patterson. Coming into this fight, Moore had 20 losses, five of which were via stoppage.
Patterson defeated Moore via 5th round KO to win the vacant NBA , NYSAC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Tommy Jackson
On June 8, 1956, a 21-year old Floyd Patterson (29-1, 21 KO) fought Tommy Jackson in his 31st professional fight. He defeated Jackson via 12th round split-decision. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Alvin Williams III
On April 10, 1956, in their 3rd fight, a a 21-year old Floyd Patterson (28-1, 20 KO) fought Alvin Williams in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Williams via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with 11 back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Jimmy Walls
On March 12, 1956, a 21-year old Floyd Patterson (27-1, 19 KO) fought Jimmy Walls in his 29th professional fight. He defeated Walls via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with 10 back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Jimmy Slade II
On December 8, 1955, in their 2nd fight, a a 20-year old Floyd Patterson (26-1, 18 KO) fought Jimmy Slade in his 28th professional fight. He defeated Slade via 7th round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Calvin Brad
On October 13, 1955, a 20-year old Floyd Patterson (25-1, 17 KO) fought Calvin Brad in his 27th professional fight. He defeated Brad via 1st round KO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Dave Whitlock
On September 29, 1955, a 20-year old Floyd Patterson (24-1, 16 KO) fought Dave Whitlock in his 26th professional fight. He defeated Whitlock via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Alvin Williams II
On September 8, 1955, in their 2nd fight, a a 20-year old Floyd Patterson (23-1, 15 KO) fought Alvin Williams in his 25th professional fight. He defeated Williams via 8th round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Archie McBride
On July 6, 1955, a 20-year old Floyd Patterson (22-1, 14 KO) fought Archie McBride in his 24th professional fight. He defeated McBride via 7th round KO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Yvon Durelle II
On June 23, 1955, in their 2nd fight, a a 20-year old Floyd Patterson (21-1, 13 KO) fought Yvon Durelle in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Durelle via 5th round RTD. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Esau Ferdinand II
On March 17, 1955, in their 2nd fight, a a 20-year old Floyd Patterson (20-1, 12 KO) fought Esau Ferdinand in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Ferdinand via 10th round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Don Grant
On January 17, 1955, a 20-year old Floyd Patterson (19-1, 11 KO) fought Don Grant in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Grant via 5th round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Willie Troy
On January 7, 1955, a 20-year old Floyd Patterson (18-1, 10 KO) fought Willie Troy in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Troy via 5th round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Jimmy Slade
On November 19, 1954, a 19-year old Floyd Patterson (17-1, 10 KO) fought Jimmy Slade in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Slade via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Joe Gannon
On October 22, 1954, a 19-year old Floyd Patterson (16-1, 10 KO) fought Joe Gannon in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Gannon via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Esau Ferdinand
On October 11, 1954, a 19-year old Floyd Patterson (15-1, 10 KO) fought Esau Ferdinand in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Ferdinand via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Tommy Harrison
On August 2, 1954, a 19-year old Floyd Patterson (14-1, 9 KO) fought Tommy Harrison in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Harrison via 1st round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Jacques Royer Crecy
On July 12, 1954, a 19-year old Floyd Patterson (13-1, 8 KO) fought Jacques Royer Crecy in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Crecy via 7th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Floyd Patterson vs. Joey Maxim
On June 7, 1954, a 19-year old Floyd Patterson (13-0, 8 KO) fought fellow American boxer Joey Maxim, who was 32 years old with a record of 79-21-4. Maxim was on a two-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage over Patterson. Coming into this fight, Maxim had 21 losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Patterson lost to Maxim via 8 round unanimous decision. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 13-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Floyd Patterson vs. Jesse Turner
On May 10, 1954, a 19-year old Floyd Patterson (12-0, 8 KO) fought Jesse Turner in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Turner via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Alvin Williams
On April 19, 1954, a 19-year old Floyd Patterson (11-0, 8 KO) fought Alvin Williams in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Williams via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Sammy Brown
On March 30, 1954, a 19-year old Floyd Patterson (10-0, 7 KO) fought Sammy Brown in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Brown via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Yvon Durelle
On February 15, 1954, a 19-year old Floyd Patterson (9-0, 7 KO) fought Yvon Durelle in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Durelle via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Dick Wagner II
On December 14, 1953, in their 2nd fight, a an 18-year old Floyd Patterson (8-0, 6 KO) fought Dick Wagner in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Wagner via 5th round TKO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Wes Bascom
On October 19, 1953, an 18-year old Floyd Patterson (7-0, 6 KO) fought Wes Bascom in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Bascom via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Gordon Wallace
On June 1, 1953, an 18-year old Floyd Patterson (6-0, 5 KO) fought Gordon Wallace in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Wallace via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Dick Wagner
On April 13, 1953, an 18-year old Floyd Patterson (5-0, 5 KO) fought Dick Wagner in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Wagner via 8th round split-decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Floyd Patterson vs. Chester Mieszala
On January 28, 1953, an 18-year old Floyd Patterson (4-0, 4 KO) fought Chester Mieszala in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Mieszala via 5th round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Lalu Sabotin
On December 29, 1952, a 17-year old Floyd Patterson (3-0, 3 KO) fought Lalu Sabotin in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Sabotin via 5th round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Lester Johnson
On October 31, 1952, a 17-year old Floyd Patterson (2-0, 2 KO) fought Lester Johnson in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Johnson via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Sammy Walker
On October 6, 1952, a 17-year old Floyd Patterson (1-0, 1 KO) fought Sammy Walker in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Walker via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Floyd Patterson vs. Eddie Godbold
On September 12, 1952, a 17-year old Floyd Patterson successfully debuted against Eddie Godbold. He defeated Godbold via 4th round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Floyd Patterson have on his record?
Patterson knocked out 40 of his 64 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 62.5%. Of his total 55 wins, 40 of them were via KO (72.7%).