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Floyd Patterson

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American heavyweight boxer (1935-2006)

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Floyd Patterson 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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1995Barney Nagler Award
1991International Boxing Hall of Fame
1960Sugar Ray Robinson Award
1960The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year
1956Sugar Ray Robinson Award
1956The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year
WBA World Heavyweight Champion
The Ring World Heavyweight Champion

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Floyd Patterson 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. As an amateur, he won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He has been named among the top 15 heavyweights of all time.

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United States
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Athletes
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Status
deceased
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Lived 1935 to 2006 · aged 71
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