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Floyd Patterson

Floyd Patterson held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring heavyweight world titles between 1956 and 1962. Patterson was the undisputed heavyweight world champion from 1956 to 1962. Patterson first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring heavyweight world titles by beating Archie Moore.

World title bouts
13
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
8–5
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC heavyweight, 1956–1959)
2 years, 6 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1956 – Jan 1969

HeavyweightNYSAC
WBA
WBC
The Ring
The NBA becomes the WBA
1956age 201957age 211958age 221959age 231960age 241961age 251962age 261963age 271964age 281965age 291966age 301967age 311968age 321969age 33
19601965

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1972

  2. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson No. 5 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1971

  4. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson No. 7 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1968

  6. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson No. 10 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  7. Jimmy Ellis beats Floyd Patterson via points decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBA

  8. 1967

  9. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson No. 7 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  10. 1966

  11. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1965

  13. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  14. Muhammad Ali beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBC and The Ring

  15. 1964

  16. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  17. 1963

  18. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson No. 7 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  19. Sonny Liston beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  20. 1962

  21. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  22. Sonny Liston beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. 1961

  24. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  25. Floyd Patterson beats Tom McNeeley via knockout 4/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  26. Floyd Patterson beats Ingemar Johansson via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. 1960

  28. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  29. Floyd Patterson beats Ingemar Johansson via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  30. 1959

  31. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  32. Ingemar Johansson beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  33. Floyd Patterson beats Brian London via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  34. 1958

  35. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  36. Floyd Patterson beats Roy Harris via corner retirement 12/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  37. 1957

  38. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  39. Floyd Patterson beats Pete Rademacher via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  40. Floyd Patterson beats Tommy Jackson via knockout 10/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  41. 1956

  42. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  43. Floyd Patterson beats Archie Moore via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  44. 1955

  45. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  46. 1954

  47. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson No. 4 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  48. 1953

  49. The Ring magazine rates Floyd Patterson No. 7 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings