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Floyd Patterson

1935 - 2006

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Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Floyd Patterson is the 25th most popular boxer (down from 22nd in 2019), the 2,227th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,815th in 2019) and the 15th most popular American Boxer.

Floyd Patterson was a professional boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1956 to 1962. He is most famous for being the youngest man to win the heavyweight championship at age 20.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Floyd Patterson ranks 25 out of 496. Before him are Jake LaMotta, Nino Benvenuti, Jack Dempsey, Evander Holyfield, Primo Carnera, and Ingemar Johansson. After him are Larry Holmes, Roberto Durán, Dick McTaggart, Archie Moore, James J. Braddock, and Mate Parlov.

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Among people born in 1935, Floyd Patterson ranks 86. Before him are Toni Sailer, Sonny Bono, Roger B. Chaffee, Maj Sjöwall, Ken Kesey, and Jack Kemp. After him are Samak Sundaravej, Dinkha IV, Forough Farrokhzad, John Phillips, Charles Duke, and Paula Rego. Among people deceased in 2006, Floyd Patterson ranks 80. Before him are Lillian Asplund, Paul Marcinkus, W. Montgomery Watt, Milan Babić, Betty Friedan, and Reinhart Koselleck. After him are Ferenc Bene, Lars Korvald, Gillo Pontecorvo, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, and Lee Jong-wook.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Floyd Patterson ranks 2,227 out of 20,380. Before him are Jennifer Garner (1972), John List (1925), Betty Friedan (1921), Robert F. Engle (1942), Jack Kemp (1935), and Josephine Chaplin (1949). After him are Carole King (1942), Sabrina Carpenter (1999), Fran Drescher (1957), Randolph Scott (1898), Richard Winters (1918), and Robby Krieger (1946).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Floyd Patterson ranks 15. Before him are Sonny Liston (1932), Rubin Carter (1937), Marvelous Marvin Hagler (1954), Jake LaMotta (1922), Jack Dempsey (1895), and Evander Holyfield (1962). After him are Larry Holmes (1949), Archie Moore (1916), James J. Braddock (1905), Ken Norton (1943), Jimmy Ellis (1940), and Sugar Ray Leonard (1956).

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