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3 days ago · Patterson died Thursday at his home in New Paltz, N.Y., at the age of 71. He had Alzheimer's disease for about eight years and prostate cancer, nephew Sherman Patterson...
4 days ago · Liston was the World Heavyweight Champion at the time of the first Liston–Clay fight in Miami Beach on February 25, 1964, having demolished former champion Floyd Patterson by a first-round knockout in September 1962. Ten months later, Liston and Patterson met again with the same result – Patterson was knocked out in the first round.
2 days ago · When Floyd Patterson refused to call him by his new name, Ali called him an "Uncle Tom" and mocked him mercilessly: Patterson's body is suing his legs for non-support. — Muhammad Ali Ali also called Patterson the "rabbit" in this pun: "I'm gonna fight the rabbit in the Garden." He delivered carrots to Patterson's boxing camp in a publicity stunt.
2 days ago · In the following year as he geared up for a fight against Floyd Patterson, Ali also experienced a public image transformation from Olympic hero to boxing villain. Patterson, a recent Catholic convert, announced that he intended to “win back” the title “for America.” Ali retorted that he too was an American.
2 days ago · Floyd Patterson (def. Archie Moore) 30 Nov 1956 – 26 Jun 1959 4 14 Ingemar Johansson: 26 Jun 1959 – 29 Jun 1960 0 15 Floyd Patterson (2) 20 Jun 1960 – 25 Sep 1962 2 16 Sonny Liston: 25 Sep 1962 – 22 Jul 1963 0 Era ends because the WBC is inaugurated. Liston would win the inaugural WBC title on his rematch with Floyd Patterson.
4 days ago · Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (né Sinclair; born February 24, 1977) is an American boxing promoter and former professional boxer who competed between 1996 and 2017. He retired with an undefeated record and won 15 major world championships from super featherweight to light middleweight.
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