Floyd Patterson
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Floyd Patterson was an American professional boxer who became the youngest world heavyweight champion in history at the time and later regained the title, known for his speed, skill, and gentlemanly demeanor.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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professional boxer ⓘ world heavyweight boxing champion ⓘ |
| amateurAchievement | 1952 Olympic gold medal in middleweight boxing ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Alzheimer's disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedIn | 1952 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-01-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-05-11 ⓘ |
| draws | 1 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fought |
George Chuvalo
NERFINISHED
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Ingemar Johansson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Quarry NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Bonavena NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Liston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Floyd Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 183 cm ⓘ |
| inductedInto | International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gentlemanly demeanor
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peek-a-boo boxing style ⓘ speed ⓘ |
| losses | 8 ⓘ |
| lostTitleTo | Ingemar Johansson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first man to regain the world heavyweight title
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youngest world heavyweight champion in history at the time ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Waco, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New Paltz, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reach | 180 cm ⓘ |
| regainedTitleFrom | Ingemar Johansson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | New Paltz, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 1972 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| totalFights | 64 ⓘ |
| trainer | Cus D'Amato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 1952 ⓘ |
| weightClass |
heavyweight
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light heavyweight ⓘ |
| wins | 55 ⓘ |
| winsByKO | 40 ⓘ |
| wonTitleFrom | Archie Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldTitle | World Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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