Floyd Patterson

World title reigns and bouts

NYSAC
WBA
WBC
RING
Heavyweight
1958
(22 years old)
1960
(24 years old)
1962
(26 years old)
1964
(28 years old)
1966
(30 years old)
1968
(32 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    30 Nov 1956

    Floyd Patterson beats Archie Moore via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Floyd Patterson becomes the NYSAC, RING and WBA Heavyweight world champion

    29 Jul 1957

    Floyd Patterson beats Tommy Jackson via knockout 10/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    22 Aug 1957

    Floyd Patterson beats Pete Rademacher via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    18 Aug 1958

    Floyd Patterson beats Roy Harris via corner retirement 12/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    1 May 1959

    Floyd Patterson beats Brian London via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    26 Jun 1959

    Ingemar Johansson beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    20 Jun 1960

    Floyd Patterson beats Ingemar Johansson via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Floyd Patterson becomes the NYSAC, RING and WBA Heavyweight world champion

    13 Mar 1961

    Floyd Patterson beats Ingemar Johansson via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    4 Dec 1961

    Floyd Patterson beats Tom McNeeley via knockout 4/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    25 Sep 1962

    Sonny Liston beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    22 Jul 1963

    Sonny Liston beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    22 Nov 1965

    Muhammad Ali beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    14 Sep 1968

    Jimmy Ellis beats Floyd Patterson via points decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)