Floyd Patterson
Olympian/Boxer
Former heavyweight boxer and Olympic gold medalist, Floyd Patterson retired with an impressive career record of 55 wins and 8 losses to become one of the most respected fighters in boxing history.
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Biography
Floyd Patterson's talent and ambition took the boxing world by storm. He appeared out of nowhere to claim the New York Golden Gloves title in both 1951 and 1952. After his second victory, the unstoppable rookie was off to chase an Olympic medal. Seventeen-year-old Patterson made international headlines when he took the middleweight gold medal in Helsinki, Finland, at the 1952 Olympics.
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"Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death."