Floyd Patterson Boxrec. Johansson was named 1959 fighter of the year by the ring. He started boxing as an amateur in 1950.
Sonny liston 33 1 23 kos. Archie moore 188 lbs lost to floyd patterson 182 lbs by ko at 2 27 in round 5 of 15. Floyd patterson the former world heavyweight champion floored british champion henry cooper twice before knocking him out in 2 20 of the 4th round of a scheduled 10 rounder tuesday night.
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.
Patterson won the first two rounds and then dropped cooper for the first time in the 3rd round for a count of three. Multnomah county expo center portland l. 40 kos 5 kos. Harris was a 5 to 1 underdog.
