Floyd Patterson - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Floyd Patterson net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Two-time heavyweight champion from the world who took home gold in the middleweight division during the 1952 Olympics.He set a record for his career of 55-8-1. In this article, we will discover how old is Floyd Patterson? Who is Floyd Patterson dating now

Explore Floyd Patterson net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Two-time heavyweight champion from the world who took home gold in the middleweight division during the 1952 Olympics. He set a record for his career of 55-8-1. In this article, we will discover how old is Floyd Patterson? Who is Floyd Patterson dating now & how much money does Floyd Patterson have?

NameFloyd Patterson
First NameFloyd
Last NamePatterson
OccupationBoxer
BirthdayJanuary 4
Birth Year1935
Place of BirthWaco
Home TownNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignCapricorn
Full/Birth Name
ParentsThomas Patterson, Annabelle Patterson
SiblingsRay Patterson
SpouseJanet Sequist , Sandra Hicks Patterson
Children(s)Tracy Harris Patterson, Jennifer Patterson, Janine Patterson

Floyd Patterson Biography

Floyd Patterson is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on January 4, 1935 in Waco, North Carolina, United States. Mike Tyson was just 20 years and 4 months old when he became the WBC Heavyweight Champion of the world, overtaking Patterson as the youngest champion ever. was just 20 years old and 4 months when he was the WBC Heavyweight Champion of the world, surpassing Patterson to become the youngest champ of all time.

He split from Sandra Hicks in 1969 when she pressured him to stop boxing.

At the age of 21, at the age of 21, he was the heavyweight champion of all time, the youngest person to ever win the title.

Floyd Patterson Net Worth

Floyd is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Floyd Patterson's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He was a minor criminal, and he ended up in a correctional institution.

Net Worth$3 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeBoxer
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

Many peoples want to know what is Floyd Patterson ethnicity, nationality, Ancestry & Race? Let's check it out! As per public resource, IMDb & Wikipedia, Floyd Patterson's ethnicity is Black. We will update Floyd Patterson's religion & political views in this article. Please check the article again after few days.

Who is Floyd Patterson Dating?

According to our records, Floyd Patterson married to Janet Sequist , Sandra Hicks Patterson . As of January 13, 2024, Floyd Patterson’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Floyd Patterson height 6 ft 0 in Floyd weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height6 ft 0 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Top Facts about Floyd Patterson

  • Floyd Patterson won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
  • At the age of 21, he became the youngest boxer in history to win the World Heavyweight Championship.
  • He was the first Obama to regain the title after losing it.
  • Floyd Patterson was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991.
  • He was the first Olympic gold medalist to win a professional heavyweight title.
  • He is the first boxer to win the heavyweight title three times.
  • He experienced an insular and troubled childhood
  • His family moved to Brooklyn, New York, where he was a truant and petty thief.
  • He took up boxing at age 14 and successfully won the gold medal in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.
  • Patterson defended the title in Toronto on December 4 against Tom McNeeley
  • He lost his title to Sonny Liston in Chicago on September 25, 1962, by a first-round knockout.
  • He attempted to become the first boxer to win the heavyweight title three times by fighting Muhammad Ali in November 1965, 1965, but he was stopped after seven rounds with a cut eye.
  • His adopted son, Tracy Harris Patterson, was a world champion boxer in the 1990s.
  • Floyd Patterson had two daughter, Jennifer and Janene, with his second wife, Janet Seaquist.
  • Patterson died at home in New Paltz, New York, at the age of 71 in 2006.
  • Facts & Trivia

    Floyd Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Floyd Patterson celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.

    Who defeated Floyd Patterson?

    When Ingemar Johansson sent Floyd Patterson crashing to the canvas seven times in one round at New York’s Yankee Stadium on 26 June 1959, he became the first Swede, and only the third European, to win the heavyweight championship of the world.

    Did Tyson meet Floyd Patterson?

    TYSON: Well, I met Floyd on a few occasions, but he’s always been very dignified and respectful gentleman. Throughout his whole career, he was known to be shy, but he was a very spectacular puncher, as well as fast, double-punchings with both hands. And was Cus’s pride and joy.

    Was Floyd Patterson a good boxer?

    He also was inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame. He had a record of 55 wins, eight losses, and one draw, with 40 wins by knockout. Although Patterson has often been physically called one of the least able men ever to hold a boxing title, he was a gentleman outside of the sport.

    What was Floyd Patterson's record?

    Patterson fought for the title three more times, against Liston and then Muhammad Ali, being knocked out both times, and losing a decision in 1968 against Jimmy Ellis. In 1972 Patterson retired from the ring with a career record of 55 wins, eight losses, and one draw.

    What did Muhammad Ali say about Floyd Patterson?

    “The image of a Black Muslim as the world heavyweight champion disgraces the sport and the nation,” Patterson before the fight. He refused to call his opponent by his name, instead referring to him as ‘Clay’. Ali was furious.

    You may read full biography about Floyd Patterson from Wikipedia.

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