Floyd Patterson
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Floyd Patterson was an American professional boxer who competed from 1952 to 1972, and twice reigned as the world heavyweight champion between 1956 and 1962. At the age of 21, he became the youngest b
Patterson in 1958
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Patterson in 1957
Ingemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson and becomes boxing heavyweight champion of the world, June 26, 1959.
Cus D'Amato
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Constantine "Cus" D'Amato was an American boxing manager, boxing promoter and boxing trainer who handled the careers of Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson, and José Torres, all of whom went on to be inducted
Floyd Patterson
…In 1952, he won the National Amateur Middleweight Championship and New York Golden Gloves Middleweight Championship. At that time he was spotted by Cus D'Amato, and trained at the Gramercy Gym. Patterson's younger brother Raymond (born 1942) also became a professional heavyweight boxer. He has lived in Gothenburg…
D'Amato in 1959
D'Amato and Patterson in 1957
D'Amato and Patterson in 1961