Geburtsdatum | Freitag, 04. Januar 1935 |
Geburtsort | Waco, North Carolina, U.S. |
Todesort | New_Paltz_(village),_New_York |
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Beschreibung | 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. At the age of 21, he became the youngest boxer in history to win the title, and was also the first heavyweight to regain the title after losing it. As an amateur, he won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics. |
Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.
The fighter loses more than his pride in the fight he loses part of his future. He's a step closer to the slum he came from.
