Official Site of Floyd Patterson


	CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Taught boxing at reform school.
Won Olympic gold medal in 1952.
In 1956, at age 21, he became the youngest world heavyweight champion.
He became the first man to regain this crown.
Patterson's two times as heavyweight champ add up to almost 5 years.
Patterson's unique style was holding his gloves high in front of his face and leaping in with hooks.