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Floyd Patterson Signed Boxing Glove
An Everlast Boxing Glove signed by Heavyweight
Boxing Legend Floyd Patterson who was the youngest Heavyweight
Champion and the first boxer to regain the title. Boxing
Glove comes with the original ticket for the autograph show
back in the early 90's when we got Floyd Patterson to sign
the glove.
Floyd Patterson
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Floyd Patterson's talent and ambition took the boxing world
by storm. He appeared out of nowhere to claim the New York
Golden Gloves title in both 1951 and 1952. After his second
victory, the unstoppable rookie was off to chase an Olympic
medal. Seventeen-year-old Patterson made international headlines
when he took the middleweight gold medal in Helsinki, Finland,
at the 1952 Olympics.
Born into poverty on January 4, 1935, in Waco, North Carolina,
Patterson wanted to rise above the hardships he had faced
growing up. He began boxing while at a reform school, and
had developed a unique style. He held his gloves high in
front of his face and sprung forward with unexpected hooks,
catching many opponents off guard. After demolishing the
competition his first few years in boxing, he was sure he
had found his niche.
In 1953, Patterson made the switch to professional boxing.
Three years later, on November 30, 1956, he knocked out
Archie Moore in a fight for a world title. With the victory,
21-year-old Patterson became the youngest world heavyweight
champion in history. His reign lasted almost five years,
during which he won the world heavyweight championship twice.
When he recaptured the title in 1961 after a brief loss,
it marked the first time a boxer had ever made a successful
comeback for the world heavyweight title.
Patterson retired in 1972 at age 37 with a professional
record of 55-8-1 and 40 knockouts. After stepping out of
the ring, Patterson continued his involvement in the sport
and established an amateur boxing club. He was also appointed
as the New York state athletic commissioner, a position
from which he just recently stepped down.
To this day, he is admired for his idyllic sportsmanship,
and considered an exemplary role model.
