Somewhere within the dreadful fog that comes with Alzheimer’s, I hope that Floyd Patterson considered that he had finally beaten his toughest opponent. Not Sonny Liston, Muhammad Ali or Ingemar ...

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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — July 22 is a big day in boxing history. On this day in 1963, Sonny Liston took on Floyd Patterson at the Las Vegas Convention Center for the undisputed heavyweight title. It was the ...

It has been reported that former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson died earlier today at his home in New Paltz, N.Y. at the age of 71. Patterson is survived by his second wife and four children.