Floyd Patterson
American boxer Floyd Patterson in Poughkeepsie, New York, September 1995. Patterson boxed for 20 years and twice reigned as the world heavyweight champion, the youngest fighter in history to win the title. Patterson fought Muhammad Ali on two occasions, losing both times by technical knockout in 1965 and 1972. Patterson retired in 1972 soon after his loss to Ali.
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Michael Brennan
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