Floyd Patterson didn't just learn the peekaboo style — he mastered every dimension of it, blending blinding hand speed, multi-stance footwork, and seamless defensive transitions into one of boxing's ...

Event: Zuffa Boxing 11: Fisher vs. PirottonDate: Sat., Sept. 26, 2026Location: Copper Box Arena in London, EnglandStart Time: Paramount+ main card start time at 12 p.m. ET Zuffa Boxing 11 Main Event ...

On September 25, 1962, Sonny Liston knocked out Floyd Patterson in the first round to become undisputed heavyweight champion, in just over two minutes.

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POUGHKEEPSIE – Running into some unintended word play, Anthony Bongiorni discussed the unnecessary "black eye" that consequentially impacts the sport of boxing as a whole. Bongiorni, owner of the ...

Floyd Patterson, 71, a soft-spoken boxer who became the world heavyweight champion at age 21 after taking up the sport at a reform school for boys, died May 11 at his home in New Paltz, N.Y. He had ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Ingemar Johansson, the Swede who stunned the boxing world by knocking out Floyd Patterson to win the heavyweight title in 1959, has died. Johansson was 76. Johansson died Friday ...

The Floyd Patterson Boxing Club is set to host another high-stakes event in the area with the Battle of the Northeast upcoming this Saturday, April 4. Hosted at SUNY New Paltz, doors are set to open ...