Floyd Patterson- a lot better than he gets credit for!

[Master]

To what degree was he protected though? Was it any more than any other champ?

Floyd beat Archie Moore for the title and then fought Tommy Jackson, who he had beaten just before he fought Archie, Pete Rademacher (first professional fight against Floyd), undefeated Roy Harris (who), Brian London (domestic English champion) and then lost to Ingo Bingo. Protected.

[Bill Paxtom]

"Protected"

If you think that avoiding Eddie Machen or Zora Folley and fighting
Pete Rademacher as a challenger instead is 'normal'.

You want to buy a bridge ?

And nobody regarded Roy 'Cut-n-Shoot' Harris as any good, except
Floyd's manager Cus D'Amato.

Cus D'Amato >
"Roy Harris is the 2nd Best Heavyweight in the World."

[Master]

Oh my god I am agreeing with Bill.

[Beanflicker]

I'm not disagreeing with you, I just don't really know much about Floyd Patterson being protected. Who did he duck from the time?

I know the Rademacher thing (which is a really cool part of boxing history to me), Pete ran his mouth and built up so much hype that he talked himself into the fight. I don't think it was Cus' or Floyd's idea.

[Master]

I'm not disagreeing with you, I just don't really know much about Floyd Patterson being protected. Who did he duck from the time?

I know the Rademacher thing (which is a really cool part of boxing history to me), Pete ran his mouth and built up so much hype that he talked himself into the fight. I don't think it was Cus' or Floyd's idea.

So he did a Briggs/Haye then. Bet Cus loved it.

[Beanflicker]

Yeah before there was Loma fast tracking to a world title, there was Pete fighting Patterson and Folley in his first two fights. He's still alive too I think.

[Bill Paxtom]

Oh my god I am agreeing with Bill.

After defeating Archie Moore {November 30, 1956}

* July 7, 1957 ........ Tommy Jackson
* August 22, 1957 .. Pete Rademacher
* August 18, 1958 .. Roy Harris
* May 1, 1959 ........ Brian London

No matter how you slice it, nobody could conjure up a more
undeserving 'Group of 4' as the their first 4 Title Defenses.

Replace them with a better Group >
* Nino Valdes
* Archie Moore 'II'
* Harold Johnson
* Mike DeJohn