I've Become A Big Fan Of Floyd Patterson

[donnydarkoIRL]

Floyd was a great man plagued by mental problems which left him with constant feelings of insufficiencey and depression.

He was a great fighter, incredibly skillful and for his size he packed a punch. Furthermore it was easily recognisable that he used his size to his advantage when in there with the heavyweights. he was so much faster than the guys he fought and really exploited guys lack of speed. The fights with Johanson were great and the only guys to really paste him outside of that series were Ali and Liston.

Liston because of the size differential easily dominated Patterson, Ali because he was bigger and of a greater size really put a hurting on the ever-game Patterson.

[DaxxKahn]

Floyd was a great man plagued by mental problems which left him with constant feelings of insufficiencey and depression.

He was a great fighter, incredibly skillful and for his size he packed a punch. Furthermore it was easily recognisable that he used his size to his advantage when in there with the heavyweights. he was so much faster than the guys he fought and really exploited guys lack of speed. The fights with Johanson were great and the only guys to really paste him outside of that series were Ali and Liston.

Liston because of the size differential easily dominated Patterson, Ali because he was bigger and of a greater size really put a hurting on the ever-game Patterson.

I remember readin something about mental problems...I know althzimers was eventually what caused his passing and I think but not certain he had dementia as well before he died....I wasn't aware he had mental problems always...Have some rep for the info once allowed....

He was a nice guy and great face for the sport in is years involved....a true champion and IMO an ATG

[donnydarkoIRL]

I remember readin something about mental problems...I know althzimers was eventually what caused his passing and I think but not certain he had dementia as well before he died....I wasn't aware he had mental problems always...Have some rep for the info once allowed....

He was a nice guy and great face for the sport in is years involved....a true champion and IMO an ATG

Floyd was a nice man.
He never was unkind to anyone and was very accomodating with the public.
All of his problems were focused on himself, Feelings of inadequacy etc.

He died here in Lonord Ireland where he lived an extremely quiet life, he was rarely seen or heard.

Floyd's problems arose from his childhood, he was raise on the streets basically, very little education or parenting. It's a shame.

[Shamrock]

I watched an interview with Patterson and he said that he used to carry a disguise with him to his fights in case he lost so that he could get away from the arena without being recognised (fairly common knowledge amonst fans I would assume).

Sad that such a great fighter (you can not fail to respect the courage it must have taken to fight the monster that was Liston twice) would feel that the fans would have anything but admiration even in defeat for a fighter that gave his all in every fight.

A small fighter he may have been but this guy had a heart the size of Texas.