Floyd Patterson Could’ve Had EVERYTHING, But THIS Destroyed His Life..
When fans argue about the greatest heavyweights of all time, it’s always the same names at the top: Muhammad Ali. Mike Tyson. Joe Louis. But lurking in the shadows is a name that history doesn’t say loud enough—Floyd Patterson, a man who shattered records before some of those legends even laced up gloves.
But why? How did a record-breaking icon become a symbol of shame? And why do we remember his knockouts more than his legacy? Let’s break it all down.