Cus D’Amato’s always said that crossing paths with Mike Tyson was the second time that he was struck by lightning, the first time was when the 14-year-old Floyd Patterson walked into his gym. Patterson was boxing’s first ‘Peekaboo’ fighter of prominence and was the most promising prospect of the early 50’s. But Floyd’s critics believed him to be too nice for the sport and that he didn’t possess the zest for violence that is required to be a successful boxer. But the evil intentions that his punches carried were clear, and with his murderous power and blinding speed he was able to beat the odds and become the youngest man ever to win the heavyweight championship of the world.

@sanelethabethe4149

Ай бұрын

Not to forget the first to win it two times as well😊

@davidtisane4163

Ай бұрын

💯💯

@J4M3S17

Ай бұрын

So cool!

@WhiskeyMyersour

Ай бұрын

The fastest hands ever at HW. He was an exceptional athlete.

@OBCWarDogs

Ай бұрын

Jose Torres was before Patterson

"A gentleman that was anything but gentle in the ring " Perfect description

I love this, I was trained at the Floyd Patterson boxing club in NY. By his son Tracy Patterson. So seeing Floyd get the recognition is beautiful.

@user-yp4ph5rz4h

7 күн бұрын

Comecei a treinar boxe em 1991 com um livro dele, agora imagina treinar através de um livro, livro esse que passou por toda minha cidade e amigos. Cruz das almas Bahia Brasil.

John F Kennedy once called Patterson a great athlete, great fighter, and great American. To this day he's known as one of boxing's greatest gentlemen.

@sakketin

Ай бұрын

I remember seeing a Simpsons clip where Patterson shakes hands with JFK, but I don't remember which episode and can't find the clip.

@WhiskeyMyersour

Ай бұрын

@@sakketin Yes they were cordial, if not friendly, and Kennedy was a huge boxing fan and big fan of Patterson's.

@josephshields2922

20 сағат бұрын

Jose Torres said when he saw patterson fight "He was convinced no man could ever beat him"

What a beautiful human being.

An indepth video about Cus D'Amato's life and and career as a trainer would be great. Thank you.

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Definitely plan on making a video on Cus and his battle with the boxing mafia!

@chukemmang

Ай бұрын

I totally agree.

@asburycollins9182

Ай бұрын

There is the doc where he is training Mike. But strong agree from me

@ElyahYahsharalah-TheBlackFamil

Ай бұрын

@@RainyDayBoxing Let's go!!!

The Gentleman of Boxing. In his prime, one of the quickest light-heavy/heavy weight punchers of all times.

@sky-oq5mr

18 күн бұрын

He was 190 that's still heavyweight today

Just got through working a twelve hour, night shift and I'm tired, but 16-17 minutes of sleep deprivation was well worth it in order to watch a new video from Rainy Day Boxing. Especially a video of one of the best heavyweights in history.

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Thank you for saying that, you're too kind! Hope you enjoyed it!

@william629

Ай бұрын

@@RainyDayBoxing Thank you for the videos!

@phildunphy894

Ай бұрын

Hey👋 👋 watch my heavy bag work don't need to like it or subscribe it just give your thoughts on comment what can I improve and what you think about it overall its 220 pound sandbag i weigh 143 pound (65 kg

Floyd Patterson # PRO record: 55-8-1, KO's 40 / World title record: 8-5-0, KO's 8. # Amature record: 40-3. # 1952 Olympic middleweight gold medalist. # 2-time Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World: 1955-1959 & 1960-1962. # Most notorious victories: Ingemar Johansson x2, Archie Moore, George Chuvalo, Sir Henry Cooper, Eddie Machen, Oscar Bonavena, Pete Rademacher, Brian London, Tommy Jackson x2, Roy Harris & Tom McNeeley + draw with Jerry Quarry. # Lost to 5 recognized world champions: Mohammad Ali x2, Sonny Liston x2, Ingemar Johansson, Jimmy Ellis & Joey Maxim + Jerry Quarry. WORLD RECORDS: # First ever Olympic gold medalist to become a world heavyweight champion. # First man ever to regain a lost world heavyweight title to become a 2-time world heavyweight champion. # First man ever to regain a lost world heavyweight title against the same man who defeated him previous for the title. # The Youngest man ever (21 years old) to become Undisputed heavyweight champion of the world / 2nd youngest man overall to win a world heavyweight title - Mike Tyson took over the recognition at age 20 in 1986.

@mider-spanman5577

Ай бұрын

Thanks for compiling that! It really puts in perspective how great he was and just how underrated he is to this day!

@WarioSaysSo

Ай бұрын

@@mider-spanman5577 Fully agree! And you are welcome :-)

@impulse_xs

Ай бұрын

Boom. You nailed it. I’ve always said that even if you don’t think he’s a top 10 HW champion, his overall career accomplishments and accolades easily make him a top 10 P4P all time great. Nobody gets overlooked and disrespected more than Floyd Patterson. Edit: Additionally, he was a 2x Golden Gloves champion back to back in 1951 and 52'.

@WarioSaysSo

Ай бұрын

@@impulse_xs Thanks! And yeah I agree that Patterson is always greatly over-looked and under respected in HW history.

@JTO11

Ай бұрын

How long did this take to write cause that was low key long but good

His selflessness and humility knew no bounds. A consummate pugilist and a terrific human!

"Baby wake up, 'Rainy Day Boxing' just uploaded".

@MoleCiller5

Ай бұрын

El Diablo

@erikbianco78

Ай бұрын

I had lost hopes

@foxhunt7642

Ай бұрын

I know right they take so long to upload 😩

@joshuajarod1909

Ай бұрын

It be like that. Good to know there's others with the same affinity and respect for this Pugilism thing out there.

@hannibalb8276

Ай бұрын

Same except there's no babe

Class act Floyd Patterson was. Love the video

What a classy champion. Epitome of a champ.

A boxer who rightfully deserves the title of a gentleman boxer

Underrated Champion, a true gentleman!

The Gentleman Boxer! Underrated fighter, overshadowed by Ali and Liston understandably. His rapid combos are deligjt to behold. Excited to watch!

I knew sooner or later they would do a piece on Floyd. Today it's come true. Thank you ever so much Rainy Day!

@stevenrozakis5269

Ай бұрын

Gotta love Patterson ! That hand speed he had just wasn’t fair.

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Happy to finally be able to share a Patterson doco, hope you enjoyed it!

One of my favourite fighters to watch.he had such a electric fighting style

Patterson is probably one of the best pound for pound ever, and he is easily a top 8 heavyweight ever in my list. Way too skilled fast and underrated

@joshuajarod1909

Ай бұрын

Simply not true, but at his peak he's definitely a remarkable and noteworthy fighter who deserves the title of Legend and True Champion.

@generalwadehampton.2578

Ай бұрын

Tyson rider detected​@@joshuajarod1909

@yotamdude5866

Ай бұрын

@@joshuajarod1909 I wanted to say one of the best.

@jaydebeer7251

Ай бұрын

Nope. Most definitely not top 8. Probably in the top 20 tho. And Ali's hands were faster as proved when they fought...

@yotamdude5866

Ай бұрын

@@jaydebeer7251 It is hard to tell who had faster hands. Floyd Patterson is even more skilled than you think, and take in account he was past his prime and had a back issue when he fought Ali

One of the greatest and classiest fighters of all time. 👊

Amazing man, amazing fighter, amazing champion

This was a beautifully well-made video. The editing, music, storytelling, everything was on point!

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Really appreciate the kind words! Glad you enjoyed everything!

I get he was only 190 lbs but that hand speed is just not fair. For Tyson to be in shock on how fast this man’s hands were def means something .

@Jack-vo6bu

Ай бұрын

He has the fastest hands of any heavyweight except Ali, and even then it’s close. Tyson was basically Patterson but bulked up to 220lbs of muscle.

@sky-oq5mr

18 күн бұрын

Mike was 210-214. He wasn't much heavier than Patterson until after prison. Then he was 230 but he couldn't move as good ​@@Jack-vo6bu

@josephshields2922

20 сағат бұрын

@@Jack-vo6bu He had faster hands than Ali but nobody came close to Ali with leg speed. Ellis found that up when he thought he had an easy money fight against Floyd. .

Floyd could’ve been an actor. His face tells a story

@josephshields2922

20 сағат бұрын

He did act in an episode of "Wild Wild West" a tv show with Robert Culp.

What a great man, love the way he treated Liston

Im so glad i watched this. I knew of Floyd Patterson, but never knew of any this in such detail.

In 1952 Floyd won the open light heavyweight NYC golden gloves the next fight was the heavyweight novice title fight won by my father George Booton against Norman Towns. My farther and Floyd were good friends and sparring partners

What an amazing short documentary. This is why boxing is the ultimate sport.

I’ve always liked the juxtaposition of a style that’s so murderous in the hands of the right practitioner, having such a harmless sounding name.

He was called The Gentleman for a reason. He was a black man that the world could be proud of back then and was humble. Sonny Liston came along and they didn't like him because he came from a rough background and he was real. Floyd Patterson's gazelle punch would put any heavyweight in history down I'm sure! I always thought that Mos Def should play Floyd Patterson in a movie if they ever made one.

@jaydebeer7251

Ай бұрын

He went down far too many times. Never seen a champion hit the deck more than Floyd tbh. I liked him but maybe top 20 at best.

@1lpanddbz

Ай бұрын

Issues with Liston go much further than “being real”. He was a rapist and and mobster with ties to multiple different mobs. He was an enforcer for the mob who which in charge of keeping black workers in line by breaking their legs.

@MrRalphJack

Ай бұрын

Facts

@getschwifty9531

Ай бұрын

​@@jaydebeer7251A real champion gets back up. That's what Patterson did.

@paulsutanto9471

Ай бұрын

Well i prefer boxer who down many times but always get back up and keep fighting. It shows courage to face challenges. He is down not because he is weak, but because the opponent is strong and get back up to try again knowing that he will face that terrifying punch that down him....again and again show his courage. Recent example is when tyson fury get up and keep fighting after eating deontay wilder signature haymaker...wow what a moment.

I was just looking on your channel for a Floyd Patterson documentary. And you bless me with one. This is my favorite boxing channel on KZread. Thanks again.

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

You're too kind for saying! I'm really happy to hear that you enjoy my videos! Hope this Patterson documentary was as good as you hoped it to be.

Floyd became friends with johansson and frequently went to sweden, he even opened his own burger restaurant in uppsala close to stockholm. My mother met him there and also ate some burgers. Cool dude

this video is gold, glory to Cus D'Amato,the general .

Floyd Patterson was the speed hook king of Heavyweight boxing. He had the fastest hooks in heavyweight history.

i had the honor of meeting him at an amateur boxing show when i was a kid and had my picture taken with him.

One of my favourite fighters

Got nothing but love for him. I wish more people shared his passion and attitude.

Wow. I loved this documentary... Never knew just how much honor, integrity, loyalty and honesty he really had. A real man. A real good man. 🇺🇸😎🙏

One of the Very Best " Pound for Pound " Fighters.... Ever ! Small Heavyweight but Big ❤ !

Sweet thing, now we have another champion who is also an admirable person!!

I'm a huge boxing fan , but I neve r knew Ali fought Patterson again the 1970's ...I'm stunned . Thank you for posting this great documentary.

As a child I stayed up very late with my father to watch Floyd Patterson V Ingermar Johansenn. The re match I remember Floyd putting Ingermar to sleep, Floyd Patterson has always been my favourite boxer and he always will be

Thanks for this. Hearing his voice again was a blessing. We miss him,

Never Knew much about Floyd Patterson until i [played the boxing game undisputed. He was my favorite heavyweight at 1 point in the game. Glad i learned about him and this video made me respect him alot more.

@AZAZEL_TK

Ай бұрын

Hold up, the Undisputed game that’s fine come out has Floyd in it???

@TrenchbabyMel203

Ай бұрын

@@AZAZEL_TK Hell yeah he a beast. Fast hands and they hurt

Thank you for making this. Truly 🙏. Patterson is one of my favourite heavyweights of all time. He was a remarkable man and doesn’t get the recognition he deserves. Hopefully this will go some way to rectifying that.

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed my take on his story! 🥊

Patterson will always be loved , respected & missed! One of the ALL time greats..Rest easy champ!

And both from Brooklyn, NY. Floyd Patterson, man what a honorable and humble champion. I said it before and I'll say it again, nobody does it better than Rainy Day Boxing.

That was great !!! Keep these coming please!!! A great man Floyd PAtterson. Thank you..

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Thank you for saying that! Glad you enjoyed it, definitely more to come!

@garyolivier792

Ай бұрын

@@RainyDayBoxing Y-W!!! Thank you !!!

Thank you so much for this! Amazing to see anything to due with Patterson.

I like when people are honest and when they fight someone truly gifted they give that person recognition for it. Very respectful fighters. It takes a honest character to say to people when someone is quite good at something and it even makes you feel threatened or you can admit that the fighter is just better than you. That takes a real strength of a person to do that.

Love you that did a doc on Floyd Patterson

Humility in greatness, amazing boxer and great person.

Favorite fighter of all time!! Great video as always!

His gazelle punch in the rematch was beautiful!

Every bit of this 16 minutes was equivalent to me as a flash flood of euphoria from to start fin. Each video.. its like magic. I always admired Patterson for giving Liston the chance at the title when no one else would. I never really paid much attention to his story until I watched this and for that I thank you a ton. I know we don't have to ask for a LH doc you know what has to be done. Also I think this video may have had the most bone chilling introduction yet!👏👏

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Thank you for this very complimentary and kind comment! It really helps me to keep going when I'm told how much someone enjoys a video. Also the next heavyweight mini doc will definitely be on the Easton Assassin!

@buckiechan5077

Ай бұрын

@@RainyDayBoxing No problem! In that case you should know the family members I've shown also were simply mesmerized. ^ NICE I won't miss it for the world! Thank you for choosing boxing!

He was a MAN, and a king among kings, Liston, Ali …excellent narration video🙏

Bro was a silent killer

Best man ever!

Man loved your video, definitely Floyd Patterson is one of the greats, loved the background music too especially the intro great job.

Thanks for the upload keep'em comin

Let's go the video I've been waiting for 🔥🔥

Another brilliantly made video. Patterson was a great champion and it was amazing to hear Ali and Tyson say he had the fastest hands of any heavyweight

Damn, i really didnt knew about his story That's why i love Boxe, because there's a lot of individuals we can relate too and that's the case with his story Thank you Rainy Day Boxing for that masterclass 👌🏾

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Really appreciate the support! Glad you enjoyed Floyd's story!

@parrero912

Ай бұрын

@@RainyDayBoxing thank you bro 💪 continue like that 🙌

How can you not love such an underdog? Taking the Liston fight despite everything is actually what being a champion and competing against the best is supposed to embody and look like. Side note, discovered this channel very recently and am so impressed with the production quality from top to bottom. Props to Rainy Day Boxing!

What a great champion. Fantastic power and skill.

What a legend,great video as always!!! Thank you!!

The best, and I mean the best documentary on the man. Thank you. Floyd Patterson, salute.

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the support! Glad you enjoyed my take of Floyd's story!

Fuck yes

thank you for making this

I wish some of the more modern era Champions, would conduct themselves like this man. What a Champion, what a fighter and what a man.

What a beautiful and well deserved homage! Floyd wasn't just a great athlete, he was a great soul!

What a beautiful story put together like a proper documentary! Subscribed!

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words and for the sub! I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

What a well put together video, I just came across this channel now. Ive been a big fan of the Peek-A-Boo style that Floyd implemented and this video shows how well he used it‼️ 👊🏽

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and my take on Patterson's story! If you enjoyed this one then perhaps you'll also like 'How to Fight Like Mike Tyson' video on my channel 🥊

Great piece!

Great job as usual

A vid worth waiting for.

This is great for the young boxing fan's that only know of Tyson being Cus golden boxer 🥊

absolutely fantastic documentary really enjoyed , thank you for your efforts, I'm looking forward to more of your videos

Floyd and Sunny are so sweet... I still feel so sad that Sunny didn't get recognized and allowed to redeem himself in the eyes of the public

@HappyRoach1

Ай бұрын

Sometimes I felt that aside from the negative press, Muhammad Ali's taunts and jokes about Sonny Liston hurt his image. Whenever people remember Sonny Liston, they remember being called ugly and a criminal by Ali. Same with Joe Frazier getting called dumb, ugly, and a gorilla by Ali. Muhammad Ali is so popular and loved by the public, that they joined in on the attacks of his opponents.

@Markone99

Ай бұрын

@@HappyRoach1 oh yea, Ali was such a cunt tbh, I really dislike him now as a man but respect his prowess... Dude belittled his own people at a time when they need positive representation

That was an outstanding video! Thanks!

@RainyDayBoxing

19 күн бұрын

Thank you for saying that! Glad you enjoyed it!

Absolutly brilliant video, thanks !

@RainyDayBoxing

27 күн бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

This was great. Thank you for making this.

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for this. Floyd is one of the great ambassadors for our beloved sport.

Great video as usual. Showing the heart and determination of a legend. Please dont stop making these. These are pure gold for boxing fans

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the supportive words! Glad you enjoy them because there are definitely more to come!

Great video!

Wow what a great video!! Fire!!

Excellent video. Salute -

Yessss!! The best!! Love this channel

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoy the videos!!

No has nothing bad to say about Floyd..real class act! Fighters should take something from this man.

I was todays years old when i learned floyd patterson was the 1st 2x heavyweight champion as a fight fan this is goos knowledge shout out to the person making these video ✊🏾

Keep up the hard work 👍

Great video worth watching.

Great documentary!

Mister rain day boxing ☔️,your videos are top notch and the best I’ve ever seen.bring that old school vibe and the documentary is crazy.I’ve benefited crazy from your vids and I was never interested in boxing 🥊 but you got me hooked up no 🧢.i appreciate you fr ,your the goat.

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

You're too kind! really appreciate the support 🥊

I cannot express my excitement for every upload on your channel. Thank you, Rainy Day Boxing!

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

That really means a lot! Happy to be able to share another video with you

Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing. 👊👊👊

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Thank you for saying that! I'm glad you enjoyed it 🥊

Back with another banger!!! I am a 21 year old male who practices stoicism and tries to keep his emotions in check, but when I heard " RainyDayBoxing brings you" I couldn't hold the excitement and goosebumps even of I tried. Well done on today's video. I've said before and I'll say it again this channel is severely underrated.

@RainyDayBoxing

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this kind comment and support! I'm glad you have a positive reaction to my videos and I truly appreciate the lavish praise from a stoic man like yourself!

Tyson boxing lover ❤❤❤❤

Another classic

Inspirational documentary. Superb channel