It has been reported that former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson died earlier today at his home in New Paltz, N.Y. at the age of 71. Patterson is survived by his second wife and four children.

Somewhere within the dreadful fog that comes with Alzheimer’s, I hope that Floyd Patterson considered that he had finally beaten his toughest opponent. Not Sonny Liston, Muhammad Ali or Ingemar ...

Floyd Patterson wasn't just a peekaboo boxer, he was its most complete practitioner, blending blinding hand speed, ...

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 ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — An interpretive panel celebrating “the life, work and athleticism” of New Paltz resident and World Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson will be on display through the end of the month ...

Sonny Liston wasn't just a wrecking ball, he was a chess master with fists the size of sledgehammers, using frames, guard manipulation, and a devastating jab to dismantle anyone who dared stand across ...

Swedish challenger Ingemar Johansson insisted he had a powerful right hand, though he refused to display it before reporters in training sessions. Tonight at Yankee Stadium, Johansson shows he wasn't ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1905: Fielding H. “Hurry Up” Yost’s ...