Muhammad Ali vs Floyd Patterson
On November 22, 1965, Muhammad Ali (21-0, 17 KOs), the heavyweight WBC and The Ring champion, defends his titles against former world champion Floyd Patterson (43-4, 32 KOs).
Ali vs Patterson Stats
Muhammad Ali is coming in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round KO victory over Sonny Liston, 5 months and 28 days ago. Floyd Patterson is on a 5-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Tod Herring, 6 months and 8 days ago.
Ali vs Patterson Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Muhammad Ali at 99-1 winning odds. Floyd Patterson really doesn't have much to present against Ali.
Ali vs Patterson Result
Muhammad Ali stopped Floyd Patterson via TKO in the 12th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles. Ali improves his record to 22-0 (18 KOs), while Patterson adds a loss to his record at 43-5.