Floyd Patterson

Within the recorded range there are 64 bouts between 1952 and 1972, about one every 3.8 months. 40 of the 55 wins came inside the distance, 3 of them in the first round. Of the 8 losses, 5 came inside the distance and 3 on the cards. The highest it has been is 2478, in 1962; it stands at 2354 now. The best win came against Tommy Hurricane Jackson in 1956, who was rated 2702 at the time.

The widest rating gap overturned came against Archie Moore in 1956. There are 2 wins over opponents who were rated higher on the day. Among the losses to lower-rated opponents, the widest gap was Jimmy Ellis in 1968. Across the final four bouts the rating barely moved.