Floyd Patterson vs Oscar Bonavena (February 11, 1972) -XIII-

Boxing. Floyd Patterson vs Oscar Bonavena. Feb. 11, 1972. Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States.

[@glenschunk3995]

After this fight, Floyd fought Pedro Augusto at the Singer bowl in Queens 7/14/72 with a win, ko in 6. then a loss in the Garden 9/20/72, 7 rd. tko to Ali. Floyd never officially, retired. he resumed training at his home in New Paltz N.Y. & began training young fighters amateur & professional, All the while he stayed in splendid condition.

[@Jdoggy2448]

Everybody loved Patterson..He was a very humble man and great fighter.. He is highly missed!

[@kevinquinn3763]

He was a gentile mans boxer.

[@scotth9857]

Pretty impressive for Patterson to have such quick movement and crisp punches late in the fight. He looked like he’d never lost a stepmover the years.

[@melvinwilliams9698]

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[@dankemo3169]

Floyd was 37 years old he looks very good for that age.

[@68majortom]

Certainly did

[@68majortom]

Wish today's Commentary were as quiet during Fights as they were back then 🤔

[@liberty5069]

We forget about some of the great fighters outside the USA during that era. Bonavena, Chuvalo, Bugner, etc.

[@thomasmacdonough288]

There were many great golden era contenders who are constantly forgotten, it's a shame they didn't have multiple belts like nowadays or I feel like we would've had a lot more world champs. But Ali, Frazier and Foreman gatekeeping the lineal belt swept everyone else under the rug.

[@TheBatugan77]

​@@thomasmacdonough288 All the Alphabet Soup titles have ruined boxing. I haven't been excited about a title bout in decades.

[@hagenvontronje6177]

Karl Mildenberger, zeigte einen großen Kampf, in Frankfurt 1966, gegen Ali.

[@garyanderson9467]

Oscar is one strong looking dude.

[@stuartholbrook3335]

If there was a Cruiserweight class in Patterson's day he would be considered one of the all time greats

[@fitveganathleteintegrateda1695]

no kiddin'

[@jonpogoda6451]

Probably right, but even at cruiser he'd be giving up a lot of weight as they rehydrate after the weigh in and come in at over 210 lbs. Still, Patterson with his quickness would be a tough fight for any cruiserweight.

[@mmastiff734]

Facts

[@gregford2103]

I think the cruiserweight would have been a great division in the 1960s, because, besides Patterson, there also would have been fighters like Jerry Quarry and Doug Jones, who were both excellent but small heavyweights.

[@TheBatugan77]

Floyd IS an all-time great. Floyd was the youngest HW Champ in history until Mike Tyson. He was the first to regain the title, something Dempsey, Louis, Walcott, Liston and Frazier all couldn't do. He did so with one of the most devastating left hooks in boxing history, against a guy who had floored him 7 times and still outweighed him by 15-20 pounds

[@luisjorgevargasgotelli6336]

Grande Ringo. No le tenía miedo a nadie y era mucho mejor de lo que parecía. Un enorme boxeador.

[@OscarPerez-ft5ls]

Esta pelea la había leído en su biografía, y el autor hablaba de un papelos, de que a Paterson lo pusieron para perder porque era muy grande y estaba en muy mal estado fisico, y asi mismo Bonabena no le pudo ganar. Pero ahora que la veo creo lo mismo que vos, fue una buena pelea de Ringo, y a Paterson le festejaban los golpes que lanzaba a la guardia, estuvo lejos de una decisión unanime.

[@68majortom]

Yeah I love Ringo he always comes forward he's like a Bull

[@colinbrigham8253]

Thank you for this 🤗

[@xavierrichard41]

Thanks for the post. I would rate it a draw, or at least a split decision. Patterson was one of the nicest guys ever been on a ring, with Frazier, Jerry Quarry and Tommy Hearns.

[@joeblow7407]

Best way to define Floyd Patterson was a 'dignified man.' Just a fine individual. Olympic champion......twice heavyweight champ. Solid fighter. The one guy he just couldn't match up with was Liston. Very competitive with everyone else. Not a GREAT heavyweight in the class of Ali or Louis, but so what. Floyd never boasted he was that great. Very professional. Nice intro by John Condon. I suspect Floyd gave Sonny a shot because he was a straight shooter. He knew Sonny was the #1 contender and to be a credible champ ya gotta fight the guy! I tip my hat to Floyd. Always sold out the Garden.

[@joeblow7407]

Don Dunphy was a great broadcaster!!!!

[@clevelandwilliams5922]

Patterson punch that floored Bonavena was ruled a push, but when Patterson lost his balance, even though he threw a punch at Floyd was ruled a knock down.

[@garymorell3362]

I never rooted against Floyd Patterson.

[@jimvolk9911]

patterson was gifted fighter lot of skill but a glass jaw

[@garymorell3362]

@@jimvolk9911 If Patterson had a stronger jaw he would have been a great fighter.

[@himawalincat9350]

@@garymorell3362 He was a great fighter. He didn't have a weak jaw either. He was just fighting much bigger men. He was knocked down 17 times in his title fights and he got back up all 17 times. He was never counted out off his feet. People with a glass jaw or an weak heart would stay down when they are hurt. Floyd was a natural middleweight fighting top heavyweights. He used to walk around under 175 even in his championship years. He was around 168 in 1980's. That was his natural weight. He fought as a heavyweight because the heavyweight is the top of boxing world and he wanted nothing less. He could have fought in middleweight and Lt heavyweight,but he wasn't interested.

[@donkaspar5336]

Patterson must’ve been in superb condition here. He danced on his toes the entire fight.

[@zaymoney252]

Fight machine just so happen to be fighting in the Golden Heavyweight era very underrated.. in his heyday he fight everybody dude literally fought 7 fights in 1970 alone went 20 rounds strait with The Great Joe Frazier and 15 rounds with Ali both in their prime.. He fought 68 fights in just 12 years that’s 5 1/2 fights per year all by the age of just 33 sheesh that jus show his durability drive and will took on any challenge and gave his all every time… Rip Ringo

[@alanstrong55]

Floyd beat Oscar. That was a golden victory for a comeback fighter. The native New Yorker lasted a long time. Floyd did just fine in spite of losses. He is missed.

[@ReemusBoxing]

i break down floyds strengths and weaknesses, come watch!

[@pedromorales2981]

Reemus Boxing grandes exito de thalia

[@pedromorales2981]

Reemus Boxing .grandesgrandes exito de thalia

[@clubberlang589]

Floyd Patterson deserved to hold the World Heavyweight Title for those 6 years and be the youngest and 1st man to regain the belt.

[@stevenyourke7901]

Oh, be serious! Patterson never deserved to be champ at all. Not for a minute. He ducked Liston for years before he was finally forced to fight him because President Kennedy told him to. Liston would have crushed Patterson any time. So would Cleveland Williams. Marciano would’ve slaughtered Patterson if he had come out of retirement.

[@onlyrog5]

@@stevenyourke7901 Cus did, not Floyd.

[@stevenyourke7901]

@@onlyrog5 Let’s face it, if President Kennedy hadn’t asked Patterson “When are you going to fight Sonny Liston?”, he probably wouldn’t have fought him at all. Even then, D’Amato didn’t want him to do it but Patterson overrode his manager to his time, I give him credit for that. But that was six years after he gained the title and Liston was primed and waiting for him the whole time.

[@himawalincat9350]

@@stevenyourke7901 You are just a hater. Floyd fired his manager to fight Liston. JFK was against him taking the fight either. Marciano retired to avoid meeting Floyd in the ring. He avoided Nino Valdes and other people too. Marciano wanted to come back to fight Johansson,but decided to remain retired after Floyd won the rematch with Johansson. Marciano never responded Floyd's offers to fight him.

[@himawalincat9350]

@@stevenyourke7901 President Kennedy Floyd “When are you going to fight Sonny Liston?” a few month before the fight took place. It was when Floyd was invited to see him in the Whitehouse. It was just a conversation starter. President Kennedy said to Floyd “When are you going to fight Sonny Liston?” a few month before the fight took place. It was when Floyd was invited to see him in the Whitehouse. It was just a conversation starter. You need to take a good look at yourself and give a serious thought on your personality. Leaving such hate comments for what ? No one cares to pay attention to you anyway. Leaving derogatory statements here and there won't make you look or do any good for your own well being. The man was loved from everyone for good reasons. Why don't you try to see why ? Instead of wasting your energy this way.

[@ArchieThomas3seesea]

Johnny Carson spoke of Ali saying George Foreman telegraphed his punches and said that Frazier got the message.

[@ronsmac]

This might be Patterson’s greatest win when you consider his age and how many times he’d been knocked down in his career.

[@tomfilus8043]

Floyd winning fights at 184 pounds against legit HW Oscar

[@miguelfunes6273]

El mejor. Peso pesado. De. Sudamérica. No. Abra. Otro. Igual. El primero que se animó a subir. Al. Ring. En. EEUU. Con una remera. Que. Decía. Las Malvinas. Son. Argentinas. Mucho. Coraje. Y. Nacionalismo. Ese. Era. Bonavena. Mi. IDOLO 💪💪🇦🇷🇦🇷👏👏

[@felixjesusmansillapernia1820]

Siempre es recordado entre los grandes del boxeo y el boxeo como espectáculo de multitudes.

[@victoreduardozoulalian1025]

Bonavena was not the shadow of that fight with Fraizer, Ali, Chuvalo was very much aware of his lack of training for this fight and Patterson won very well

[@kevinmunday6263]

Was sad what Happened to Oscar, a real old fashioned scrapper. Floyd as classy as ever. Good fight

[@nicholasantonicello6903]

Joe Frazier won the gold medal in Tokyo in 1964, George Foreman won the gold in Mexico City in 1968. John Condon erred.

[@JomoDaMusicMan]

Smokin Joe, only got to the Olympics because Buster Mathias, who beat Joe in Olympic Trials broke his thumb and Joe was his replacement, and Joe Won the gold

[@milojanis4901]

​@@JomoDaMusicManTrue, but it Mathis, not Mathias, and Joe kicked his ass in the pro ranks, a KO, or TKO, if I remember correctly.

[@carmeloramirez5440]

Que gran leyenda Oscar ringo

[@diegot3226]

Con razón Allí le puso conejo. Aguante Bonavena, grande Argentina!!

[@alejandrorivero7057]

Porqué ése apodo

[@alejandrorivero7057]

Siempre fue al frente ringo

[@alejandrorivero7057]

El único que retrocedía en los combates era. Ali

[@DanHunterSportsWriter]

Who's that headless guy?

[@joegould4829]

I would have liked to see Floyd get a shot at Frazier after this win in '72. Frazier fought Stander and Daniels in '72, both who were barely top 20. Frazier was severely diminished after his win over Ali and although he probably would have KO'd Floyd, it would have been more interesting than either Daniels or Stander.

[@thespy7795]

Frazier didn't want Floyd neither did Marciano. They BOTH ducked Floyd for some reason. Marciano retired rather than fight Floyd.

[@thespy7795]

Joe ducked MANY fighters including Floyd in the 60's, then Ron Lyle and Earnie Shavers in the 70's.

[@timmccoy7458]

Frazier wouldve KILLED Patterson!

[@hassanislam7227]

Frazier would have murdered every fighter all of you have mentioned maybe with the exception of Rocky Marciano. That's funny you think Patterson would last a round against Frazier as soon Frazier lands that left ,which will hit him much harder than Liston ever did, he'll be demolished . Why would Rocky Marciano an undefeated champion with 49 wins 43 knock outs retire because of weak young Floyd Patterson who had only 4 years of experience wasn't even known properly lol. He had no reason to duck Floyd haha Floyd is the one who ducks

[@hassanislam7227]

Frazier would have beat Lyles and Shavers . They were nowhere near Fraziers level smh

[@diegocalvino3745]

gran boxeador Bonavena

[@TheBatugan77]

Floyd &:Mike were both adopted as sons by Cus D'Amato. I still believe that Cus's passing hurt Mike Tyson personally and professionally, more than any other single thing in Mike's life.

[@kevincordoba-llanos4856]

Wow, I didnt know John Condon also was a ring announcer for boxing, I knew he did the knicks

[@Judeaben]

Addie had suddenly died sometime-i believe-after the 3/08/71 Frazier-Ali Fight o' th'Century and the Garden brass were using different guys t'fill in during that aftermath

[@rich52movie]

didn,t see Floyd doing enough to win this fight, clearly a Ringo win

[@BayAreaMusicLens]

I know this was not Floyd's last fight but it was his last big win. I am sure that at his advanced age and diminutive stature, it was dicey that he would handle this bull

[@BayAreaMusicLens]

I assume Floyd wanted another shot at the championship but does anyone think he would have handled Frazier? A year later it would have been Foreman. He fought Liston twice so he was not afraid to tackle the best.

[@csdr0]

Patterson is truly a great champion. He KO's Henry Cooper putting him down twice an easily beating Bonavena. I wonder how he would have fare against Frazier.

[@i-sink-i]

Prime Patterson vs Prime Frazier. That woulda been somethin’.

[@jimvolk9911]

frazier was to much for patterson good they never fought

[@mmastiff734]

Patterson vs Frazier wouldve been great, I think Frazier gets the best of him and wins by KO in later rounds though

[@glennevans5824]

Frazier wud of easily won…

[@shadicalplayz8932]

17:50

[@dangoss7180]

Kind of tough competing for a title shot when the top contenders in your division are George Foreman and Muhammad Ali.

[@konedog55]

Hard to see how Patterson won unanimously. Floyd did not do enough offensively. Ringo knocked down Patterson early. My scoring card was 4-4-2. Draw.

[@josephshields2922]

This film (Colorized) is too dark to tell but Most of Oscar's punches are missing or landing on Floyds gloves. You might want to look for the original B&W WPIX Broadcast. I saw the original here on the tube and had a ringside seat for the live fight.

[@nobbytang]

Bonavena reminds me of Roldan the middleweight who fought a peak Hagler ….Roldan had a lot of success early of against Marvin because he was so ungainly, strong and rough …..

[@larry811]

Named my first cat after Bonavena

[@thespy7795]

For some reason Joe Frazier WOULD NOT fight Floyd Patterson. Patterson should have gotten a Title shot vs Joe.

[@dspreis]

Condon announced some fights after Johnny Addee died, but not too many.

[@kevincordoba-llanos4856]

+Dana Preis I didnt know he did. I knew he was the announcer for the Knicks. Should have stayed as ring announcer, did a good job.

[@dspreis]

+Kevin Cordoba-Llanos Condon did a good job. The fellow that took over permanently for Johnnie Addie was Joe Bostic, who was no great shakes. But Bostic had to follow Addie who was obviously a legend.

[@kevincordoba-llanos4856]

Dana Preis Yea I loved John Condon as the Knicks announcer, better than all the shitty NBA announcers of today. He did a good job commenting the Norton vs Quarry fight and the Carlos Monzon vs Tony Licata fight. Yea Johnny Addie was from the old school, thats why l like him.

[@dspreis]

And boxing at the Garden was amazing in those days. I used to love the pre-fight introductions of all the former greats. So amazing.

[@kevincordoba-llanos4856]

Dana Preis Yea they dont do that anymore. Kind of sad. I like Addie and Condon because they dont try to make it about themselves, like Michael Buffer does. I do love Jimmy Lennon Sr as well.

[@jerryashlock5519]

Rocky character had Ringo as a model... great theater

[@josephshields2922]

Sorry, Rocky was modeled after the Ali v Wepner fight.

[@ArchieThomas3seesea]

There was a Spiderman villain called Kraven the Hunter.

[@timthompson8297]

I don’t think anyone has ever knocked down Oscar.

[@leeinoregon1326]

I have yet to see 'Ringo' fight what I would consider a 'clean' fight.

[@yvaeltercero301]

El mejor Bonavena ya había pasado, había dejado todo con Alí; un Patterson entrado en años lo venció claramente y le iba diciendo que, aunque solo tenía 30 años, fuera pensando en el retiro.

[@leonardoortemberg9941]

Claramente viste otra pelea

[@rulialberico9520]

Bonavena era un personaje simpático, el típico ocurrente Argentino ,con los boxeadores más importantes perdió siempre ,pero era un buen tipo ,

[@eduardodanzi7588]

@@rulialberico9520 Este comentario tonto lo hace parecer blandito. Bonavena peleó con los mejores de su época. Perdió sí, por puntos, dando y recibiendo HASTA EL FINAL. Incluso con Alí bancó los 15 rounds y si el árbitro hubiera mantenido a Alí en su rincón mientras contaba, no hubiera ocurrido la tercer caída antes de la campana. Aguerrido y con huevos bien grandes tiró dos veces a Joe Frazier. Un verdadero guapo del ring.

[@reoscorpio]

They introduced Joe Frazier as the "1968 Olympic Champion", but that's not correct.. Frazier won the Olympics in 1964. & He won the Professional Vacant Heavyweight Title in 1968

[@victoreduardozoulalian3495]

Bonavena se lesiono su mano izquierda en el 4 round

[@clausca1034]

Fue empate grande ringo

[@leonardoortemberg4155]

Vamos Ringo carajo

[@miguelfunes6273]

Bonavena. Le. Ganó. A Frazier. A. Patterson y. Le. Robaron. Las. Peleas. Y. Con. ALI. Le. Pusieron. Más. Acolchado. Al. Piso. Del. Ring. Porque. El. Tenía. Pues. Plano. Y. Ensima le. Pego. En. El. Piso. Todos. EEUU. Contra. Ringo. Pero. A. Esos. Boxeadores. Nadie. Les. Pego. Tanto. Cómo. Bonavena. Inolvidable 💪💪👏👏🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@keith3970]

And now......let's hear from the experts.

[@jorgestrangio5455]

La idea que me queda es que en todas sus peleas iba una velocidad menos que sus rivales, como en cámara lenta, otra marcha

[@andrewoliversatchell1963]

FAIR

[@sator6794]

Did he say Patterson had the fastest hands when Muhammad Ali was boxing

[@T1Creator]

He had faster hands than Ali, but Ali was fast in everything, thats the difference.

[@clevelandwilliams5922]

@@T1Creator Patterson was the fastest and most accurate puncher. Ali had fast hands but had many misses which does not count.

[@josephshields2922]

YEAH, AND EVEN ALI SAID IT.

[@cato5553]

Bonavena oeleo con los mejores con leyendas ..hoy los pesopesados son un fiasco a comparacion de bonavena y rivales

[@jiji1946]

timing was odd, introducing all the former champs, while the fighters for this bout have to hang around getting cold.... （⌒▽⌒）

[@marcelobravo2336]

Ganó Paterson corriendo toda la pelea y encima Ringo lo volteó con cuenta hmmmmmm como se robaba en aquellos años igual q cuando lo tiro 2 veces a Frazier .....

[@1887edom]

Lo robaron en dos peleas por lo menos. Una vs Frazier 1.

[@stephenwinkler]

Patterson's the One!

[@nahuelarce445]

Corrio toda la pelea y se le cayo la tanga contra ringo. Yanqui mafioso

[@meximexico745]

@@nahuelarce445 quien habla de mafioso.. jajajajaja

[@nahuelarce445]

@@meximexico745 lógica pura de la época y además un argentino en estados unidos. Fijate vos.

[@colorado2455]

@@nahuelarce445 que tiene que ver eso? Floyd patterson fue un gran peso pesado. Y fue entrenado por el mismo entrenador de tyson.

[@nahuelarce445]

@@colorado2455 obvio que fue grande. Pero mucha mafia, basta con solo verlo

[@eduardoalbertotroncozo8722]

Digam sino , la leyenda de rocky no fue por ringo!!!?

[@79simonete]

Olvidate, es ali vs bonavena, hasta las mismas siglas, R.b.

[@user-tm5uw3vh1h]

Thank god they didn't rob a washed up close to 40th patterson here

[@fernandover9538]

Bonavena Sparring jejjjeje

[@tomspeed2000]

Look likes Oscar was the w Winnaar

[@kevintrace5396]

Ringo strong guy

[@1887edom]

Patterson is a great running man in this figth.

[@kevinquinn3763]

He never stood still.

[@josephshields2922]

@@kevinquinn3763 WAS HE SUPPOSED TO?

[@kevinquinn3763]

Ali called it he's riding his bicycle.

[@raymondteevan824]

Bonavena won fight just one sided judges

[@carmeloramirez5440]

Esta boxeador casi acaba con casius cley

[@emidioperdomi5585]

Combattimento.taroccato Bonaventura.si.e.venduto L.incontro

[@juan0477]

Bonavena from down under? He had already faught Ali

[@orbyfan]

I think he meant that he was from South America (Argentina), although I've never heard the term refer to any place but Australia.

[@stuartleggat7176]

Bonavena won this fight and was robbed. Floyd left it too late to make up the points...

[@carlosdossantos6404]

Ringo hera guapo y siempre para adelante fue el mejor peso pesado de sud america sin duda

[@akbar8477]

Floyd.

[@andrewoliversatchell1963]

AVERAGE

[@freddiereagan6705]

Hu

[@kevinballenger1211]

Zzzzzzzz...What A Boring Fight!!! 👎

[@nelsonbarrios731]

Bonavena era un paquetey no muy cuerdo.

[@stevebailey5591]

This was the stand out result of Floyd's later career.