Muhammad Ali vs Floyd Patterson 1 // Highlights (For WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles)

Floyd Patterson 197 lbs lost to Muhammad Ali 210 lbs by TKO at 2:18 in round 12 of 15 Date: 1965-11-22 Location: Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA World Heavyweight Title (2nd defense by Ali) Ali nicknamed Patterson “The Rabbit“ because “he’s scared like a rabbit.“ Before the fight, Patterson insisted on calling Ali “Cassius Clay.“ Ali responded by calling Patterson an “Uncle Tom“ and promising to humiliate him. Ali taunted Patterson during the fight with remarks like, “Come on American. Come on ’white’ American.“ Patterson fought the fight with a bad back, and his corner worked on his back between rounds. Patterson took a knee in the sixth round. Referee Harry Krause stopped the fight in the twelfth round with Patterson on his feet taking punishment. Krause said, “It was hurting me to watch.“ The crowd booed Ali, believing he treated Patterson with cruelty and disrespect