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Which division did Floyd Patterson compete in?

  • Welterweight

  • Middleweight

  • Lightweight

  • Heavyweight

Answer

Floyd Patterson competed in the heavyweight division. This division is the highest division in boxing, and it is open to men who weigh 200 pounds or more. Patterson was a successful heavyweight boxer, and he won the world heavyweight championship in 1956. He was also the first boxer to win the world heavyweight championship twice.
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