Which professional sport did Floyd Patterson compete in?
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Floyd Patterson competed in boxing as a professional. He was the first African American boxer to win the world heavyweight championship, which he did at the age of 21. He won the title again in 1959, but lost it to Ingemar Johansson in 1959. He regained the title in 1960, but lost it again to Johansson in 1961. He retired from boxing in 1962.
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