Floyd Patterson vs. Joey Maxim

Floyd Patterson 168 lbs lost to Joey Maxim 177 lbs by UD in round 8 of 8

• Date: 1954-06-07
• Location: Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Referee: Ruby Goldstein 3-4
• Judge: Young Otto 1-7
• Judge: Joe Eppy 3-5

"Floyd Patterson, the 19 year old Olympic graduate, won a "newspaper decision" over Joey Maxim last night, but the cagey ex-light heavyweight champion grabbed the verdict that counts - a unanimous if unpopular vote by the three officials. A poll of 11 boxing writers at the ringside at Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway Arena was unanimous for Patterson over his 32 year old opponent. Patterson, using a spectacular leaping right hand lead battered Maxim in the 6th, staggering him twice. Joey fought back gamely under bursts of fire by Patterson grabbing when in danger." -Associated Press

• Attendance - 2,350
• Gate - $4,100.00

Unofficial scorecards

• AP - 4-3-1 Patterson
• UP - 4-3-1 Patterson

Post fight comments

• "According to the rules, only clean and effective punches count. My fighter landed the effective punches. The other fellow threw only flicking punches. I'm going to see Bob Christenberry (NY boxing commissioner) about it." -Cus D'Amato, Patterson's manager

• "Was it a good fight to watch? The last two rounds did it for me. He punches fairly hard - a jolting puncher, sort of a miniature Archie Moore or Lloyd Marshall, but not as smart." -Joey Maxim