Floyd Patterson vs. Pete Rademacher
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| Org. | Pos. | As of | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ Mth. Old | |||
| NBA | NR | 30.04.1957 | 04.05.1957 |
| Ring | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2+ Mth. Old | |||
| NBA | NR | 31.03.1957 | 03.04.1957 |
| Ring | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3+ Mth. Old | |||
| NBA | NR | 28.02.1957 | 02.03.1957 |
| Ring | NR | ~22.02.1957 | 22.02-01.03.1957 |
Floyd Patterson 187 lbs beat Pete Rademacher 202 lbs by KO at 2:57 in round 6 of 15
- Date: 1957-08-22
- Location: Sicks' Stadium, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Referee: Tommy Loughran
Notes
- On June 24, Patterson's promoter Jack Hurley announced that Patterson had signed to defend his title against 1956 Olympic heavyweight champion Rademacher, in what to this day remains the only World Heavyweight Championship fight in which one of the fighters made his professional debut.[1]
- Rademacher talked 22 wealthy Georgians into putting up Patterson's guaranteed purse of $250,000.
- Five days before the fight, former World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis called the bout "the worst mismatch in boxing history."
- The day before the fight, the Associated Press reported that Patterson was a 10 to 1 betting favorite. The AP quoted a Seattle businessman as saying: "Nobody is betting—while sober."
- The day of the fight, the United Press reported that there were no betting odds because the fight was considered to be a gross mismatch.
- There was no live radio or television. Promoter Jack Hurley said plans to show the fight on closed circuit television were canceled due to the three-hour time difference between Seattle and the east coast.
- A crowd of 16,961 produced a gate of $243,030.
- Rademacher floored Patterson in the second round. Patterson came back to score seven knockdowns before Rademacher was counted out at 2:57 of the sixth round.
- After the fight, Referee Tommy Loughran said of Rademacher: "He is the most courageous fighter I have ever seen."