Floyd Patterson vs. Willie Troy

Floyd Patterson 166 lbs beat Willie Troy 162 lbs by RTD at 3:00 in round 5 of 8

• Date: 1955-01-07
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Al Berl
• Judge: Artie Aidala
• Judge: Harold Barnes 4-1

The referee stopped the bout after the 5th round, on advice from the ring doctor.

Source: New York Times

"Everybody faults Floyd Patterson except the Ring Record Book, which shows 19 victories in 20 pro starts after Friday night's 5th round TKO over Willie Troy. Rocking Troy with those rapid-fire combinations, Patterson had trouble only when Troy moved inside. But, after the first round, the zing was gone from Troy's punches. The ex-Olympic champ battered Troy with his quick, violent hands so that even Al Weill, the loser's manager, asked them to stop it." -Associated Press

Scorecards (through 5 completed rounds)(all for Patterson)

• Referee Al Berl - 5-0
• Judge Artie Aidala - 5-0
• Judge Harold Barnes - 4-1

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-0 Patterson

Post fight comment

• "Not yet. You see, when he fights (Paul) Andrews it means that he will be going after the title. Because who is after Andrews? (Archie) Moore. Let us see after each fight. Moore is very smart, so Floyd has got to get as much experience as possible before Moore." -Cus D'Amato, Patterson's manager, on his future prospects.