Tracy Harris Patterson, (born on December 26, 1964), is an American former boxer who became a two weight world champion. Born Tracy Harris in

Grady, Alabama Grady is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States. Grady is located about south of Montgomery. It is at the intersection of Montgomery County Road 28 (Meriwether Trail) and Montgomery County Road 1 (Ramer-Grady Ro ...

, he is the adopted son of former

Golden Gloves The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States, where they are awarded a belt and a ring. And the title of nations champion is awarded. The Golden Gloves is a term used to refer to the Nation ...

and world heavyweight champion

Floyd Patterson Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1952 to 1972, and twice reigned as the world heavyweight champion between 1956 and 1962. At the age of 21, he became the youngest boxer in hi ...

, turned Golden Gloves success into a solid pro career. He won the WBC super bantamweight title with a two-round TKO of Thierry Jacob and defended the title for two years before losing the belt to Hector Acero-Sanchez in 1994. He later won the IBF super featherweight title against

Eddie Hopson Edward Lamar Hopson is a former professional boxer. Early life Edward Hopson was born June 30, 1971, in St. Louis, Missouri to St. Louis natives, Edward and Mittie Hopson, nee Walters. Amateur career Hopson took up boxing at the age of seven. Ho ...

in 1995. Patterson retired in 2001 with a pro record of 63–8–2.

Amateur career

As an amateur, Patterson won two New York

Championships. Patterson won both the 1984 119 lbs. Open Championship and the 1985 125 lbs. Open Championship. Patterson trained at the Huguenot Boys Club in New Paltz, New York by his adoptive father, former heavyweight champion

, a two-time Golden Gloves winner.

Professional career

Patterson turned pro in 1985 and captured the WBC super bantamweight title in 1992 with a TKO over Thierry Jacob. Tracy and his father Floyd are the first father and son to win world titles in boxing. He defended the title four times before losing the belt to

Hector Acero Sánchez Hector Acero Sánchez (born March 18, 1966) is a Dominican former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2002. He held the WBC super bantamweight title from 1994 to 1995. Boxing career In August of 1994, he defeated Tracy Harris Patter ...

in 1994. In 1995 he captured the IBF super featherweight title by TKO'ing

, but lost the belt later in the year when defending against

Arturo Gatti Arturo Gatti (April 15, 1972 – July 11, 2009) was an Italian-Canadian professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2007. A world champion in two weight classes, Gatti held the IBF junior lightweight title from 1995 to 1998, and the WBC supe ...

. In 1997 he rematched Gatti, but again lost a decision. He retired in 2001 after a draw with a career record of 63–8–2.

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* , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris-Patterson, Tracy 1964 births Living people American male boxers People from Montgomery County, Alabama Boxers from Alabama Boxers from New York (state) African-American boxers African American adoptees World super-bantamweight boxing champions World super-featherweight boxing champions World Boxing Council champions International Boxing Federation champions 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century American sportspeople

Amateur career

Professional career

Professional boxing record

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