Sports Floyd Patterson on His Boxing Career “Anytime you love something as much as I do … you will take it above and beyond what it really is, you see. Money was important. I am very happy there was money in boxing but I would have boxed without the money.” – Floyd Patterson, heavyweight champion for five years Share This Previous Article"LIVING FOR 32": A Film About Gun Background Checks and Mass Murder at Virginia Tech Next ArticleInterview with Tom Waits October 1, 2013