Background
Born Tracy Harris, he is the adopted son of former Golden Gloves and World Champion Floyd Patterson, turned Golden Gloves success into a solid pro career.
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Tracy Patterson
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Patterson retired in 2001 with a pro record of 63-8-2. Open Championship and the 1985 125 Lbs. Open Championship.
Patterson turned pro in 1985 and captured the WBC Super Bantamweight Title in 1992 with a TKO over Thierry Jacob.
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.
Achievements
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He won the 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 in 1995. As an amateur, Patterson won two New York Golden Gloves Championships. Patterson won both the 1984 119 Lbs. Patterson trained at the Hugenot Boys Club in New Paltz, New York by his adoptive father, former Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson, a two-time Golden Gloves winner.
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He defended the title four times before losing the belt to Hector Acero Sanchez in 1994. In 1995 he captured the IBF Super Featherweight Title by TKO"ing Eddie Hopson, but lost the belt later in the year when defending against Arturo Gatti.
