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Encyclopedia > Tracy Harris Patterson

Tracy Harris Patterson, (born on December 26, 1964 in Grady, AL), was a professional boxer. December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism, Western Boxing, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in...


Amateur Career

As an amateur, Patterson won two New York Golden Gloves Championships. Patterson won both the 1984 119lb Open Championship and the 1985 125lb Open Championship. Patterson trained at the Hugenot Boys Club in New Paltz, New York. Patterson was trained at the Hugenot Boys Club by his father, former Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson. Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American heavyweight boxing champion who made history multiple times in the sport of boxing. ...


Professional Career

Patterson turned pro in 1985 and captured the WBC Super Bantamweight Title in 1992 with a TKO over Thierry Jacob. 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. 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.

Preceded by:
Thierry Jacob		 WBC Super Bantamweight Champion
23 Jun 1992– 26 Aug 1994		 Succeeded by:
Hector Acero-Sanchez
Preceded by:
Eddie Hopson		 IBF Super Featherweight Champion
9 Jul 1995– 15 Dec 1995		 Succeeded by:
Arturo Gatti

WBC is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: White blood cell World Boxing Council The WBC, a music group Westboro Baptist Church Wilkes-Barre Connecting Railroad White Blood Cells (album) Washington Bible College Widcombe Baptist Church World Baseball Classic World Boardgaming Championships Womens Business Council... This is a chronological List of World Super Bantamweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in... International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of several boxing organisations. ... This is a chronological List of World Super Featherweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in... Arturo Thunder Gatti (born April 15, 1972), is a professional boxer. ...

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Apparently Harris, upon learning that Lincoln had appointed Andrew Johnson as military governor of Tennessee, Harris, while not resigning formally, ceased to make any real effort to function as governor, serving instead as a staff officer in the Confederate Army, first for Albert Sidney Johnston and then for Joseph E. Johnston.
Upon learning that only the highest-ranking officials of the Confederacy were being punished, and that it might be possible for all others to have their civil rights restored, he returned to Tennessee and resumed the practice of law in Memphis, Tennessee.
From 1893 to 1895 (53rd Congress), Harris was president pro tempore of the Senate.
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