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Jeffries would win. None the less, I am going to give Floyd a late christmas present by showing all the years where he was ranked in the top 10 by Ring Magazine: Lightheavyweight 1953 Archie Moore, Champion Harold Johnson Joey Maxim Yolande Pompey Danny Nardico Jimmy Slade Gerhard Hecht Floyd Patterson Alex Buxton Willi Hoepner Paul Andrews 1954 Archie Moore, Champion Joey Maxim Paul Andrews Harold Johnson Floyd Patterson Oakland Billy Smith Gerhard Hecht Marty Marshall Yolande Pompey Willi Hoepner Bob Satterfield 1955 Archie Moore, Champion Floyd Patterson Yolande Pompey Gerhard Hecht Willi Hoepner Chuck Spieser Joey Maxim Harold Johnson Albert Finch Charles Colin Dave Whitlock Heavyweight 1956 Floyd Patterson, Champion Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson Archie Moore Harold Carter Willie Pastrano Eddie Machen Bob Satterfield Ingemar Johansson Bob Baker Zora Folley Wayne Bethea 1957 Floyd Patterson, Champion Eddie Machen Zora Folley Willie Pastrano Roy Harris Pat McMurtry Nino Valdes Mike DeJohn Wayne Bethea Alex Miteff Ingemar Johansson 1958 Floyd Patterson, Champion Ingemar Johansson Nino Valdes Zora Folley Henry Cooper Willie Pastrano Archie Moore Eddie Machen Brian London Sonny Liston Mike DeJohn 1959 Ingemar Johansson, Champion Zora Folley Floyd Patterson Sonny Liston Henry Cooper Eddie Machen Billy Hunter Roy Harris Mike DeJohn Joe Erskine Alex Miteff
1960 Floyd Patterson, Champion Sonny Liston Ingemar Johansson Eddie Machen Zora Folley Henry Cooper Mike DeJohn Robert Cleroux Alex Miteff Dick Richardson Joe Erskine 1961 Floyd Patterson, Champion Sonny Liston Eddie Machen Zora Folley Alejandro Lavorante Robert Cleroux Ingemar Johansson Cleveland Williams Henry Cooper Cassius Clay George Logan 1962 Sonny Liston, Champion Floyd Patterson Cassius Clay Doug Jones Ingemar Johansson Zora Folley Cleveland Williams Robert Cleroux Billy Daniels Archie Moore Henry Cooper 1963 Sonny Liston, Champion Cassius Clay Doug Jones Ernie Terrell Cleveland Williams Zora Folley Eddie Machen Floyd Patterson Karl Mildenberger George Chuvalo Brian London 1964 Muhammad Ali, Champion Sonny Liston Floyd Patterson Ernie Terrell Cleveland Williams George Chuvalo Zora Folley Karl Mildenberger Roger Rischer Eddie Machen Doug Jones 1965 Muhammad Ali, Champion Ernie Terrell Floyd Patterson George Chuvalo Karl Mildenberger Zora Folley Amos Lincoln Thad Spencer Doug Jones Hubert Hilton Brian London 1966 Muhammad Ali, Champion Ernie Terrell Zora Folley Thad Spencer Floyd Patterson Karl Mildenberger Joe Frazier Oscar Bonavena George Chuvalo Johnny Persol Manuel Ramos 1967 Muhammad Ali, Champion Joe Frazier Thad Spencer Jimmy Ellis Manuel Ramos Jerry Quarry Oscar Bonavena Floyd Patterson Hector Eduardo Corletti Karl Mildenberger Ernie Terrell 1968 Muhammad Ali, Champion Joe Frazier Jimmy Ellis Oscar Bonavena George Chuvalo Sonny Liston Jerry Quarry Leotis Martin Manuel Ramos Alvin (Blue) Lewis Floyd Patterson
1973 Joe Frazier, Champion Muhammad Ali Jerry Quarry George Foreman Oscar Bonavena Mac Foster Jimmy Ellis Floyd Patterson Jose Luis Garcia Jack Bodell Joe Bugner 1973 Joe Frazier, Champion Muhammad Ali George Foreman Jimmy Ellis Ron Lyle Floyd Patterson Ernie Terrell Jose Roman Joe Bugner Ken Norton Jose Luis Garcia
Jeffries is a few levels below Ali and Liston as a bigger HW. And Patterson is several levels above shot Corbett/Fitz. Patterson's competition and best wins are also better than Jeffries best To an extent it depends on a few things: 1. Can Patterson hurt and take out Jeffries? If he can, Jeffries gets knocked out. A 190lb Patterson likely hits harder than a 170lb Fitz, plus he's faster, more accurate and better combinations 2. The fight distance, unlikely Jeffries catches up to Patterson over 15 rounds. If Patterson can't KO Jeffries and it's a long bout Jeffries chances increase
