Patrick Ford (boxer)

Patrick Ford (17 December 1955 – 13 November 2011) born Patrick Forde, was a Guyanese and British Commonwealth Featherweight champion boxer who challenged twice for the world featherweight title, and who was credited with paving the way for Guyanese professional boxers that followed.

Ford won sixteen consecutive professional bouts at the start of his career in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Nigeria, between 1978 and 1980.

After stopping Eddie Ndukwu in August 1980 to win the Commonwealth (British Empire) featherweight title, on September 13, 1980, Ford lost a majority decision to Salvador Sanchez for the World Boxing Council featherweight title in San Antonio, Texas.

On February 14, 1981, Ford was knocked out by Eusebio Pedroza at 3:04 of round 13 in a failed attempt to win the World Boxing Association featherweight title.

Ford won three comeback fights in Guyana between 1985 and 1987, finishing his career with a ten-round decision over Albert Brown on May 31, 1987.