Patrick Ford had the last of 23 fights on May 31, 1987. Ford was 31 years old when he won a Unanimous Decision over Albert Brown in Guyana. Judge Trevor Arno scored the bout 97-95 while Cecil Henry and Eion Jardine saw it 98-93 and 97-94 respectively. Ford’s career took him to the height of winning a World Boxing Council (WBC) FECARBOX featherweight crown, Commonwealth featherweight title and being the first Guyanese to fight for a world title.
After joining the professional ranks as a 20-year-old in 1976, Ford gained international recognition when he flattened Panamanian Diego Alcala in round nine.
The Guyanese was undefeated in seven fights when he took to the ring against Alcala who had 29 victories 11 losses and two draws.
The bout was the last for Alcala. Ford had improved to 16-0 ( 10 KOs ) when he challenged Mexican star Salvador Sanchez for the WBC featherweight title on September 13, 1980.