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Ingemar Johansson was a Swedish boxer who became the world heavyweight champion in 1959 by knocking out Floyd Patterson. He also won the European title twice and a silver medal at the 1952 Olympics.
Jan 31, 2009 · Ingemar Johansson, the Swede who stunned the boxing world by knocking out Floyd Patterson to win the heavyweight title in 1959, has died, a longtime friend said today. Johansson was 76.
Sep 18, 2024 · Learn about Ingemar Johansson, the Swedish boxer who became the world heavyweight champion in 1959 by knocking out Floyd Patterson. Find out his achievements, losses, and retirement from Britannica and International Boxing Hall of Fame.
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Ingemar Johansson was a Swedish heavyweight boxer who challenged Floyd Patterson for the world title three times. He won the EBU European Heavyweight title and had 26 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws in his career.
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Feb 1, 2009 · Ingemar Johansson of Sweden, who knocked out Floyd Patterson in 1959 to win the world heavyweight boxing title, only to lose two more brutal title fights to him in the next two years, died late...
Jan 31, 2009 · Ingemar Johansson, the Swede who stunned the boxing world by knocking out Floyd Patterson to win the heavyweight title in 1959, has died, a longtime friend said today. Johansson was 76.
In 1959 Sweden’s Ingemar Johansson knocked out champion Floyd Patterson to become the world heavyweight boxing champion. The boxing world was flabbergasted—not only had a European won, but he had done so in New York City.
