He held the world heavyweight title from 1959 to 1960, and was the fifth heavyweight champion born outside the United States. Johansson won the title by defeating Floyd Patterson via third-round stoppage, after flooring him seven times in that round.

Map of countries, number of current and former world heavyweight boxing champions per country (as of 23 December 2024). Note: interim titles and secondary belts are not included

On June 26, 1959, Johansson faced world heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson in New York’s Yankee Stadium. Patterson was heavily favoured, but Johannson landed several times with a right-hand punch he humorously referred to as “thunder and lightning,” and Patterson was knocked out in the third round.

2022年5月8日 · Ingemar Johansson was World Heavyweight Champion from June 26, 1959 to June 20, 1960. Johansson, a powerful right-hand puncher, is best known for his three fights against two-time champion Floyd Patterson .

Diagram that represents top 26 world heavyweight champions by number of opponents beaten for the world heavyweight title (as of 19 May 2024)

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.

2022年3月31日 · On 26 June 1959, Johansson challenged the sweetheart of boxing, Floyd Patterson for his world heavyweight title. Ingo reportedly clawed in a very respectable $100,000 compared to $300,000 for the champ.

He held the world heavyweight title from 1959 to 1960, and was the fifth heavyweight champion born outside the United States. Johansson won the title by defeating Floyd Patterson via third-round stoppage, after flooring him seven times in that round.

Biography: Ingemar Johansson was a Swedish professional boxer known for his surprise victory against Floyd Patterson in 1959, with which he won the world heavyweight championship. This made him the first European to take the title from an American since 1933.

Ingemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson and becomes boxing heavyweight champion of the world, June 26, 1959. Patterson and Johansson fought once more on March 13, 1961. Although Johansson appeared to be in the worst physical condition of …