On June 26, 1959, a 26-year-old Ingemar Johansson (21-0, 13 KOs) got a shot at the The Ring heavyweight title held by 24-year-old American boxer Floyd Patterson (35-1, 26 KOs).
Johansson came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 12 days. Patterson was on a 22-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 25 days.
Ingemar Johansson made easy work of Floyd Patterson, stopping the champion via TKO in the 3rd. Johansson improves his record to 22-0 (14 KOs), while Patterson adds a loss to his record at 35-2.
On June 17, 1962, a 29-year-old Ingemar Johansson (24-2, 16 KOs) and Dick Richardson met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Johansson came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 2 days.
Ingemar Johansson stopped Dick Richardson via KO in the 8th round. Johansson improves his record to 25-2 (17 KOs)
On September 14, 1958, a 25-year-old Ingemar Johansson (20-0, 12 KOs) and Eddie Machen met in the ring.
Johansson came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 1 day.
Ingemar Johansson stopped Eddie Machen via KO in the 1st round. Johansson improves his record to 21-0 (13 KOs)
On August 28, 1955, a 22-year-old Ingemar Johansson (11-0, 6 KOs) and Hein ten Hoff met in the ring.
Johansson came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 16 days.
Ingemar Johansson stopped Hein ten Hoff via KO in the 1st round. Johansson improves his record to 12-0 (7 KOs)
On July 13, 1958, a 25-year-old Ingemar Johansson (19-0, 11 KOs) and Heinz Neuhaus met in the ring.
Johansson came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 22 days.
Ingemar Johansson stopped Heinz Neuhaus via TKO in the 4th round. Johansson improves his record to 20-0 (12 KOs)
On May 19, 1957, a 24-year-old Ingemar Johansson (16-0, 9 KOs) and a 23-year-old English boxer Henry Cooper (14-4, 11 KOs) met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Johansson came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 21 days. Cooper was on a -2-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months.
Ingemar Johansson stopped Henry Cooper via KO in the 5th round. Johansson improves his record to 17-0 (10 KOs), while Cooper adds a loss to his record at 14-5.
On February 21, 1958, a 25-year-old Ingemar Johansson (18-0, 10 KOs) and Joe Erskine met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Johansson came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 8 days.
Ingemar Johansson stopped Joe Erskine via TKO in the 13th round. Johansson improves his record to 19-0 (11 KOs)
On February 9, 1962, a 29-year-old Ingemar Johansson (22-2, 14 KOs) and Joe Bygraves met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Johansson came in to the fight on a 2-fight losing streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 27 days.
In the rematch, Ingemar Johansson stopped Joe Bygraves via TKO in the 7th round. Johansson improves his record to 23-2 (15 KOs)
On December 28, 1956, a 24-year-old Ingemar Johansson (15-0, 8 KOs) and Peter Bates met in the ring.
Johansson came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 28 days.
Ingemar Johansson stopped Peter Bates via KO in the 2nd round. Johansson improves his record to 16-0 (9 KOs)
On December 3, 1953, a 21-year-old Ingemar Johansson (4-0, 2 KOs) and Raymond Degl'lnnocenti met in the ring.
Johansson came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 21 days.
Ingemar Johansson stopped Raymond Degl'lnnocenti via KO in the 2nd round. Johansson improves his record to 5-0 (3 KOs)