Floyd Patterson vs Ingemar Johansson
On June 26, 1959, Floyd Patterson (35-1, 26 KOs), the heavyweight The Ring champion, defends his title against Swedish challenger, Ingemar Johansson (21-0, 13 KOs).
Patterson vs Johansson Stats
Floyd Patterson is coming in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate; his last fight was a 11th round KO victory over Brian London, 1 month and 25 days ago. Ingemar Johansson is on a 21-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round KO win over Eddie Machen, 9 months and 12 days ago.
Patterson vs Johansson Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 85.8-14.2 in favor of Ingemar Johansson. Floyd Patterson may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Patterson vs Johansson Result
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.