Floyd Patterson vs Ingemar Johansson III
On March 13, 1961, Floyd Patterson (36-2, 27 KOs), the heavyweight The Ring champion, defends his title against former world champion Ingemar Johansson (22-1, 14 KOs).
Patterson vs Johansson III Stats
Floyd Patterson is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round KO victory over Johansson, 8 months and 21 days ago. Ingemar Johansson is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 60% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round KO loss to Patterson, 8 months and 21 days ago.
Patterson vs Johansson III Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Floyd Patterson at 99-1 winning odds. Ingemar Johansson really doesn't have much to present against Patterson.
Patterson vs Johansson III Result
In the rematch, Floyd Patterson stopped Ingemar Johansson via KO in the 6th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his The Ring heavyweight title. Patterson improves his record to 37-2 (28 KOs), while Johansson adds a loss to his record at 22-2.