📅 On This Day In 1959 Ingemar Johansson defeated Floyd Patterson by TKO in round 3 of 15 to win the world heavyweight title. Patterson was knocked down seven times! #boxing #history #reels | BTR Boxing Podcast Network

🥊On June 26, 1959 Swedish challenger Ingemar Johansson insisted he had a powerful right hand, though he refused to display it before reporters in training sessions. Tonight at Yankee Stadium, Johansson shows he wasn't lying. Johansson, a 5-1 underdog, displays his “Hammer of Thor” right hand, much to the chagrin of World Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson. In the 3rd round, a booming right stuns Patterson, knocking him to the canvas. Patterson staggers to his feet at the count of 9, but 6 mor

Come sempre il nostro video serale ci permette di segnare una ricorrenza sul calendario della storia del pugilato. L'11 maggio del 2006 ci lasciava Floyd Patterson, il campione gentiluomo, allievo del grande Cus D'Amato. Ricordiamolo allora rivedendo il suo KO più famoso, quello inflitto a Ingemar Johansson nel loro secondo combattimento! | Boxe Punch