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Ingemar Johansson

Ingemar Johansson held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring heavyweight world titles between 1959 and 1960. Johansson was the undisputed heavyweight world champion from 1959 to 1960.

World title bouts
3
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
1–2
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC heavyweight, 1959–1960)
11 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1959 – Jan 1962

HeavyweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1959age 26AprJulOctage 271960AprJulOctage 281961AprJulOctage 291962
1959196019611962

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1962

  2. The Ring magazine rates Ingemar Johansson No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1961

  4. The Ring magazine rates Ingemar Johansson No. 6 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Floyd Patterson beats Ingemar Johansson via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. 1960

  7. The Ring magazine rates Ingemar Johansson No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  8. Floyd Patterson beats Ingemar Johansson via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  9. 1959

  10. The Ring magazine rates Ingemar Johansson the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  11. Ingemar Johansson beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. 1958

  13. The Ring magazine rates Ingemar Johansson No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  14. 1957

  15. The Ring magazine rates Ingemar Johansson No. 10 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  16. 1956

  17. The Ring magazine rates Ingemar Johansson No. 7 at heavyweight in its annual ratings