Ingemar Johansson
Ingemar Johansson''s right hand--dubbed "The Hammer of Thor"--was the most fearsome in boxing, and Johansson''s three fights with Floyd Patterson rank among the sport''s classic rivalries. Yet most fans know little about the Swedish playboy who won the world heavyweight championship with a shocking third round knockout of Patterson and held it for six days short of a year (1959-1960).
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Ingemar Johansson''s right hand--dubbed "The Hammer of Thor"--was the most fearsome in boxing, and Johansson''s three fights with Floyd Patterson rank among the sport''s classic rivalries. Yet most fans know little about the Swedish playboy who won the world heavyweight championship with a shocking third round knockout of Patterson and held it for six days short of a year (1959-1960).
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