1960-06-20 Ingemar Johansson vs Floyd Patterson II (FOTY)

1960-06-20 The Polo Grounds, New York, USA
Ingemar Johansson (22-0-0) vs Floyd Patterson (35-2-0)
World heavyweight championship
Referee: Arthur Mercante
Judges: Artie Aidala, Leo Birnbaum
The Ring Magazine Fight of the Year 1960
Link in BoxRec: boxrec.com/media/index.php?tit...

[@MrPerry97]

before he even celebrates, patterson walks over and checks if the other man is okay in a lot of his fights and tries to help them up. Unbelievable respect.

[@JdubzIE]

A true gentleman in the sport

[@tommylarsson2025]

Yeah, not like the coward Johansson that punch Floyd in the first game when he moved to his corner totally unawared of what's going on. He gets what he deserved in this fight.

[@jamaal7]

Floyd Patterson was a great sportsman and gentleman. The epitome of class.

[@joachimcoonan6255]

Well spotted. An excellent quality. A legendary Champion.

[@jesusapolicarpio-delacruz3851]

Absolutely, a Patented Patterson Pattern...immediate concern for his opponents!!! When he floored Tom MacNeely, he also tried to help him while the count was going on!!!

[@alvalankerofficial]

Floyd was pissed off, the most vicious I've seen him fight.

[@j.l.4054]

He looked absolutely terrifying when he was going for the kill. A lot of people forget just how incredibly talented this man was...

[@himawalincat9350]

This was the only time he fought with anger because Ingemar said Floyd was overrated and all. Don't come back and step on someone, he felt.

[@MrAntonBerg]

@@himawalincat9350 Ingemar called Patterson a bum and Said he couldnt punch and that hurt Patterson, so he was set up for this fight.

[@himawalincat9350]

@@MrAntonBerg Ingemar didn't say Floyd was a bum. He did say many other things. It did not hurt Floyd. It made him angry which Floyd seldom get that way toward anyone. Floyd said he could live with what Ingemar did to him inside of the ring because he was intend to do the same to Ingemar. "But leave it with that, don't come back and step on someone" that's what Floyd felt. He didnot go into the fight over confident like he was the first time He fought Ingemar. He said "I might lose again, but the other guy's gonna have a very difficult time raising his hands this time, that I can guarantee." That's all he said. Floyd never talked trash.　I've known Floyd for many years. It was the only time he had no trouble building up anger toward his opponent. Floyd told me all these himself. Floyd and Ingemar became very good friends after their fights. The two used to run full marathons together in a few occasions and everything. Their families all became good friends.

[@derricklowe2823]

@@himawalincat9350 💯 EXACTLY. I saw an interview with Floyd Patterson on KZbin recently and he talked about his rematch with Ingemar and you hit it spot on. So I know what you're saying is true because that's exactly what he said in that interview.

[@44032]

I love the original broadcasts. Real "You are there" stuff. Better than something with a narration done perhaps years later.

[@tedspoonboxing8837]

There's been many re-done in the UK. Nick Halling is it? They're awful! Pretending to do live commentary doesn't work.

[@QED_]

Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 - May 11, 2006) . . . Ingemar Johansson (September 22, 1932 - January 30, 2009) . . .

[@lo2758]

Uhhhh ok???

[@QED_]

@@lo2758 "ok" with 17 other people. What's your problem (?)

[@floydandsabah]

To Johnny Paycheck : Ingemar Johansson was not a bum. He was a very good fighter who worked his way up to the top to become champion. He was also a very warm human being who became the pride of Sweden. He and my father were very good friends long after their 3 epic battles.

[@bloodndestroy]

Damn I know he had an adopted son but never heard about a biological son. Hope you're doing well.

[@MonsterMunsh67]

Wishing you all the best Floyd. Your father had one of the most elegant boxing I have seen and his career as well as his being are very inspiring to me

[@MrAquinas1]

Met your father once briefly and very warm human being certainly describes him as well, not to mention courageous and idealistic.

[@Politickticktickin]

Lol y'all really believe he is Floyd Patterson's son.

[@LeftHookLegend]

@@Politickticktickin lol their so gullible. Tracy Patterson is his only son.

[@risboturbide9396]

So glam I'm able to see this fight, 61 years later. Thank you for your channel, cheers to every boxing fans 🍻🍻

[@quazimoto9299]

Great comeback for Floyd after their 1st fight.

[@uncjim]

Very cool. I never saw the broadcast. I heard it on the radio and saw highlights, but never this. Great, historic stuff. Thanks for the upload.

[@dochvtech22]

uncjim have u seen this?........ kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ3Yf6iMpZeSiqc

[@clevelandwilliams5922]

Ring announcer says “1 minute 51 seconds of 5th round and the 1st man to ever regain the Heavyweight Championship Floyd Patterson” That would of been goosebumps. Ingemar Johansson had a tremendous right hand. Patterson replies I hope so what a man a great protege of Cus D’amato.

[@ReservoirPunk]

My personal favourite knock out of all time. Beautiful left hook

[@firstlast1278]

naahhhh right hook by Rocky on Jersey Joe in the 13th when all hope was lost... That's the best. Thrown with desperation. Won the title with that ONE punch.

[@ReservoirPunk]

@@firstlast1278 Yeah that's certainly up there. The iconic image of Joe knocked out on his feet with the ropes holding him up, absolutely brutal.

[@himawalincat9350]

Like you said it, that was just brutal,not beautiful. Marciano hit Jersey Joe again when he was down too. He could have gotten disqualified in modern times for that. Joe Walcott knocking out Ezzard Charles was an art.

[@firstlast1278]

Marciano's second punch wasn't thrown with ill intent he simply saw a chance to throw a second and he did. He always loved a left hook. The second punch is the refs problem not Rocky's. The ref wasn't there to stop it because no one expected Rocky to FLOOR Joe. Wanna talk about extra punches? Pernell Whitaker and Gerry Cooney. These two teed off on guys that were being held up by the ropes and the refs did shit all to stop it, but you're going to whine about a little two-piece love tap? crybaby

[@himawalincat9350]

@@firstlast1278 It wasn't up to the ref. You don't hit a guy when he is down in boxing, period. Marciano always fought very dirty. Marciano was a tough fighter. But he was indeed a dirty fighter. Watch how he headbutting Ezzard Charles.

[@niteblaster1]

You can tell he had the same trainer as Tyson

[@MastodonMonkey]

Good job

[@anthonythompson12]

He was a Cruiser Weight Mike Tyson

[@HowardHughes33]

One of the greatest comebacks of all time from a great heavyweight champion and a truly great p4p fighter. Epic fight, Epic trilogy, great fighters.

[@SirLuciferVampiro]

Errrrrrrr, Floyd Patterson? A Great Heavyweight Champion and a truly great p4p fighter???....What p4p list are you looking at??? Lol.....

[@berniecioffoletti3398]

Round five was a classic! Also, I love when Floyd takes out his own mouthpiece at the end of each round!

[@clevelandwilliams5922]

This is to assist in him breathing. I played Rugby League with a mouth piece and it’s hard when you start to breath heavy.

[@jesusapolicarpio-delacruz3851]

Floyd is the only pug I remember ritually taking off his mouthpiece !!!

[@Dannys_Dimensions]

This was the first title fight that Arthur Mercante refereed in his career & what a historic night for Patterson with one of the most memorable KOs in boxing history

[@georgevincent1834]

Patterson was such a great guy. Love the way he bends down to make sure Ingo is okay before celebrating his victory. Pure class !!

[@MyVeryHappyDay]

How cool is this broadcast!! 50,000 spectators filling an outdoor baseball park on a summer’s night. You can feel the excitement in the air. And Chris Schenkel - what a pro! Boxing at its best. Thank you!!!

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

I missed this fight I was in the Army and at school down in Aberdeen Md. and had no access to TV or radio at the time bummer!. ECF

[@jmarcguy]

Wow! Arthur Mercante’s first championship bout!

[@robertg305]

Damn what a knockout

[@patrickbrowne4606]

At the 28:10 mark you can see the difference between the character of Patterson and Johansson..Ingemar had just gotten up from the first knockdown and Patterson swarmed all over him with a barrage of punches. A dazed Johansson got turned around by all the punches, and instead of hitting Ingo in the back of the head (as Johansson did to Patterson in the first fight, after he knocked Floyd down the first time) Patterson turns Johansson around and continues beating Ingo up from the front. This single act is so significant because it demonstrated the integrity and honor that Floyd had, and the LACK of integrity and honor of Ingemar.

[@soulierinvestments]

Why would the broadcast use the them of the musical GIGI as the musical theme? The referee appeared the next week on "What's My Line?" with his main career -- beer salesman.

[@lwmson]

In my opinon this was the greatest one punch KO of all time. Floyd was a vastly underrated fighter, and was never held in high regard because of the KOs by Liston and Ali. But the truth is that he was a cruiserweight and at that time the division hadn't been established. But had he fought at the 200 lbs. limit, he would have been p4p the best.

[@MonsterMunsh67]

beautiful fight

[@soulierinvestments]

Eddie Fisher??

[@plusIs-gk8fh]

This was a good fight

[@soulierinvestments]

30:00 > in the ring -- very young Howard Cosell reporting. Had that voice even then. 32:00 Also in the ring -- BBC reporter Eamonn Andrews, host of BBC "What's My Line?" who appeared on the CBS New York "What's My LIne?" the night before when Johansson showed up as mystery guest. Johansson should have been in bed.

[@Section5_CdnIntelService]

Would have liked to hear what the ring announcer was saying prior to the fight. I'm sure I heard a fighter being announced from Toronto, Canada. Wonder who it was?

[@rickwoelfel4876]

Good to see Arthur Mercante's first championship bout as a referee. One of the greatest of all time

[@franagustin3094]

Rick Woelfel He perjudicated Frazier and Norton.

[@clubboxeoplazas]

El golpe gacela la especialidad de Patterson.

[@juancarloslopez7451]

Gesto Noble y humano de Patterson. Pocos saben que Floy quedó traumatizado porque creyó que había matado a su rival. Felizmente No fue así.

[@fulton92503]

what a guy Floyd Patterson was I was a little to young to watch this fight

[@pvonberg]

Boy, did Cosell ever ask stupid questions.

[@douglasrobertson1330]

Saw the first bout between them as a kid. Taught me and everyone else about white America because they made Johansson a god, he was hailed on tv etc a white hero. Just one of many instances they unabashedly showed their true colors. This made Patterson seclude himself, in shame and disgust and trained like hell. I noticed Johansson's twitching foot too. Seeing this fight was vindication. I'm sure millions of black folks felt the same way I did. They made this foreigner a HERO!!

[@TheBatugan77]

You're a complete and utter jackass. And that's putting it politely. I remember Floyd Patterson. A more beloved fighter and man never walked the planet. You know nothing.

[@davidpollard4051]

Eamonn Andrews far too polite to get a proper response from the Champ

[@ingobingo2329]

Four years from this three fight saga The greatest would be champion ALI

[@lemankurtz8950]

And?..........So many people come in these old fights just to plug Ali 😂😂.....what a virtue signalling bunch they are!! "Hey man....Ali was the greatest and I'm here to tell you all because I'm so original" GROSS.

[@ingobingo2329]

In these three fights it was a matter who hit who's chin first

[@odalissantos5576]

Ejercisio de noblesa y de humildad de paterson, luego ganar se procupo mas por su oponente mas que su victoria.

[@attiylanen]

Floyd look like a totally different fighter compared to the first match.

[@gerrythiboudeaux7134]

Swedish anthem sung by alfalfa? lol!

[@chipschannel9494]

Chris was one of those announcers who defined sports casting in the 60’s

[@davidmoser3535]

And 70s and 80s

[@davidmoser3535]

Boy, even at a relativly young age, Howard Cosell was very bald, and all ready talking too much.

[@anthonyfife7073]

Fight of the year?

[@peterwood-jenkins3634]

NO JOHANNSEN was not worthy to be in any FIGHT OF THE YEAR

[@dogthatlikescigarettes3707]

@@peterwood-jenkins3634 why not he had a hard right it was called INGOS BINGO

[@LeftHookLegend]

@@dogthatlikescigarettes3707 THORS HAMMER

[@texasstadium]

Floyd Patterson was nothing but class. After losing to Jerry Quarry in a very questionable decision Patterson was asked about it. All he said was that the judges counted the punches.

[@joep8787]

Too bad this Patterson didn't show up for the Liston fights.

[@TheBatugan77]

Maybe Liston was just better.

[@joep8787]

@@TheBatugan77 He was very good against Patterson, sucked out loud against Ali. Twice.

[@davissinclair4945]

@@joep8787 His back was shot both times against Ali. Couldn't bend, slip or bob like he would have wanted with pain.

[@davissinclair4945]

@@TheBatugan77Floyd was scared and forgot how to box and use his right hand against Liston.

[@joep8787]

@@davissinclair4945 Was his back out against Liston? If he had a back injury preventing life saving motions, he should have canceled the fight. I wouldn't risk my life by fighting if I suddenly had a limited range of motion. The second Ali/Liston fight was originally scheduled for November 1964, but Ali was hospitalized with a hernia three days before, and the fight was postponed until May 25, 1965. Just imagine what Liston could have done to a herniated Ali.

[@jeffreyokeefe3694]

Seems long ago when Ingo lost his bingo (punch).

[@kevinmunday6263]

Floyd was lightning fast, and that k.o.....!!!!

[@kybelian]

Prehistoric Howard Cosell

[@markunrau2493]

Ingo took him lightly everyone knows this and anyone good enough to become world champ has taken someone else lightly.You let him recover have Angelo Dundee train him for one year....1 year of working on defense,left hand-4 easy fights against tough guys to practice.....after they ran marathons together Floyd won all/most??

[@ingobingo2329]

Ingo was average who got to Floyd's chin in the first fight this was Floyd's revenge and the third they both fell down before Floyd KOd him

[@davidpollard4051]

Looks like the hit from the floor on falling that KO'd Johansson as much as the punch itself.

[@MyMy-zi7yv]

The truthful thing about this is Sonny Liston could've fought both of them in the same night and knocked both of them out within three rounds. Obviously you know he did that with Patterson, but the only reason I say three rounds is because Ingo was cautious. Mind you, I'm no great fan of Liston, but the truth is the truth!

[@robertg305]

Revengeeeeeeeee

[@Kelly14UK]

They became pals, though.

[@eslermanu47]

Floyd was a gentleman

[@bartholomewhanson5264]

They jammed the singer. Sweden folk.

[@sherrillraymond7595]

The same left Tyson would knock his opponents out with

[@andrewoliversatchell1963]

MY REGARDS

[@Ma007rk]

@ 28:32 it looks like Ingemar Johansson's right leg is twitching uncontrollably. If that was the case IMO the fight should have been stopped then and there.

[@TheBatugan77]

It was. Not sure what you are watching.

[@andrewoliversatchell1963]

COLOUR

[@Section5_CdnIntelService]

Never noticed before but after the first knockdown, Patterson struck Johansson at least 4 times in the back of the head. No wonder he was groggy.

[@Section5_CdnIntelService]

Huh? What the heck does meditation have to do with getting hit in the back of the noggin?

[@Politickticktickin]

@@Section5_CdnIntelService Jphanson did it too in their first fight

[@daystar73]

Left hook groggy...

[@ingobingo2329]

Patterson good fighter but like some other champions glass jaw

[@j.l.4054]

Patterson gets a lot of crap for not having a chin/getting knocked down too much, but people forget how undersized he was - the man was a light heavyweight but fought WAYYYY undersized at heavyweight because he wanted the challenge and to earn the biggest title of them all. I got nothing but respect and admiration for the man - sure he was knocked down plenty (as any fighter that was routinely outweighed by 20-30+ lbs would), but he had absurd power for his size and that Gazelle Hook of his is one of the greatest, most dangerous techniques of all time...

[@marcoantonioc5437]

Wow what a trilogy these guys gave great fights, great styles matchup but floyd def was a big disadvantage. His heart, ring iq and handspeed gave his the 2 victories he had. But if Johanssen had jept his head straight and trained properly he shouldve besten floyd all 3 times. His style was all wrong for patterson.

[@sasukeuchiha8648]

Here to save your time: 1. First knockdown: 27:33 2. Second knockdown (Johansson Sleeping): 28:26

[@IceveinsProductions]

Johansson wasn't very good. Stiff, poor balance, pushed a lot of his punches - but those were certainly some incredible left hooks from Patterson.

[@sopalen]

lol

[@theish9]

when did the ring girls come in to effect in boxing

[@marcoantonioc5437]

when las Vegas started to host big fights

[@Kelly14UK]

Lol. "Former"....

[@markunrau2493]

Kudos to Floyd-on this night he was a champ-and Ingo maybe woulda been a better fighter if he hadnt been a nice guy-if he was more of a rapist like Tyson.Hey Floyd JR did you ever run marathons together? 18,981

[@christianjacalne7602]

+mark unrau Mike Tyson was most likely falsely convicted of rape, and one of the greatest champions of all time, Joe Frazier, was a nice polite man, a nice guy by your standards, don't see your point.

[@abcertweld]

mark unrau if you actually believe Tyson raped that woman you're crazy. The woman said Tyson orally raped her for 20 minutes yet Tyson didn't have one mark on him let alone not even on his face. If anyone actually did that would have had scratches on their face. Get real and know what bullshit was in the case. I believe it was a setup, and everyone that actually knows the case everything points to a setup.

[@pazuzumovie7450]

I wont consider Patterson as a champion since he avoid Sonny Liston from in 1960/61

[@marcoantonioc5437]

he fought him you fuck, and he's a legendary champ he's the first to win the unified hvywieght belt in history, put sum respect on his name

[@Kelly14UK]

@@marcoantonioc5437 Aye twice. A wee bit later on. I feel sorry for Patterson, as he was really a Light Heavy compared to the likes of Liston and Ali. The boy won his Crown initially against Archie Moore. Seems D'Amato didn't want Floyd fighting Sonny. But Floyd went for it.

[@Xavier_the_Boxing_Nerd]

BGKO 562, There was only one belt back then. Liston was the first to unify in their second fight retaining the WBA championship and winning the inaugural WBC championship.

[@LeftHookLegend]

dickhead Floyd didn't duck Liston. he gave him his shot against D'amato's advice.

[@firstlast1278]

why are you even counting? he's dead lol

[@peterwood-jenkins3634]

The Sweed turned down a chance to,fight CASSIUS CLAY stating CLAY was not fit to, fight to his standard He was right there Look what happened To Patterson and Liston at the hands of CLAY -------Johansson looked like an over grown Schoolboy grossly over rated

[@TheBatugan77]

Hey schoolboy... It's Swede. Your school is grossly overrated.

[@erniejoselovitz156]

Neither of these champions can compare with those of the future, after Patterson... Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Holmes....

[@j.l.4054]

Patterson is absolutely an all time great - he fought Ali twice while he was well past his prime and put up great fights. He was also the youngest heavyweight champ in history (until Tyson) and the first ever 2-time heavyweight champ. He was also a light heavyweight that decided to fight at heavyweight because he wanted the greatest challenge. Excluding Floyd Patterson from the list of all-timers is just silly...

[@ingobingo2329]

Liston would of killed Ingemar and Ingemar knew it Patterson spent 1959-1961 ducking Liston Finally in 1962 Patterson gave Liston a shot Liston KOd him twice in one round THEN CAME THE RISE OF CLAY-Ali who gave Liston a beating in the first fight But Floyd and Ingo ducked Liston it's not a secret

[@aracelyemmett3493]

Your talking of the Liston Clay fight that declassified FBI documents concluded was a fix after hearing phone conversations from the FBI bugging of Listons camp.

[@andersvonwowern3378]

Ingo was doped when entering the ring in this match. Only a shadow of the fighter from the yr before. Totally unfocused and slow. Even fall asleep waiting for the call before the fight. How this could happen was explained by Ingos ex wife after Ingo passed away some yrs ago. Ingo as the true sportsman he was never wanted to comment on this.

[@alexciocca4451]

I believe Indo was the last really white champ till those Russian fighters forget there name

[@johnnypaycheck6853]

Ingo was a bum

[@MD-uf5mw]

johnny paycheck No he wasn't.