He certainly surprised Floyd, but which other champ could Ingo challenge and have a chance of shocking success??
The two that come to mind are Jimmy Ellis (WBA Champion in 1967) and Terrible Tim Witherspoon, (WBA Champion in 1986) he was kayoed in a rematch with James Bonecrusher Smith in round 1, in Dec 1986. I feel that Ingemar Johansson's boxing skills were underrated, he could move and jab setting up his Toonder From Gothenburg right hand after luring both in the early rounds, although Ellis would last a little longer because of his superior boxing skills, but could get caught during an exchange.
Thanks my friend, those picks also make a lot of sense, those three could get caught with the Ingo Bingo as well, then it is good night, they were slow starters.
Cheers pal. It can also be the old case of taking an oppenent lightly. Lookin at Ingo perhaps, a playboy, he's a Swede for God's sake!. That sort of thing can be dangerous and false sense of security.
It cost him in the rematch with Floyd Patterson on June 20 1960, that left hook in round 5, leg twitching, referee Arthur Mercante Sr thought Ingo was in the promised land.
Definitely! Floyd had a few anxious moments there. He was a sensitive guy as we know, he d have hated to seriously hurt someone.
