Mmm... the person who detests daily heavyweight threads... bumps an ancient heavyweight thread. Curious.
"lol" that you only responded to the (minor) part of my post that mentioned Cleveland Williams, so you can predictably insult him once again. You have a worrying obsession with the man. You really need to get it checked out.
Had Ingo won the third Patterson match, I believe he would have defended against Liston. As defending champion, he would get a fantastic payday and if he lost could stand to profit from a lucrative rematch. In fact, that is what Floyd Patterson did. Ingo could hardly have done worse against Liston than Floyd did. I remember seeing a photo in Ring Magazine of Ingo and Liston meeting in Sweden shortly after Liston won the title. Liston was posing with a saxophone and Ingo standing beside him. The caption read that Ingo was angling for a title match with Sonny. So if Ingo was pursuing a title match with champion Sonny in 1962 it is most logical to conclude that he would have been willing to fight him earlier, especially if the money were right. When Ingo struggled to win a decision over Brian London in 1963, he apparently saw the writing on the wall and wisely retired.
I cant see Ingo lasting too long with Liston. Ingo does have a big right hand so Liston would have to be cautious, but Liston would most likely walk through Ingo and win in 3-4 rounds.
I think Ingo might make pee-pee just at the stare down...I doubt he ever faced anyone so fearsome. I see him getting overwhelmed...it might last into the 2nd round. I kind of doubt it.
Although Ingo blasted out Eddie Machen with the Bingo on Sept 14 1958 in round 1, Sonny Liston might have been rattled by that right hand in round 1, but the best is yet to come. Liston then would keep Ingo at bay with that pole like left jab. Then in round 2 as Ingo attempts to come in, he is met by a very vicious left hook that staggers him, then Liston steps in with a combination, culminating with another left hook which leaves Johansson flat on his back in round 2.
