Why is Ingo Johansson in the Hall of Fame?

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  1. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    He caught Patterson and stopped him, and was able to get Cooper while Sir H was coming off stoppage losses.

    He only had 26 fights and was nearly crippled by Patterson in returns. Someone please school me on why he is a HOF'er?
     
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Firstly, it is the "Hall of Fame", not the "Hall of Merit"!

    When Time Magazine were criticised for appointing Joseph Stalin as "man of the year", they coldly replied that it was not meant to be a compliment!
     
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  3. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd Patterson supporters trying to build up their man's resume. Simple as that.
     
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  4. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, I never really got that one either.

    Then again, every lineal Heavyweight champ up until Leon made it in regardless of how "great" they were. Except Marvin Hart.
     
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  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Corbett had something around 19 fights and only won 11. Jeffries was a rank amateur his entire career and ended up with 23 fights.

    Both have been enshrined.
     
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  6. Senor Pepe'

    Senor Pepe' Boxing Junkie banned

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    The first 'Scandanavian' World Champion.

    Extremely popular in Sweden, as well as Europe.

    Successful businessman, and generally an excellent citizen.

    Had the looks, and was considered the 'First Playboy Heavyweight Champion'.

    Got out of the business, before he got his brains 'scrambled', and did not lend to
    temptation to come back for 'super big' $$$ versus;
    * Floyd Patterson IV
    * Sonny Liston
    * Cassius Clay

    1959 Sports Illustrated 'Sportsman of the Year'
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  7. Seamus

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    His brains were later proven to be scrambled.

    He did KO Machen like no one ever KO'd Machen.
     
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  8. WhyYouLittle

    WhyYouLittle Stand Still Full Member

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    Yeah. If nothing else, he did have a good right. That's pretty much it, though.
     
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  9. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Baby if loving Ingo is wrong, I don't want to be right.
     
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  10. WhyYouLittle

    WhyYouLittle Stand Still Full Member

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    :yep
    Well... People just love a good bull**** anyway, don't they?

     
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  11. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Yeah I guess that W over Patterson was a big win for European boxing.

    But first Playboy Champ? That would be Johnson and Max Baer :yep
     
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  12. Lord Tywin

    Lord Tywin Guest

    First playboy world champion? Bull****. Ingo was commonly photod in domestic bliss with his sexy as hell wife.

    Anyone ever hear of Sullivan, Dempsey, Baer, Jack Johnson? Johannson couldnt compete with those guys in reality or public perception of being a playboy.

    Also, he did NOT get out of the business before his brains got scrambled. He very famously suffered from pretty severe pugilistica dementia in his final years, much like Patterson and many other fighters.
     
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  13. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    You forgot to mention his 1st round KO win over Eddie Machen.
     
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  14. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    ?? How horrible of me.
     
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  15. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you've seen the movie Thor, his hammer was based on Ingo's right hand. True fact.
     
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