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A Fight to Remember

on BBC Two England

Introduced by Harry Carpenter and in the studio, to talk about his career, ex-heavyweight champion of the world Ingemar Johansson.

The challenger - the simple Swede. The champion - the wonder boy. The result not in doubt - or was it?
New York City: June 26, 1959 Floyd Patterson v. Ingemar Johansson, The heavyweight championship of the world

No man in its history had ever regained the heavyweight title; many had tried, but the adage 'they never come back' was unbeatable - or was it?
New York City: June 20, 1960 Ingemar Johansson v. Floyd Patterson
The return fight

Contributors

Presenter:
Harry Carpenter
Interviewee:
Ingemar Johansson
Producer:
Bob Duncan

BBC Two England

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