Ingemar Johansson won the heavyweight title from him in 1959 but lost 2 rematches
[DOC] [TLE] Ingemar Johansson - BoxRec [PAR] Apr 2, 2016 ... Ingemar Johansson was World Heavyweight Champion from June 26, 1959 to ... 
Press coverage of the Floyd Patterson-Ingemar Johansson match of 1959 
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