Ingemar Johansson

Within the recorded range there are 28 bouts between 1952 and 1963, about one every 4.6 months. 17 of the 26 wins came inside the distance, 2 of them in the first round. Of the 2 losses, 2 came inside the distance and none on the cards. From 1962 they put together 4 straight wins. The best win came against Floyd Patterson in 1959, who was rated 2411 at the time.

The win over Eddie Machen in 1958 closed the widest rating gap of the career. The loss to Floyd Patterson in 1960 is the largest gap conceded. Over the last four bouts the trend was upward.