Remembering The Legend Himself, Ingemar Johansson

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By Don Colgan - I was at my kitchen table listening to some sports radio on Saturday morning when I heard the news that Ingemar Johansson had died. I wasn’t entirely surprised. Ingemar has been afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease for nearly a decade, struggling between good days and bad, in sickness where decline and ultimately death is a virtual certainty. [details]

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By Don Colgan - I was at my kitchen table listening to some sports radio on Saturday morning when I heard the news that Ingemar Johansson had died. I wasn’t entirely surprised. Ingemar has been afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease for nearly a decade, struggling between good days and bad, in sickness where decline and ultimately death is a virtual certainty. [details]

Great read, rest in peace champ.

[Dave Rado]

Ingemar had knocked out Henry Cooper with one punch, something even the great Ali couldn’t manage. [details]

Ali wasn't a one-punch knock-out artist, so it's hardly surprising he couldn't manage it against Cooper. Other than the rematch with Liston, I don't think Ali knocked anyone out with one punch. Great article otherwise.

[PeterinMI]

By Don Colgan - I was at my kitchen table listening to some sports radio on Saturday morning when I heard the news that Ingemar Johansson had died. I wasn’t entirely surprised. Ingemar has been afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease for nearly a decade, struggling between good days and bad, in sickness where decline and ultimately death is a virtual certainty. [details]

Ingemar and Floyd were tied together for history by three fights and separated in death by three years. Two individuals who showed class both in and out of the ring.