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PATTERSON THE BETTER BOXER
His superior skill and speed, KO punch and combination work
Says JOHN COTTRELL
will beat one-punch Johansson Mericane faction professional
In New York's Polo Grounds on the historic night of June 20 last, a jubilant, perky Floyd Patterson bent over the massive, inert frame of the ex-heavyweight champion of the world and shouted above the roar of the crowd: "You positively will get a third fight."
the first meeting with Patter
50%,
Ingemar Johansson, Sweden's | Ingo's much-publicized Lingo horizontal Gothenburg Goliath, was quile unable to achieve in never heard him. Blood stream- ed from his mouth. His legs twitched, convulsively.
Elai minutes passed before he re- Kained consciousness; balt on hour before he could mumble his own name.
Therela lies the answer to the No. 1 argument of Johans Lon's supporters; that the Swede packs boxing's greatest weapon or destruction In the six-ounce glove of his right band.
For all the ballyhoo about "Inga's bingo," that right- handed sledge-hammer- is powder-puff punch compared to Patterson's solid left-book.
Complete knock-out
Look at the facts. With one left-hook to the jaw, Patterson floored
who had champion been knocked down only once before. With the second, he
nocked out
who had never before taken the count, or been defeated, in his entire professional career.
3 man
Such complete, convincing kunck-out was something that
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Then took the Swede reven knock-downs in the third round to Bnish the night.
Yet this is the one punch on which Johansson's ses of world champion glory nd or fall. He has said as im..h hìm- self: "Sure I've got a plan. rhult concentrate on remember- ing to keep Paiter on away with my left and to make an opening for my right,"
I readily agree thai Ingo has a terrific weapon in his right fist But he is a one- punch Oghter. Apart from creditable 13-round points win over Britain's speedy Joe Erskine, three years aro, he has given scant evidence of outstanding all-round ring craft.
In winning the world title. be did lite more than mano- euvre until the
opening came for his explosive right-hand punch. He did much the same in Stockholm before cracking home his
Henry right to Cooper's Jaw in the Afth, Against the American Eddie Mochen, his bingo finished the fight after about two minutes.
Superior skill
Johansson his legendary demolish the
has proved that inkadoose" can world champica. But instead of gambling on 4 man with one great punch, i prefer to pat my money on the two-fisted Patterson,
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bachelor with so many In- terests outside the ring. The Swede's attitude to the summed up coming fight was
The recently when he said: money is not all that important. Naturally, I hope for a good purse, but this time it is a mat- ter of
novice Pete Rademacher, und rchoolmaster Roy Harris from Cut 'n' Shool, Texas.
In
So much is true. Yet terms of sheer boxing shill and artistry, I rate Patterson among the truly great cham- plens of modern times, ·
With few fights against worthy opponents, he has some. times become stale, but in his Jast fight vealed more Bre than
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Noble sentiments. Alas, the temes of thick-car tradition testify that Just for money 1ather than prestige is the mov- ing power behind successful world Btle seviters.
Hungry fighter
Sure, Mr Pullerson has A prelly healthy bank balance for a former juvenile delin- But quent and problem child. make no mistake-at heart, the Brooklyn boy is still a hungry fighter. He says: "1 flight to
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Johansson, one-time street- sweeper and son of a pavement- fitter, has long since acquired the attributes that come
with fame and fortune. He has learned to
fly an aeroplane and da the cha-cha-cha, has hob- notbed with high society as A golfer, horseman, yachtsman, tennis
player and skier, and has made his Hollywood debut.
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forced the Swede to lower bis moned; he scored superbly with "whoosh-whoosh," as Johansson describes those swift combinations to body and head,
Efforts have even
madis to detract from this
perform- mance by talk about Johanson being doped. But without sup- port from the Swede we can- nol give credence to this ident nor can the probe by Senator Estes Kofauver's committee into the gambling and racketeering side of boxing have been well timed to help Johansson in his
YOUNG TECHNICIAN {toremon training.
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this now, deter-elgerette moking machines (plain Patterson can
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tion with any tobacco company. Johanson dose of the same
Excellent references. Reply to Dox 531. "China Mall, If he succeeds, he medicine. says: "There is a teeny weeny chance that I might be called a good champion. Not a great one, of course, but a good one."
Then a
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Last Hexangular
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skin things in life and has had the matches today
with superior all-round and speed, a knock-out punch and fabulous combination work, a certain psy- and. I contend, chological advantage,
Some will argue that Patter- sen overcame the psychological disadvantage when he came back to regain the world title as no one had done before, and that
Johansson can do
the same. But remember that the big Svede was beaten much more convincingly, that he re- acled so alarmingly on the canvas that doctors present suspected brain damage.
Johansson has since been health, Eiven a clean bill of but the fear of permanent in- Jury must remain beneath
that tough exterior, especially for # wealthy, handsome
brains to make a fortune with-
out taking a single body blow with his contracting business, interests in a fishing flect, a
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In contrast, 26-year-old Patterson, 900 of a carbaze Garrison will be attempting collector, third of a family of to reverse the early-stason re- nine boys and two giris, is sult when the Club beat them dedicated to only one profes- and set them back in their bld slon and depends on his fista for the title, but Club are # to shape the future for his dimouli side to beat, and family and dependents. He cannot hold out much hope for la humble. modest young the Garrison team unters the man, leading a comparatively Club ease up as a reaction after in free trial treatment. Amazing door. Pak Fal Mansion. Siling and simple life.
Moreover, Patterson goes to Miami determined to settle a personal grudge - not with Johansson but with those critics who have persistently refused to recognise him as n really worthy world champion.
winning the competition.
take Club to win (his game, especially after the im- proved form shown by their three-quarters in recent
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Brigade an RAF fought to a draw in their previous Hexan gular encounter but I do not think that this will happen again. Brigade have shown much past Improved form over the
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Before that defeat by Johans- son, Patterson hid been beaten only once in 30 boulsby Joey Maxlin (on points) back in 1954. As an amateur, he wĜO the outstanding performer as a middleweight at the 1952 Olym- few weeks, and with more of kish bath, Hours 5. am, to 3
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