Jens Ingemar Johansson (September 22 1932 – January 30 2009) was a Swedish boxer and former heavyweight champion of the world. Johansson was the fifth heavyweight champion born outside the United States. In 1959 he defeated Floyd Patterson by TKO in the third round after flooring Patterson seven times in that round to win the World Heavyweight Championship.
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