The Long Count--Referee Billy Regan leans over challenger Ingemar Johansson as he counts him out in the sixth round of tonight's title fight with heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson at Miami Beach. Johansson was floored with a chopping right to the jaw. He started to rise midway in the count, at the count of nine started to rise again but fell back to the canvas. The time was 2:45 of the sixth round.

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Title:
The Long Count--Referee Billy Regan leans over challenger Ingemar Johansson as he counts him out in the sixth round of tonight's title fight with heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson at Miami Beach. Johansson was floored with a chopping right to the jaw. He started to rise midway in the count, at the count of nine started to rise again but fell back to the canvas. The time was 2:45 of the sixth round.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Boxing Action: Patterson vs. Johansson
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. March 1961]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Boxing
Patterson, Floyd
Johansson, Ingemar, 1932-2009
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 255 x 208 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/4j03h304z
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001050_0012
Barcode:
39999088103468