This would never happen in sanctioned boxing today

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  • acts238shaun
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    • Dec 2005
    • 2714

    #1

    This would never happen in sanctioned boxing today

    Originally posted by Ingemar Johansson's wikipedia page
    Johansson spent the first two rounds of the encounter retreating and flicking a light left jab at the champion. In the third round, Johansson threw a wide left hook that (Floyd) Patterson blocked with his right hand. When he moved his right hand away from its protective peek-a-boo position before his chin, Johansson drilled him with a short powerful right hand. Patterson went down, arose on unsteady legs and was out on his feet. Johansson followed up his advantage and sent Patterson down 6 more times in the round before the bout was stopped by referee Ruby Goldstein.
    Six??!!?!?!?!? Dang...

    This would be a lawsuit today, or at minimum referee dismissal.
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