Ingemar Johansson vs. Dick Richardson

Ingemar Johansson 201 lbs beat Dick Richardson 203 lbs by KO at 2:13 in round 8 of 15

• Date: 1962-06-17
• Location: Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
• Referee: Pierre Verrieres

Bout Summary

"Ingemar Johansson of Sweden crashed two terrific rights onto the jaw of Welshman Dick Richardson and won the EBU heavyweight championship in the 8th round before 55,000 hysterical fans here Sunday night. With blood streaming from a cut in the corner of his left eye, Johansson sent Richardson slumping helplessly to the canvas for a count of eight. The big Welshman rose groggily to his feet and Johansson stormed in with another pulverizing right which dropped Richardson like a stone. The Welshman rolled over onto his back, out cold. The time was 2:16 of the 8th round in the scheduled 15 rounder." -Associated Press