Ingemar Johansson vs. Eddie Machen
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Eddie Machen 194 lbs lost to Ingemar Johansson 198 lbs by KO at 2:16 in round 1 of 12
- Date: 1958-09-14
- Location: Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Referee: Andrew Smyth
- Machen was knocked down three times.
- A Swedish boxing record number of fans attended.
- Attorneys for the IBC served notice on Edwin Ahlquist, Johansson's manager, regarding contractual obligations for a return bout with Machen. The notice stated that the Illinois State Athletic Commission had assigned the date of Feb. 4, 1959 in Chicago Stadium for the rematch. However, Ahlquist claimed the return contract wasn't valid and that he had signed under duress and will not have Johansson fight Machen again.
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