Ingemar Johansson Autographed 3x5 Card PSA SLAB Professional Boxing Champion

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You are bidding on an autographed 3x5 card of Ingemar Johansson , PSA  COA included........
POSTAGE: .50 first item; 50 cents ea additional lot
Note that items with COAs come with individual COAs, sticker usually on back of item. I do not accept "Best Offer". Prices are reduced every 30 days until the item sells. Thanks for understanding this policy!
New items will be added the first of the month...prices on existing items will be reduced at the end of each month
Jens Ingemar "Ingo" Johansson
[a]
(
Swedish:
[ˈɪ̌ŋː(ɛ)mar ˈjûːanˌsɔn]
;
[2]
22 September 1932 – 30 January 2009) was a Swedish
professional boxer
who competed from 1952 to 1963. He held the world
heavyweight
title from 1959 to 1960, and was the fifth heavyweight champion born outside the United States. Johansson won the title by defeating
Floyd Patterson
via third-round
stoppage
, after flooring him seven times in that round. For this achievement, Johansson was awarded the
Hickok Belt
as top professional athlete of the year—the only non-American to do so in the belt's entire 27-year existence—and was named the
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
and
Sports Illustrated
Sportsman of the Year
.
Johansson also held the
European
heavyweight title twice, from 1956 to 1958 and from 1962 to 1963. As an
amateur
he won a silver medal in the heavyweight division at the
1952 Summer Olympics
. He affectionately named his right fist "toonder and lightning" for its concussive power (it was also called "Ingo's bingo" and the "Hammer of Thor"), and in 2003 he was ranked at No. 99 on
The Ring
magazine
's list of the 100 greatest punchers of all time.
[3]
......
Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois