Ingemar Johansson
Career, Record, Stats
Ingemar Johansson (Ingo) was a Swedish professional boxer. He was a heavyweight world champion. In a career spanning 10 years, 4 months, and 16 days, Johansson amassed a record of 26-2, which includes 17 wins via KO, 1 of which was in a world-title fight. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2002.
Ingemar Johansson's Boxing Career
Ingemar Johansson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden on September 22, 1932. He made his professional debut at the age of 20 years on December 5, 1952 against Robert Masson. Johansson defeated Masson via 4th round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Johansson became a world champion at the age of 26 after 21 professional fights. He challenged Floyd Patterson for the The Ring heavyweight title and stopped the champion in the 3rd of the 15-round fight, winning his first world title.
Johansson's last fight was a points decision victory over Brian London at age 30, on April 21, 1963.
Some of Ingemar Johansson's best fights were against Floyd Patterson (HOFer) and Henry Cooper. For a complete list of Johansson's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Ingemar Johansson".
Johansson has just 2 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Ingemar Johansson Losses".
Ingemar Johansson's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | Apr 21, 1963 | 30 |  Brian London | win | PTS 12 |
27 | Jun 17, 1962 | 29 | Dick Richardson | win | KO 8 |
26 | Apr 15, 1962 | 29 | Wim Snoek | win | KO 5 |
25 | Feb 09, 1962 | 29 | Joe Bygraves | win | TKO 7 |
24 | Mar 13, 1961 | 28 | 
Floyd Patterson 26 36-2 | loss | KO 6 |
23 | Jun 20, 1960 | 27 |
Floyd Patterson 25 35-2 | loss | KO 5 |
22 | Jun 26, 1959 | 26 |
Floyd Patterson 24 35-1 | win | TKO 3 |
21 | Sep 14, 1958 | 25 | Eddie Machen | win | KO 1 |
20 | Jul 13, 1958 | 25 | Heinz Neuhaus | win | TKO 4 |
19 | Feb 21, 1958 | 25 | Joe Erskine | win | TKO 13 |
18 | Dec 13, 1957 | 25 | Archie McBride | win | PTS 10 |
17 | May 19, 1957 | 24 | 
Henry Cooper 23 14-4 | win | KO 5 |
16 | Dec 28, 1956 | 24 | Peter Bates | win | KO 2 |
15 | Sep 30, 1956 | 24 | Franco Cavicchi | win | KO 13 |
14 | Apr 15, 1956 | 23 | Hans Friedrich | win | PTS 10 |
13 | Feb 24, 1956 | 23 | Joe Bygraves | win | PTS 8 |
12 | Aug 28, 1955 | 22 | Hein ten Hoff | win | KO 1 |
11 | Jun 12, 1955 | 22 | Günter Nurnberg | win | KO 7 |
10 | Apr 03, 1955 | 22 | Uber Bacilieri | win | UD 8 |
9 | Mar 04, 1955 | 22 | Aldo Pellegrini | win | DQ 5 |
8 | Feb 13, 1955 | 22 | Kurt Schiegl | win | TKO 5 |
7 | Jan 06, 1955 | 22 | Ansell Adams | win | PTS 8 |
6 | Nov 05, 1954 | 22 | Werner Wiegand | win | TKO 5 |
5 | Dec 03, 1953 | 21 | Raymond Degl'lnnocenti | win | KO 2 |
4 | Mar 12, 1953 | 20 | Erik Jensen | win | PTS 6 |
3 | Mar 06, 1953 | 20 | Lloyd Barnett | win | PTS 8 |
2 | Feb 06, 1953 | 20 | Emile Bentz | win | KO 2 |
1 | Dec 05, 1952 | 20 | Robert Masson | win | KO 4 |