Ingemar Johansson (26-2, 17) was born in Gothenburg, Sweden on September 22, 1932. At the age of 20 years on December 5, 1952, he made his professional boxing debut against Robert Masson, winning the fight via 4th-round KO.
Johansson's last fight was a 12-round points decision win against Brian London at age 30 on April 21, 1963. He was on a 4-fight winning streak by his last fight.
Some of Ingemar Johansson's best fights were against Floyd Patterson and Henry Cooper. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Ingemar Johansson".
Johansson has 2 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Ingemar Johansson Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28  | Apr 21, 1963 30 years, 6 months 26-2 (17) | 28 years, 10 months 28-9 (22) | 12 | PTS | WIN | |
27 | Jun 17, 1962 29 years, 8 months 25-2 (17) | Dick Richardson | HW | 8 | KO | WIN |
26 | Apr 15, 1962 29 years, 6 months 24-2 (16) | Wim Snoek | 5 | KO | WIN | |
25 | Feb 9, 1962 29 years, 4 months 23-2 (15) | Joe Bygraves | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
24  | Mar 13, 1961 28 years, 5 months 22-2 (14) | 26 years, 2 months 36-2 (27) | HW | 6 | KO | LOSS For The Ring |
23 | Jun 20, 1960 27 years, 8 months 22-1 (14) | 25 years, 5 months 35-2 (26) | HW | 5 | KO | LOSS Lost The Ring |
22 | Jun 26, 1959 26 years, 9 months 22-0 (14) | 24 years, 5 months 35-1 (26) | HW | 3 | TKO | WIN Won The Ring |
21 | Sep 14, 1958 25 years, 11 months 21-0 (13) | Eddie Machen | 1 | KO | WIN | |
20 | Jul 13, 1958 25 years, 9 months 20-0 (12) | Heinz Neuhaus | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
19 | Feb 21, 1958 25 years, 4 months 19-0 (11) | Joe Erskine | HW | 13 | TKO | WIN |
18 | Dec 13, 1957 25 years, 2 months 18-0 (10) | Archie McBride | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
17  | May 19, 1957 24 years, 7 months 17-0 (10) | 23 years 14-4 (11) | HW | 5 | KO | WIN |
16 | Dec 28, 1956 24 years, 3 months 16-0 (9) | Peter Bates | 2 | KO | WIN | |
15 | Sep 30, 1956 24 years 15-0 (8) | Franco Cavicchi | HW | 13 | KO | WIN |
14 | Apr 15, 1956 23 years, 6 months 14-0 (7) | Hans Friedrich | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
13 | Feb 24, 1956 23 years, 5 months 13-0 (7) | Joe Bygraves | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
12 | Aug 28, 1955 22 years, 11 months 12-0 (7) | Hein ten Hoff | 1 | KO | WIN | |
11 | Jun 12, 1955 22 years, 8 months 11-0 (6) | Günter Nurnberg | 7 | KO | WIN | |
10 | Apr 3, 1955 22 years, 6 months 10-0 (5) | Uber Bacilieri | 8 | UD | WIN | |
9 | Mar 4, 1955 22 years, 5 months 9-0 (5) | Aldo Pellegrini | 5 | DQ | WIN | |
8 | Feb 13, 1955 22 years, 4 months 8-0 (5) | Kurt Schiegl | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
7 | Jan 6, 1955 22 years, 3 months 7-0 (4) | Ansell Adams | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
6 | Nov 5, 1954 22 years, 1 months 6-0 (4) | Werner Wiegand | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
5 | Dec 3, 1953 21 years, 2 months 5-0 (3) | Raymond Degl'lnnocenti | 2 | KO | WIN | |
4 | Mar 12, 1953 20 years, 5 months 4-0 (2) | Erik Jensen | HW | 6 | PTS | WIN |
3 | Mar 6, 1953 20 years, 5 months 3-0 (2) | Lloyd Barnett | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
2 | Feb 6, 1953 20 years, 4 months 2-0 (2) | Emile Bentz | 2 | KO | WIN | |
1 | Dec 5, 1952 20 years, 2 months 1-0 (1) | Robert Masson | 4 | KO | WIN |
