Ingemar Johansson Record
| Total Fights | 28 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 26 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 17 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is Ingemar Johansson's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 10 years and four months, Ingemar Johansson fought 28 times with 26 wins and 2 losses.
Johansson retired from professional boxing with a record of 26-2, which included three heavyweight world-title wins. He had a 60.7% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 17 of his total 28 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Johansson lost twice via knockout, both of them in title fights.
His last fight was a 12 round PTS victory over Brian London on April 21, 1963.
Some of Johansson's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Floyd Patterson, Eddie Machen, Heinz Neuhaus, Joe Erskine, Joe Bygraves, Dick Richardson, and Hein ten Hoff.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Apr 21, 1963 | 30 | Brian London | Win | PTS |
| 27 | Jun 17, 1962 | 29 | Dick Richardson | Win | KO8 |
| 26 | Apr 15, 1962 | 29 | Wim Snoek | Win | KO5 |
| 25 | Feb 9, 1962 | 29 | Joe Bygraves | Win | TKO7 |
| 24 | Mar 13, 1961 | 28 | Floyd Patterson | Loss * | KO6 |
| 23 | Jun 20, 1960 | 27 | Floyd Patterson | Loss * | KO5 |
| 22 | Jun 26, 1959 | 26 | Floyd Patterson | Win * | TKO3 |
| 21 | Sep 14, 1958 | 25 | Eddie Machen | Win | KO1 |
| 20 | Jul 13, 1958 | 25 | Heinz Neuhaus | Win | TKO4 |
| 19 | Feb 21, 1958 | 25 | Joe Erskine | Win | TKO13 |
| 18 | Dec 13, 1957 | 25 | Archie McBride | Win | PTS |
| 17 | May 19, 1957 | 24 | Henry Cooper | Win | KO5 |
| 16 | Dec 28, 1956 | 24 | Peter Bates | Win | KO2 |
| 15 | Sep 30, 1956 | 24 | Franco Cavicchi | Win | KO13 |
| 14 | Apr 15, 1956 | 23 | Hans Friedrich | Win | PTS |
| 13 | Feb 24, 1956 | 23 | Joe Bygraves | Win | PTS |
| 12 | Aug 28, 1955 | 22 | Hein ten Hoff | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Jun 12, 1955 | 22 | Günter Nurnberg | Win | KO7 |
| 10 | Apr 3, 1955 | 22 | Uber Bacilieri | Win | UD |
| 9 | Mar 4, 1955 | 22 | Aldo Pellegrini | Win | DQ |
| 8 | Feb 13, 1955 | 22 | Kurt Schiegl | Win | TKO5 |
| 7 | Jan 6, 1955 | 22 | Ansell Adams | Win | PTS |
| 6 | Nov 5, 1954 | 22 | Werner Wiegand | Win | TKO5 |
| 5 | Dec 3, 1953 | 21 | Raymond Degl'lnnocenti | Win | KO2 |
| 4 | Mar 12, 1953 | 20 | Erik Jensen | Win | PTS |
| 3 | Mar 6, 1953 | 20 | Lloyd Barnett | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Feb 6, 1953 | 20 | Emile Bentz | Win | KO2 |
| 1 | Dec 5, 1952 | 20 | Robert Masson | Win | KO4 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Ingemar Johansson (Ingo) was a Swedish professional boxer. He was born in Gothenburg, Sweden on September 22, 1932. He was a heavyweight world champion. He died on January 30, 2009 at the age of 76 years. Johansson was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2002. His professional boxing career spanned more than 10 years — from 1952 to 1963.
Johansson made his professional boxing debut against Robert Masson at the age of 20 on December 5, 1952, defeating Masson via 4th round KO. He went on to win 21 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 13 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on June 26, 1959 after 21 professional fights, against Floyd Patterson for the heavyweight NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring titles. He defeated Patterson via 3rd round TKO to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Johansson won one world title at heavyweight. For all the details about Johansson's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Johansson had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Brian London at 30 years of age, on April 21, 1963. Johansson won the fight via 12 round PTS.
Championships
Johansson had a total of three world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Ingemar Johansson fought for a heavyweight world title in two fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one heavyweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1959 | Floyd Patterson | Heavyweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | TKO |
Title Losses
Ingemar Johansson lost one world-title defense fight, and lost three titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1960 | Floyd Patterson | Heavyweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | KO |
Highlights
Although Johansson had a total of 28 fights, this fight against Floyd Patterson is the sole highlight of his career.
June 26, 1959: Johansson wins his first world titles by defeating Floyd Patterson via 3rd round TKO. He is now the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight world champion.
FAQs
How many KOs does Ingemar Johansson have on his record?
Johansson knocked out 17 of his 28 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 60.7%. Of his total 26 wins, 17 of them were via KO (65.4%).
What was Ingemar Johansson's first world title win?
Johansson's first world-title win were the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring belts at heavyweight. He defeated Floyd Patterson via 3 round TKO to win the titles.
How many world titles did Ingemar Johansson win?
Johansson won one world title at heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Ingemar Johansson make?
Johansson had one title defense fight, which he lost.