Heavyweight · Sweden
Ingemar Johansson 26-2-0 17 KO · 1952–1963
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Ingemar Johansson was a heavyweight boxer from Sweden, born Sep 22, 1932. Record 26-2-0 with 17 knockouts over 1952–1963. World titles: WBA heavyweight (1959–1960). Ingemar Johansson last fought Brian London on Apr 21, 1963 and won by PTS over 12 rounds.
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Born Sep 22, 1932
Died Jan 30, 2009
Country 🇸🇪 Sweden
Stance Orthodox
Height 184 cm
Reach 178 cm
Nickname Ingo · The Hammer of Thor
Debut Dec 5, 1952
Career 1952–1963
Rounds boxed 173
KO share 65%
Born in Gothenburg, Sweden
Titles WBA heavyweight · 1959–1960
Boxerbook rating 2125 ± 315 · inactive since Apr 1963Why here › Confirmed bouts 5 of 28
Career record Record
26-2-0, 17 KOs · 1952–1963
Last result W
PTS 12/12 · Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, 🇸🇪
The record 28 bouts, 1952–1963, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
W
PTS 12/12 · Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, 🇸🇪
Johansson 25-2-0 · London —
W
Won European heavyweight title KO 8/15 · Ullevi, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 24-2-0 · Richardson —
W
Wim Snoek
KO 5/10 · Kungliga tennishallen, Stockholm, 🇸🇪
Johansson 23-2-0 · Snoek —
W
TKO 7/12 · Exhibition and Congress Centre, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 22-2-0 · Bygraves —
L
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles KO 6/15 · Exhibition Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, 🇺🇸
Johansson 22-1-0 · Patterson 36-2-0
L
For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles KO 5/15 · Polo Grounds, New York City, 🇺🇸
Johansson 22-0-0 · Patterson 35-2-0
W
Won NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles TKO 3/15 · Yankee Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Johansson 21-0-0 · Patterson 35-1-0
W
KO 1/12 · Ullevi, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 20-0-0 · Machen —
W
TKO 4/12 · Ullevi, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 19-0-0 · Neuhaus —
W
Retained European heavyweight title TKO 13/15 · Exhibition and Congress Centre, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 18-0-0 · Erskine —
W
Archie McBride
PTS 10/10 · Exhibition and Congress Centre, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 17-0-0 · McBride —
W
Retained European heavyweight title KO 5/15 · Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, 🇸🇪
Johansson 16-0-0 · Cooper 14-4-0
W
Peter Bates
KO 2/10 · Exhibition and Congress Centre, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 15-0-0 · Bates —
W
Won European heavyweight title KO 13/15 · PalaDozza, Bologna, 🇮🇹
Johansson 14-0-0 · Cavicchi —
W
Hans Friedrich
PTS 10/10 · Kungliga tennishallen, Stockholm, 🇸🇪
Johansson 13-0-0 · Friedrich —
W
PTS 8/8 · Exhibition and Congress Centre, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 12-0-0 · Bygraves —
W
KO 1/8 · Ullevi, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 11-0-0 · Hoff 6-4-2
W
Günter Nurnberg
KO 7/8 · Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, 🇩🇪
Johansson 10-0-0 · Nurnberg —
W
UD 8/8 · Kungliga tennishallen, Stockholm, 🇸🇪
Johansson 9-0-0 · Bacilieri —
W
Aldo Pellegrini
DQ 5/8 · Exhibition and Congress Centre, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 8-0-0 · Pellegrini —
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TKO 5/8 · Kungliga tennishallen, Stockholm, 🇸🇪
Johansson 7-0-0 · Schiegl —
W
Ansell Adams
PTS 8/8 · Exhibition and Congress Centre, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 6-0-0 · Adams —
W
Werner Wiegand
TKO 5/8 · Exhibition and Congress Centre, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 5-0-0 · Wiegand —
W
Raymond Degl'lnnocenti
KO 2/6 · Exhibition and Congress Centre, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 4-0-0 · Degl'lnnocenti —
W
Won vacant Scandinavian heavyweight title PTS 6/6 · K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, 🇩🇰
Johansson 3-0-0 · Jensen —
W
Lloyd Barnett
PTS 8/8 · Exhibition and Congress Centre, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 2-0-0 · Barnett —
W
KO 2/6 · Exhibition and Congress Centre, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 1-0-0 · Bentz —
W
Robert Masson
KO 4/8 · Exhibition and Congress Centre, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Johansson 0-0-0 · Masson —
Amateur career 🥈 Olympics 1952 heavyweight
5 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Ingemar Johansson's record? Ingemar Johansson's professional record is 26-2-0 with 17 knockouts.
Who did Ingemar Johansson fight last? Ingemar Johansson last fought Brian London on Apr 21, 1963 and won by PTS over 12 rounds.
Which world titles has Ingemar Johansson held? Ingemar Johansson has held 1 world title reign: WBA heavyweight (1959–1960). Sources Boxerbook ID 10793 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10793 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
