HEAVYWEIGHT division
INGEMAR JOHANSSON
RetiredBorn 1932-09-22, GOTHENBURG (died aged 76)· Died 2009-01-30, KUNGSBACKA· SWE
· Stance: orthodox· Height: 183 cm (6'0")· Reach: 178 cm (5'10")· aka THE HAMMER OF THOR
Debut: 1952-12-05· Career: 1952–1963 (12 years)
Peak
2602
Current
2476
Wins
26
Losses
2
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
28
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Title Reigns — 2
1959-06-26 → 1960-06-20 · 11m 25d · 0 defences
Lost to FLOYD PATTERSON · KO
1957-05-19 → 1964-02-24 · 6y 9m · 0 defences
Lost to HENRY COOPER · W
Complete Record — 28 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 21 APR 1963 | DEC | BRIAN LONDON | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUN 1962 | KO | DICK RICHARDSON | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1962 | KO | WIM SNOEK | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 FEB 1962 | KO | JOE BYGRAVES | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 MAR 1961 | LOSS | FLOYD PATTERSON | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1960 | LOSS | FLOYD PATTERSON | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 JUN 1959 | KO | FLOYD PATTERSON | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1958 | KO | EDDIE MACHEN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1958 | KO | HEINZ NEUHAUS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1958 | KO | JOE ERSKINE | 13 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1957 | DEC | ARCHIE MCBRIDE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAY 1957 | KO | HENRY COOPER | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 28 DEC 1956 | KO | PETER BATES | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 SEP 1956 | KO | FRANCO CAVICCHI | 13 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1956 | DEC | HANS FRIEDRICH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1956 | DEC | JOE BYGRAVES | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1955 | KO | HEIN TEN HOFF | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JUN 1955 | KO | GÜNTER NURNBERG | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1955 | DEC | UBER BACILIERI | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAR 1955 | DQ | ALDO PELLEGRINI | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 FEB 1955 | TKO | KURT SCHIEGL | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JAN 1955 | DEC | ANSEL ADAMS | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 NOV 1954 | KO | WERNER WIEGAND | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 DEC 1953 | KO | RAYMOND DEGL'LNNOCENTI | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1953 | DEC | ERIK JENSEN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1953 | DEC | LLOYD BARNETT | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1953 | KO | EMILE BENTZ | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1952 | KO | ROBERT MASSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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Final Resting Place