Ingemar Johansson
Swedish boxer (1932-2009)
英厄马尔·约翰松 · インゲマル・ヨハンソン · 잉에마르 요한손
- Born
- 22 September 1932, Gothenburg
- Died
- 30 January 2009, Kungsbacka
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer, aircraft pilot
- Height
- 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 26 wins, 2 losses
Jens Ingemar "Ingo" Johansson (Swedish: [ˈɪ̌ŋː(ɛ)mar ˈjûːanˌsɔn]; 22 September 1932 – 30 January 2009) was a Swedish professional boxer who competed from 1952 to 1963. He held the world heavyweight title from 1959 to 1960 and was the fifth heavyweight champion born outside the United States. Johansson won the title by defeating Floyd Patterson via third-round stoppage, after flooring him seven times in that round. For this achievement, Johansson was awarded the Hickok Belt as top professional athlete of the year—the only non-American in its entire 27-year first run—and was named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year and Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | 1952 |
Awards and honours
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 1958
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year 1959
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award 1959
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 1959
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2002
- The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Heavyweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q335872 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.