Ingemar Johansson date of birth:
September 22, 1932
How old was Ingemar Johansson when died?
76
Where was Ingemar Johansson born?
Gothenburg, Sweden
When did Ingemar Johansson die?
January 30, 2009
How tall is Ingemar Johansson?
6' 1½" (187 cm)
Short Biography
Jens Ingemar Johansson (September 22, 1932 – January 30, 2009) was a Swedish boxer and former heavyweight champion of the world. Johansson was the fifth heavyweight champion born outside the United States. In 1959 he defeated Floyd Patterson by TKO in the third round, after flooring Patterson seven times in that round, to win the World Heavyweight Championship. As a result, Johansson was awarded the Hickok Belt as top professional athlete of the year - the only non-American to do so in the belt's entire 27-year existence - and was named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year and Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year". He holds notable victories over Floyd Patterson, Eddie Machen, Joe Bygraves (twice), Henry Cooper, Brian London, Dick Richardson, and Joe Erskine among others.