 Ingemar Johansson Ingemar Johansson, born in Göteborg 1932, was, in his active years, a heavy weight boxer who won the Silver medal at the Olympic Games in 1952. He then became a professional boxer and won, as such, the European Championships in 1956. He took the World Champion title in 1959 (in round 3), from Floyd Patterson. He was the first Swede, and last European, ever to win this desirable title.  Useful information Quiz game Contents About... E-mail |