Have Brian London and Ingemar Johansson ever fought each other?

Yes. Brian London and Ingemar Johansson met once on April 21, 1963, and Ingemar Johansson won by PTS.

Who has the better record, London or Johansson?

Brian London is 37-20-1 and Ingemar Johansson is 26-2. Ingemar Johansson has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, London or Johansson?

Brian London has 26 knockout wins and Ingemar Johansson has 17. Brian London has more.

Do London and Johansson have any common opponents?

Brian London and Ingemar Johansson share 8 common opponents: Henry Cooper, Dick Richardson and Eddie Machen (and 5 others). Ingemar Johansson fared better against 4 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on London and Johansson?

This comparison is drawn from 59 bouts tracked for Brian London and 28 bouts tracked for Ingemar Johansson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Brian London vs Ingemar Johansson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Brian London (37-20-1) and Ingemar Johansson (26-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 8 common opponents.

London

Wins26 KO · 70%

Losses

Draw59 tracked bouts

Johansson

Wins17 KO · 65%

Losses

Draws28 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Johansson leads 1–0

Brian London and Ingemar Johansson have met 1 time; Johansson leads 1–0.
Met	1963Apr 21	Series
Brian LondonFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Ingemar JohanssonFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	PTSLondon vs Johansson	1Meeting

London vs Johansson · Apr 21, 1963

The Numbers

London 4 · Johansson 4 of 8 measurable rows

LondonEdge = longer wingJohansson

Record: 37-20-126-2 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 64.7%
92.9% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 26: 26 (edge)
17
KO rate0–100%: 70.27% (edge)
65.38%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 70% (edge)
65%
Times stopped^†max 12: 12
2 (edge)
Title reignsmax 3: 2
3 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 3.9: 3.9 (edge)
2.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 59: 59
28

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Brian London: No height on file; Ingemar Johansson: 6′0″
Reachnot held: Brian London: No reach on file; Ingemar Johansson: 70″
Agenot comparable: Brian London: Died aged 87; Ingemar Johansson: Died aged 76
Stance: Brian London: Orthodox; Ingemar Johansson: Orthodox

Brian London left, Ingemar Johansson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Brian London37 wins · from 59 tracked bouts

26 by KO/TKO 70%10 on the cards 27%1 by another method or unrecorded 3%

Ingemar Johansson26 wins · from 28 tracked bouts

17 by KO/TKO 65%8 on the cards 31%1 by another method or unrecorded 4%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Brian London 59, Ingemar Johansson 28 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

8 shared

8 shared · London better on 1 · Johansson better on 4 · even on 38 shared · Brian London better on 1 · Ingemar Johansson better on 4 · even on 3

LondonBrian London

Opponent

JohanssonIngemar Johansson

Brian London
0–3 against
Loss, PTS
1964Feb 1964
Loss, PTS
1959Jan 1959
Loss, TKO 1
1956May 1956
CooperHenry CooperUnited Kingdom 40–14–1 · HeavyweightJohansson betterIngemar Johansson better — 1–0 to 0–3
Ingemar Johansson
Win, KO 5
1957May 1957
Brian London
0–2 against
Loss, TKO
1960Aug 1960
Loss, TKO
1960Jun 1960
RichardsonDick RichardsonUnited Kingdom 31–14–2Johansson betterIngemar Johansson better — 1–0 to 0–2
Ingemar Johansson
Win, KO 8
1962Jun 1962
Brian London
Loss, RTD
1961Oct 1961
MachenEddie MachenUnited States 50–11–3 · HeavyweightJohansson betterIngemar Johansson better — 1–0 to 0–1
Ingemar Johansson
Win, KO 1
1958Sep 1958
Brian London
Loss, KO 11
1959May 1959
PattersonFloyd PattersonUnited States 55–8–1London betterBrian London better — 0–1 to 1–2
Ingemar Johansson
1–2 against
Loss, KO 6
1961Mar 1961
Loss, KO 5
1960Jun 1960
Win, TKO 3
1959Jun 1959
Brian London
Loss, PTS
1957Feb 1957
NeuhausHeinz NeuhausGermany 42–9–7 · HeavyweightJohansson betterIngemar Johansson better — 1–0 to 0–1
Ingemar Johansson
Win, TKO 4
1958Jul 1958
Brian London
Win, KO
1958Jun 1958
ErskineJoe ErskineUnited Kingdom 45–8–1EvenEven — 1–0 both
Ingemar Johansson
Win, TKO 13
1958Feb 1958
Brian London
Win, KO
1957Jul 1957
BatesPeter BatesEvenEven — 1–0 both
Ingemar Johansson
Win, KO 2
1956Dec 1956
Brian London
Win, KO
1956Nov 1956
WiegandWerner WiegandEvenEven — 1–0 both
Ingemar Johansson
Win, TKO 5
1954Nov 1954

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Brian London has lost three straight. London last boxed on May 12, 1970.LDLLL

Bodell Jun 1968Clark Feb 1969Fletcher Apr 1969Quarry Sep 1969Bugner May 19703.9 tracked bouts per year

Ingemar Johansson has won four straight since losing by stoppage to Floyd Patterson. Johansson last boxed on Apr 21, 1963.LWWWW

Patterson Mar 1961Bygraves Feb 1962Snoek Apr 1962Richardson Jun 1962London Apr 19632.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Brian London and Ingemar Johansson ever fought each other?: Yes. Brian London and Ingemar Johansson met once on April 21, 1963, and Ingemar Johansson won by PTS.
Who has the better record, London or Johansson?: Brian London is 37-20-1 and Ingemar Johansson is 26-2. Ingemar Johansson has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, London or Johansson?: Brian London has 26 knockout wins and Ingemar Johansson has 17. Brian London has more.
Do London and Johansson have any common opponents?: Brian London and Ingemar Johansson share 8 common opponents: Henry Cooper, Dick Richardson and Eddie Machen (and 5 others). Ingemar Johansson fared better against 4 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on London and Johansson?: This comparison is drawn from 59 bouts tracked for Brian London and 28 bouts tracked for Ingemar Johansson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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