Have Dick Richardson and Ingemar Johansson ever fought each other?

Yes. Dick Richardson and Ingemar Johansson met once on June 17, 1962, and Ingemar Johansson won by KO in round 8.

Who has the better record, Richardson or Johansson?

Dick Richardson is 31-14-2 and Ingemar Johansson is 26-2. Ingemar Johansson has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Richardson or Johansson?

Dick Richardson has 24 knockout wins and Ingemar Johansson has 17. Dick Richardson has more.

Do Richardson and Johansson have any common opponents?

Dick Richardson and Ingemar Johansson share 8 common opponents: Brian London, Henry Cooper and Joe Bygraves (and 5 others). Ingemar Johansson fared better against 3 of them.

Who is bigger, Richardson or Johansson?

Dick Richardson is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 7 cm above the other.

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

This comparison is drawn from 48 bouts tracked for Dick Richardson and 28 bouts tracked for Ingemar Johansson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Dick Richardson vs Ingemar Johansson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Ingemar Johansson

Dick Richardson (31-14-2) 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.

Richardson

Wins24 KO · 77%

Losses

Draws48 tracked bouts

Johansson

Wins17 KO · 65%

Losses

Draws28 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Johansson leads 1–0

Dick Richardson and Ingemar Johansson have met 1 time; Johansson leads 1–0.
Met	1962Jun 17	Series
Dick RichardsonFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Ingemar JohanssonFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	KOR8Richardson vs Johansson	1Meeting

Richardson vs Johansson · Jun 17, 1962

The Numbers

Richardson 4 · Johansson 4 of 8 measurable rows

RichardsonEdge = longer wingJohansson

Record: 31-14-226-2 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 68.1%
92.9% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 24: 24 (edge)
17
KO rate0–100%: 77.42% (edge)
65.38%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 78% (edge)
65%
Times stopped^†max 4: 4
2 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2: 0
2 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 5.6: 5.6 (edge)
2.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 48: 48
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

Height+3″: Dick Richardson: 6′3″ (edge); Ingemar Johansson: 6′0″
Reachnot held: Dick Richardson: No reach on file; Ingemar Johansson: 70″
Agenot comparable: Dick Richardson: Died aged 65; Ingemar Johansson: Died aged 76
Stance: Dick Richardson: Orthodox; Ingemar Johansson: Orthodox

Dick Richardson 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

Dick Richardson32 wins · from 48 tracked bouts

25 by KO/TKO 78%6 on the cards 19%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 — Dick Richardson 48, Ingemar Johansson 28 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

8 shared

8 shared · Richardson better on 1 · Johansson better on 3 · even on 48 shared · Dick Richardson better on 1 · Ingemar Johansson better on 3 · even on 4

RichardsonDick Richardson

Opponent

JohanssonIngemar Johansson

Dick Richardson
2–0 against
Win, TKO
1960Aug 1960
Win, TKO
1960Jun 1960
LondonBrian LondonUnited Kingdom 37–20–1 · HeavyweightRichardson betterDick Richardson better — 2–0 to 1–0
Ingemar Johansson
Win, PTS
1963Apr 1963
Dick Richardson
0–2 against
Loss, KO 5
1963Mar 1963
Loss, TKO 5
1958Sep 1958
CooperHenry CooperUnited Kingdom 40–14–1 · HeavyweightJohansson betterIngemar Johansson better — 1–0 to 0–2
Ingemar Johansson
Win, KO 5
1957May 1957
Dick Richardson
Draw, PTS
1957May 1957
BygravesJoe BygravesUnited Kingdom 42–28–2 · HeavyweightJohansson betterIngemar Johansson better — 2–0 to 0–0–1
Ingemar Johansson
2–0 against
Win, TKO 7
1962Feb 1962
Win, PTS
1956Feb 1956
Dick Richardson
0–2 against
Loss, PTS
1959Jun 1959
Loss, PTS
1956May 1956
ErskineJoe ErskineUnited Kingdom 45–8–1Johansson betterIngemar Johansson better — 1–0 to 0–2
Ingemar Johansson
Win, TKO 13
1958Feb 1958
Dick Richardson
Win, KO
1958May 1958
FriedrichHans FriedrichEvenEven — 1–0 both
Ingemar Johansson
Win, PTS
1956Apr 1956
Dick Richardson
Win, TKO
1955Sep 1955
BatesPeter BatesEvenEven — 1–0 both
Ingemar Johansson
Win, KO 2
1956Dec 1956
Dick Richardson
Win, TKO
1956Jul 1956
SchieglKurt SchieglAustriaEvenEven — 1–0 both
Ingemar Johansson
Win, TKO 5
1955Feb 1955
Dick Richardson
Win, TKO
1956Jan 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

Dick Richardson has lost two straight, after one straight win. Richardson last boxed on Mar 26, 1963.WLWLL

Kalbfell Feb 1961King Sep 1961Mildenberger Feb 1962Johansson Jun 1962Cooper Mar 19635.6 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

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Have Dick Richardson and Ingemar Johansson ever fought each other?: Yes. Dick Richardson and Ingemar Johansson met once on June 17, 1962, and Ingemar Johansson won by KO in round 8.
Who has the better record, Richardson or Johansson?: Dick Richardson is 31-14-2 and Ingemar Johansson is 26-2. Ingemar Johansson has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Richardson or Johansson?: Dick Richardson has 24 knockout wins and Ingemar Johansson has 17. Dick Richardson has more.
Do Richardson and Johansson have any common opponents?: Dick Richardson and Ingemar Johansson share 8 common opponents: Brian London, Henry Cooper and Joe Bygraves (and 5 others). Ingemar Johansson fared better against 3 of them.
Who is bigger, Richardson or Johansson?: Dick Richardson is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 7 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Richardson and Johansson?: This comparison is drawn from 48 bouts tracked for Dick Richardson and 28 bouts tracked for Ingemar Johansson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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