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Ingemar Johansson (26-2) and Joe Bygraves (42-28-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 1 common opponent.

Ingemar Johansson vs Joe Bygraves — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Ingemar Johansson leads 2–0

The Numbers

26-2 (edge)
Record
42-28-2
92.9% (edge)
Win %
59.7%
17
Wins by knockout
22 (edge)
65.38% (edge)
KO rate
52.38%
65%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
100% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2
Times stopped
1 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2 (edge)
Title reigns
0
2.7 (edge)
Bouts per year
0.7

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

28
Bouts tracked
8

Tale of the Tape

6′0″ (183 cm)
Height
6′1″ (185 cm) (edge)
70″ (178 cm)
Reach
93
Age
95
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
Heavyweight
Sweden
Nationality
Jamaica

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Ingemar Johansson · 26 wins

KO/TKO
17
Decision
8
Other
1

Joe Bygraves · 1 wins

KO/TKO
1
Decision
0
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (28 and 8 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • Ingemar Johansson

    WKO R5 · May 1957

    Henry Cooper

    Joe Bygraves

    WKO R9 · Feb 1957LPTS · Apr 1955

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Ingemar Johansson

WWWWL

W4 streak · last fought Apr 21, 1963

Joe Bygraves

LLLLL

L5 streak · last fought Mar 20, 1967

Common Questions

Have Ingemar Johansson and Joe Bygraves ever fought each other?
Yes. Ingemar Johansson and Joe Bygraves have met 2 times and Ingemar Johansson leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Ingemar Johansson or Joe Bygraves?
Ingemar Johansson is 26-2 and Joe Bygraves is 42-28-2. Ingemar Johansson has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Ingemar Johansson or Joe Bygraves?
Ingemar Johansson has 17 knockout wins and Joe Bygraves has 22. Joe Bygraves has more.
Do Ingemar Johansson and Joe Bygraves have any common opponents?
Ingemar Johansson and Joe Bygraves share 1 common opponent: Henry Cooper. Ingemar Johansson fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Ingemar Johansson or Joe Bygraves?
Joe Bygraves is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 2 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ingemar Johansson and Joe Bygraves?
This comparison is drawn from 28 bouts tracked for Ingemar Johansson and 8 bouts tracked for Joe Bygraves. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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