The Most Famous
BOXERS from Sweden
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Swedish Boxers of all time. This list of famous Swedish Boxers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Ingemar Johansson (1932 - 2009)
With an HPI of 58.81, Ingemar Johansson is the most famous Swedish Boxer. His biography has been translated into 38 different languages on wikipedia.
Jens Ingemar "Ingo" Johansson (Swedish: [ˈɪ̌ŋː(ɛ)mar ˈjûːanˌsɔn]; 22 September 1932 – 30 January 2009) was a Swedish professional boxer who competed from 1952 to 1963. He held the world heavyweight title from 1959 to 1960, and was the fifth heavyweight champion born outside the United States. Johansson won the title by defeating Floyd Patterson via third-round stoppage, after flooring him seven times in that round. For this achievement, Johansson was awarded the Hickok Belt as top professional athlete of the year—the only non-American in its entire 27-year first run—and was named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year and Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. Johansson also held the European heavyweight title twice, from 1956 to 1958 and from 1962 to 1963. As an amateur he won a silver medal in the heavyweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He affectionately named his right fist "toonder and lightning" for its concussive power (it was also called "Ingo's bingo" and the "Hammer of Thor"), and in 2003 he was ranked at No. 99 on The Ring magazine's list of the 100 greatest punchers of all time.
2. Nils Ramm (1903 - 1986)
With an HPI of 50.13, Nils Ramm is the 2nd most famous Swedish Boxer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Nils Arvid Ramm (1 January 1903 – 8 November 1986) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Previously he won the 1927 European title and finished second in 1925. After the Olympics Ramm turned professional and had a record of 17 wins, 4 losses and one draw before retiring in 1931. Ramm represented Djurgårdens IF.
3. Otto von Porat (1903 - 1982)
With an HPI of 43.24, Otto von Porat is the 3rd most famous Swedish Boxer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Otto Wessel von Porat (29 November 1903 – 14 October 1982) was a Norwegian heavyweight boxer. He won a gold medal in Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics, defeating Danish boxer Søren Petersen in the final.
4. Lars Myrberg (b. 1964)
With an HPI of 34.02, Lars Myrberg is the 4th most famous Swedish Boxer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Lars Mikael Myrberg (born 23 November 1964) is a Swedish former boxer who won a light welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Myrberg represented Djurgårdens IF.
5. Badou Jack (b. 1983)
With an HPI of 31.36, Badou Jack is the 5th most famous Swedish Boxer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Badou Jack (born 31 October 1983) is a Swedish professional boxer. He has held world titles in three weight classes, including the WBC super-middleweight title from 2015 to 2017, the WBA (Regular) light-heavyweight title in 2017, and the WBC cruiserweight title in 2023. As an amateur, he represented Gambia at the 2008 Olympics, reaching the first round of the middleweight bracket.
6. Yang Wenlu (b. 1991)
With an HPI of 0.00, Yang Wenlu is the 6th most famous Swedish Boxer. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Yang Wenlu (Chinese: 杨文璐; born 13 January 1991) is a Chinese boxer. She won gold at the 2016 World Championships and the 2022 Asian Games.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as Swedish boxers born between 1903 and 1991. Of these 6, 2 (33.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Swedish boxers include Badou Jack, and Yang Wenlu. The most famous deceased Swedish boxers include Ingemar Johansson, Nils Ramm, and Otto von Porat. As of April 2024, 1 new Swedish boxers have been added to Pantheon including Yang Wenlu.
Living Swedish Boxers
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Ingemar Johansson
1932 - 2009
HPI: 58.81
Nils Ramm
1903 - 1986
HPI: 50.13
Otto von Porat
1903 - 1982
HPI: 43.24
Lars Myrberg
1964 - Present
HPI: 34.02
Newly Added Swedish Boxers (2024)
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Which Boxers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Boxers since 1700.
