Ingemar Johansson vs Joe Bygraves
A fight that actually happened — and everything both records say about it.
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Ingemar Johansson and Joe Bygraves met 2 times (1956, 1962). Ingemar Johansson won in 1962 by ko; Ingemar Johansson won in 1956 by decision.
SOURCE·Ingemar Johansson and Joe Bygraves — English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)·both records name the other·REVIEWED AUG 2026
How this head-to-head is established
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Side by side
| Ingemar Johansson | Joe Bygraves | |
|---|---|---|
| 70.1″ (178 cm) | Reach | — |
| 72″ (183 cm) | Height | 72.8″ (185 cm) |
| -2.73% | Reach advantage | — |
| 26–2 | Record | 42–28 |
| 65% | Finish rate | 52% |
| 22 | Longest unbeaten run | — |
| 29 | Recorded bouts | — |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.
Both records, drawn
The same ledger line on each: wins stamped above the rule, losses below, the mark's shape carrying how it ended.
Ingemar Johansson
Joe Bygraves
Where this pairing leads
The full ledger: 29 bouts, the reach placed in its cohort, and what the record does not say.
26–2 Joe BygravesThe same, from the other corner — 0 bouts and the cohort Bygraves is ranked inside.
42–28 Every confirmed matchupThe other 899 pairings whose own records confirm the fight happened — not a list of fights anyone imagined.
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