Carl Johanneson

Who is Carl Johanneson?

Carl Johanneson is super featherweight boxer. His nickname, "Ingemar" is a nod to the famous Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson and is the nephew of former Leeds United player Albert Johanneson. He served for four years in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment of the British Army

Johanneson began his career in the United States, fighting a variety of journeyman-level competition with two exceptions—he lost a split decision to Koba Gogoladze in 2003, and ended Harold Grey's career with a TKO in the 5th of 8.

Johanneson began fighting out of England less than a year later, beginning the British phase of his career by TKO'ing Carl Greaves in 3 rounds at Wembley Stadium for the World Boxing Foundation super featherweight title.

In 2006, he beat Billy Corcoran to win the British super featherweight title.

On Friday the 13 July 2007 Carl lost to Leva Kirakosayan in a fight for Kirakosayan's European Super-Featherweight title. Carl returned to winning ways with a 6th round stoppage win over Michael Gomez in a fight for his British Title. On Saturday the 8 March Carl lost his British Title to Kevin Mitchell in a 9th round TKO.