Carl Johanneson
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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 WBF
super featherweight
title.
In 2006, he beat Billy Corcoran to win the British super featherweight title.
On Friday the 13th of July 2007 Carl lost to Leva Kirakosayan in a fight for Kirakosayan's European (EBU) 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 8th March Carl lost his British Title to Kevin Mitchell in a 9th round TKO.
Carl returned to the ring in 2010 and scored routine six round points wins over Youssef Al Hamidi, Arek Malek and George Watson. On 5 March 2011 he fought for the British title once more, losing to Gary Sykes
at the Huddersfield Sports Centre.
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
boxer. His nickname, "Ingemar" is a nod to the famous Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson
Ingemar Johansson
Jens Ingemar Johansson was a Swedish boxer and former heavyweight champion of the world. Johansson was the fifth heavyweight champion born outside the United States. In 1959 he defeated Floyd Patterson by TKO in the third round, after flooring Patterson seven times in that round, to win the World...
and is the nephew of former Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
player Albert Johanneson
Albert Johanneson
Albert Louis Johanneson was one of the first high-profile black players, of any nationality, to play top-flight football in England.-Career:Johanneson, a skilful and swift left winger, was recommended to Leeds United by a South African schoolteacher and joined the club in April 1961...
. He served for four years in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Duke of Wellington's Regiment
The Duke of Wellington's Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, forming part of the King's Division.In 1702 Colonel George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, was authorised to raise a new regiment, which he did in and around the city of Gloucester. As was the custom in those days...
of the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
Johanneson began his career in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, fighting a variety of journeyman-level competition with two exceptions -- he lost a split decision to Koba Gogoladze
Koba Gogoladze
Koba Gogoladze is a professional boxer from Georgia. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics as a lightweight, losing on points in the quarterfinals to Leonard Doroftei.-Olympic career:...
in 2003, and ended Harold Grey
Harold Grey
Harold Grey was the International Boxing Federation super flyweight champion twice in the mid 1990s. He was born in Arjona, Bolívar.-Pro career:...
'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
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
for the WBF
World Boxing Foundation
The World Boxing Foundation was formed in 2004 to sanction championship boxing contests but has a history dating back to 1988 via its predecessor the World Boxing Federation...
super featherweight
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
title.
In 2006, he beat Billy Corcoran to win the British super featherweight title.
On Friday the 13th of July 2007 Carl lost to Leva Kirakosayan in a fight for Kirakosayan's European (EBU) Super-Featherweight title. Carl returned to winning ways with a 6th round stoppage win over Michael Gomez
Michael Gomez
Michael Gomez , also known as "The Irish Mexican" or "The Predator", is a former professional boxer...
in a fight for his British Title. On Saturday the 8th March Carl lost his British Title to Kevin Mitchell in a 9th round TKO.
Carl returned to the ring in 2010 and scored routine six round points wins over Youssef Al Hamidi, Arek Malek and George Watson. On 5 March 2011 he fought for the British title once more, losing to Gary Sykes
Gary Sykes
Gary Sykes is a British super featherweight boxer. Educated at Birkdale High School he is based in Dewsbury, Yorkshire and is a former British super featherweight champion.-Amateur career:...
at the Huddersfield Sports Centre.