Bo Reine "Bosse" Högberg (18 December 1938 in Mollösund, Bohuslän – 8 November 2005 in Mölndal) was a Swedish boxer. He was the European Champion in Light Middleweight in 1966.
Bo Högberg | |
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 Bosse Högberg after victory against Werner Mundt at the program in Stockholm on July 1, 1966. | |
| Born | 18 December 1938 Mollösund, Göteborgs and Bohus County, Sweden |
| Died | November 8, 2005 (aged 66) Mölndal, Sweden |
| Nationality | Sweden |
| Other names | Bosse |
| Statistics | |
| Weight class | Light Middleweight |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 43 |
| Wins | 36 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
Early life and career
editHögberg, who moved with his family to Majorna in Gothenburg at the age of six, became Swedish Champion in Lightweight in 1956 – at just 17 years old.[1] He started his professional career on April 15, 1962, at Johanneshovs Isstadion, where he won against Chris Kok.[2]
On New Year's Day 1966, Högberg became the European Champion in Light Middleweight by defeating the Italian Bruno Visintin, but lost the title to the Frenchman Yoland Lévèque on February 11 of the same year, who broke Högberg's jaw in the first round. Despite the injury, the fight continued for another 14 rounds. Högberg effectively ended his boxing career in 1968, with two loss matches in Mallorca in 1973.[1][2]
In the ring, Bosse Högberg was known as a strong-willed slugger. In 1966, he lost a tough match to the Italian Sandro Mazzinghi, ranked second in the world. In 1968, he also lost to the Englishman Harold Richardson and decided to retire. Shortly thereafter, he was sentenced to eight months in prison.[1]
During his professional boxing career (1962–1973), Bosse Högberg fought 43 matches, of which he won 35 (25 by knockout), had one draw, and lost six. As an amateur, Högberg won two Swedish Championships and participated in seven international matches.[2]
Högberg suffered from aphasia after a stroke in 1988.[1] He is buried at Fässberg Cemetery.[3]
Personal life
editBosse Högberg was married to Birgit Johansson from 1960, and the couple had a son, Freddie, who died in a car accident at the age of 28. Högberg was married to singer Anita Lindblom from 1966 to 1970.[4][5] He was married to Liz Öberg from 1976 to 1984 and from 1989 until his death, and with her, he had a daughter, Louise.[6][7]
In books and film
editKontringen is a documentary novel about Högberg. It was written by Lars Hesslind and published in 1979 by Författarförlaget. A documentary film about Högberg's life was also made: Bosse Högberg – a film about love, illness, and big punches.[1][8] It was produced in 2000 by Tom Alandh and first aired on SVT2 on October 5, 2000.[9][10] Bosse Högberg himself also appeared in the film Lyftet from 1978, where he played the drug dealer "Roten" Sandgren in prison.[11]
Bosse Högberg and Anita Lindblom are mentioned in Joakim Thåström's song "Ungefär så här".[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Bosse Högberg". SVT.se. 2013-07-23. Archived from the original on 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ a b c "Bo Hogberg - Boxer". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Sök gravsatt på SvenskaGravar.se". svenskagravar.se. Archived from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Lindsten, Björn (2020-09-22). "Anita Lindbloms och Bosse Högbergs stormiga kärlek: Passion, svek och fängelse". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Sport, S. V. T. (2005-11-10). "Sport: Boxaren Bosse Högberg avliden". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Thunborg, Peter (2016-10-30). "Rubrikernas man: Stormar och tragedier". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Ett fighterhjärta har stannat". gp.se. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Bosse Högberg - en film om kärlek, sjukdom och feta smällar". Apple TV (in Swedish). 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Bosse Högberg - a film about love, illness, and big punches (2000)". SFdb (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)". smdb.kb.se. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Lyftet (1978) - SFdb" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Thåström – Ungefär så här..., retrieved 2024-12-11
Externl links
edit- Bo Högberg at IMDb