Quote Originally Posted by lance Uppercut
Sweeden recently overtuned its bann, But they are only allow to go 6 rounds a fight.
The first pro-boxing event in Sweden in 37 years was held just this January. I think the regulations are still very strict though, and a bit of internet searching suggests that every fight must be for a maximum of 12 minutes. Also, according to boxrec practically every fight in the two events that have taken place so far have been 4-rounders (with the exception of one female boxing fight).

As for the rest of Scandinavia - boxing is legal in Finland (some of you might know Amin Asikainen, who sometimes fight at home turf) and here in Denmark. It is still illegal in Norway, and the parliament just rejected a motion to follow Sweden's example and turn over the ban. I am not entirely sure about Iceland, but I have never heard of an Icelandic fighter, and according to boxrec there has never been staged a fight there either.

Here in Denmark we have somewhat benefited from the ban in other Nordic countries, as a fair bit of the best Swedish and Norwegian fighters have fought out of Denmark (e.g. 80'es heavyweights Anders Eklund (Sweden) Steffen Tangstad (Norway)). However the ban has obviously hurt the sport in these countries, and most people on this forum will probably be hard pressed to mention a Swedish fighter this side of Ingemar Johansson or a Norwegian fighter at all.