Ilkka Koski

Ilkka Koski
Personal information
Born 10 June 1928
Jyväskylä, Finland
Died 28 February 1993 (aged 64)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing

Ilkka Koski (10 June 1928 – 28 February 1993) was a Finnish heavyweight boxer who competed in the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. He won a bronze medal in 1952 and lost his first bout in 1956. Domestically he held the Finnish amateur heavyweight title in 1951–1956 and 1958. In 1958 he turned professional and had a record of seven victories (three by knockout), one loss and one draw,[1] before retiring in 1962 due to an injury. In 2008 he was inducted into the Finnish Boxing Hall of Fame.[2]

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