Olli Mäki
 Olli Mäki in 1958 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Olli Mäki |
| Nationality |
 Finland |
| Born |
22 December 1936 Kokkola, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Rated at | Featherweight, lightweight |
Medal record
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Olli Mäki (born 22 December 1936) is a retired Finnish boxer. As an amateur he won the European lightweight title in 1959, placing second in 1957. After being removed from the 1960 Olympic team he turned professional and fought until 1973 with a record of 28 victories, 14 losses and 8 draws. In August 1962 he was beaten in two rounds by Davey Moore for the World Featherweight Title, and in February 1964 he won the European Boxing Union light welterweight title against Conny Rudhof; he lost it to Rudhof in 1967.[1][2] In retirement Mäki worked as a boxing coach and manager.
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- ↑ Professional boxing record for Olli Mäki from BoxRec
- ↑ Olli Mäki. Nyrkkeily Museo
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