Olli Mäki

Olli Mäki

Olli Mäki in 1958
Personal information
Full name Olli Mäki
Nationality  Finland
Born (1936-12-22) 22 December 1936
Kokkola, Finland
Sport
Sport Boxing
Rated at Featherweight, lightweight

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.

The 2016 film The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki is based on his life.

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