Eddie Cotton vs. Pekka Kokkonen (1st meeting)

Pekka Kokkonen 173 lbs lost to Eddie Cotton 172 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1962-06-03
• Location: Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden
• Referee: Tommy Little

"American light heavyweight contender Eddie Cotton of Seattle defeated his European opponent in Stockholm's Olympic Stadium. 5th-ranked Cotton won a 10 round decision over Pekka Kokkonen of Finland. Although Cotton did not knock out Kokkonen, he was superior to the Finn in every round and gave him a thorough beating. Kokkonen bled from a gash on the left brow and beneath the right eye. Pekka was driven to one knee for a no-count in the 4th by a left hook to the chin but referee Thomas Little did not consider it a knockdown. At the finish, referee Little immediately raised Cotton's arm in victory." United Press International

• The co-main event on this card featured Bobo Olson against Lennert Risberg.
• All 4 principals of the co-main event received $3,000 plus expenses and transportation.
• Attendance - 17,176
• Gate - $130,000 (app.)