Fight:1135707

Mauri Backman 154 lbs beat Egon Thomsen 162 lbs by KO at 2:14 in round 1 of 8

• Date: 1962-11-16
• Location: Messuhalli, Helsinki, Finland

Finnish middleweight prospect Mauri Backman KO'd the Dane Egon Thomsen after 2:14 in the 1st round. A left hook to the jaw gave the Finn solid revenge for a points loss to Thomsen the year before.