Michel Diouf vs. Pekka Kokkonen
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Michel Diouf 176 lbs lost to Pekka Kokkonen 176 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1966-03-25
- Location: Nordstrandhallen, Oslo, Norway
Finn Pekka Kokkonen (80 kg)outpointed the Paris- based Senegalese Michel Diouf (80 kg) over 8 rounds. Kokkonen punched heavy from the start,got plenty of punches in return but of the harmless kind. When Diouf attacked on his own initiative, most of the blows were with the inside of the gloves. Many of the 3,000 spectators booed the verdict, and the African Diouf had certainly given them a strong impression of having the command. The newspaper Aftenposten wrote: The most striking feature with the two fighters were their ability to take punches. The judge certainly gave the victory to the right man.
Former European champion in flyweight and bantamweight Risto Luukkonen was in Kokkonens corner.