Olli Maeki vs. Pedro Carrasco
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Olli Maki 131 lbs lost to Pedro Carrasco 132 lbs by PTS in round 15 of 15
- Date: 1968-10-18
- Location: Plaza de Toros, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
- Referee: Bernard Mascot
A crowd of 20,000 in Valencia saw Pedro Carrasco defend his EBU Lightweight title against Olli Maeki of Finland, himself a European champion a few years back.
Maeki was down briefly in the third. A low blow from Maeki in the next round sent Carrasco down, but the champion was allowed to rest. Carrasco was particularly strong in the 9th when hard combinations bloodied the Finn's nose and opened a cut on the eyebrow. Rounds 10,11 and 12 went to Carrasco, and Maeki's rally in the last three rounds was not enough to win.