Risto Luukkonen vs. Pierre Vetroff (2nd meeting)

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Risto Luukkonen 119 lbs beat Pierre Vetroff 118 lbs by PTS in round 15 of 15

  • Date: 1964-05-22
  • Location: Messuhalli, Helsinki, Finland
  • Referee: Albert Nuss

Risto Luukkonen defended his EBU bantam title against French contender Pierre Vetroff. Luukkonen was cut in the 2nd and in the 8th. When the verdict went to Luukkonen after the full 15 rounds, the crowd booed loudly. Finnish newspapers wrote the next day that Luukkonen didn't win a single round.

In a non-title rematch the next year in France, Vetroff won a 10 rounder on points.