Thor Erik Hognrö vs. Erik Jorgensen
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Thor Erik Hognro 164 lbs beat Erik Jorgensen 167 lbs by PTS in round 6 of 6
- Date: 1968-06-21
- Location: Nidarohallen, Trondheim, Norway
Norwegian strongman Thor-Erik Hognrö took on Danish middleweight Erik Jörgensen. The Dane dropped the Norwegian with a left hook in the 1st. Hognrö was also shaken by another left hook and a right. Jorgensen won both the 2nd and 3rd with aggressive hooks. From the 4th round on, the fighters switched to infighting, with the Dane hitting more often. The verdict in favor of the Norwegian was loudly booed and severly critiziced in the press.