Thor Erik Hognrö vs. Willie Yap
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Thor Erik Hognro 164 lbs beat Willie Yap 162 lbs by TKO in round 4 of 6
- Date: 1968-03-08
- Location: Elverum, Norway
Norwegian middleweight Thor Hognerud totally outboxed the pro debuting Jamaican Willie Yap for 3 rounds. In the 4th combinations from Hognerud left Yap defenceless and referee Kjell Svensson stopped the fight.
Yap fought on a German license -- he fought in England before returning to Jamaica for several bouts. He was a second to Lloyd Honeghan for Honeghan's win against Curry. He also trained amateurs in Jamaica.