Olli Mäki
 Mäki in 1958 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Olli Johan Oskari Mäki |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 22 December 1936 Kokkola, Finland |
| Died | 6 April 2019 (aged 82) Kirkkonummi, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Featherweight, lightweight |
Medal record | |
Olli Johan Oskari Mäki (22 December 1936 – 6 April 2019European Boxing Union light welterweight title against Conny Rudhof; he lost it to Rudhof in 1967.[2][3] In retirement Mäki worked as a boxing coach and manager.
The 2016 film The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki is based on his life.
Mäki died after a long illness on 6 April 2019, aged 82.[4] He had been suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's disease.[5]
References
- ^ Nyrkkeilijä Olli Mäki on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ^ Boxing record for Olli Mäki from BoxRec (registration required)
- ^ Olli Mäki. Nyrkkeily Museo
- ^ "Nyrkkeilijä Olli Mäki on kuollut" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ ""Esikuva ja ennen kaikkea hyvä isä" – Pekka Mäki tunteikkaana tänään kuolleen Olli Mäen jättämästä perinnöstä" (in Finnish). MTV. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
External links
Media related to Olli Mäki at Wikimedia Commons- Boxing record for Olli Mäki from BoxRec (registration required)
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