Risto Luukkonen (31 July 1931 – 12 August 1967) was a Finnish

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. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the

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. As a professional, he was the

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's flyweight champion after defeating Spain's Young Martin by a 15 rounds decision on 4 September 1959.

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* 1931 births 1967 deaths Finnish male boxers Olympic boxers for Finland Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Tuusula Flyweight boxers 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-boxing-bio-stub