Bruno Ahlberg

Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg ( born April 23, 1911 in Espoo, † February 9, 1966 in Helsinki) was a Finnish boxer at middleweight and welterweight and two -time Olympian.

In 1932 he joined Los Angeles welterweight (beneath 66.68 kg ). Behind the American Edward Flynn and the German Erich Campe Ahlberg took the 3rd place. 1936 joined the amateur boxer again at the Olympic Games. However, in the first round he lost to James Clark Atkinson. After that, he became a professional.

He wore his first professional fight on 24 April 1937 in Johannesburg, South Africa vs Archie JL Smith from South Africa. Ahlberg won after eight rounds on points. A week later he defeated in Durban Johnny de Villiers ( South Africa) also on points. In South Africa he wore in the summer of 1937, three more fights, of which he won or finished in a draw.

On March 17, 1938, he boxed against his still undefeated countryman and former Olympic champion Sten Suvio. In Helsinki, the middleweights separated but undecided. Then he defeated, among others, the two Swedes Uno Asterlind and Gunnar Andersson.

His first and last knockout victory won Ahlberg 1939 against the German Walter Klockhaus in the fifth round. His first defeat put a Ahlberg on his American tour in 1939 against Glen Lee from Nebraska. Two months later, he joined Hollywood against Jimmy Garrison. The Americans defeated Ahlberg by TKO in the eighth of ten rounds. After this defeat Ahlberg won only once against Gene Molnar from the United States.

He lost 1940/41, against Hans Holdt (Denmark ), Hans Drescher (Denmark ), Robert Seidel from Switzerland by disqualification Carlo Orlandi, Italy and Gustav Eder from Germany.

His fight on April 27, 1941 in Trondheim against the Norwegians Henry Tiller, which he lost after 5 rounds by knockout, was the last professional fight for the then 35 -year-old.

Ahlberg was also a good ski jumpers and swimmers.

Finnish Championships

Pictures of Bruno Ahlberg

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