Career
After being removed from the 1960 Olympic team he turned professional and fought until 1973 with a record of 28 victories, 14 losses and 8 draws. In retirement Mäki worked as a boxing coach and manager.
After being removed from the 1960 Olympic team he turned professional and fought until 1973 with a record of 28 victories, 14 losses and 8 draws. In retirement Mäki worked as a boxing coach and manager.
As an amateur he won the European lightweight title in 1959, placing second in 1957. In August 1962 he was beaten in two rounds by Davey Moore for the World Featherweight Title, and in February 1964 he won the European Boxing Union light welterweight title against Conny Rudhof. He lost it to Rudhof in 1967.
