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Some more Rocco Mazzola opponents...
Pedro Klyssens - Netherlands
Heavyweight 1954-1960
10 wins / 12 losses / 0 draw / 5 KO
Alias: Klijssens
Birthplace: Amsterda, NH
Rating by: Rocco Del Sesto
Career started out 10-5-0,5KO's from 54 thru mid-57. That included a win and a loss against Uwe Janssen, a defeat of Jacques Bro.
In April 1956 he defeated Willi Schagen by 6th round TKO for the Dutch Heavyweight Title. Seven months later the fought a rematch, this time Schagen KO'ing Klyssens in the 11th to take the Dutch crown. After that Klyssens then won 2 more fights against meaningless opponents when his career took a nosedive over the last couple of years.
He lost his last 7 fights, 4 by KO. Rocco Mazzola beat him once as did Karl Mildenberger and Pekka Kokkonen. Paul Roux beat Klyssens in 2 10 round decisions, including what was Klyssens last fight.
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