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Jacobus Cornelius "Ko" Janssens (20 December 1889, Rotterdam - 21 August 1970, Epe [1] ) was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to Frank Cassidy. [2]

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References

  1. Ko Janssens at Sports Reference
  2. "Ko Janssens". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 August 2021.