Tony Halme boxer

Tony Christian Halme (January 6, 1963 – January 8, 2010) was a Finnish politician, athlete, author, actor, and singer. He was a member of the Finnish Parliament from 2003 to 2007, representing the True Finns party as an independent politician. Halme was also known by the pseudonym Viikinki, which he used while appearing in Gladiaattorit, a Finnish version of the TV game show Gladiators, in the 1990s. He was also a professional wrestler best known for his appearances with Catch Wrestling Association (CWA), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Ludvig Borga; a mixed martial artist and the first fighter from the Nordic countries to ever compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC); and a professional boxer who held the Finnish heavyweight title.During his time in CWA, he was an accomplished main eventer, who headlined many events for the company including the company's flagship event Euro Catch Festival three times.In his memoirs, Halme cites living his childhood in a broken family. His father had left his family when Tony was only six months old, with his elder brother - who was five years older than Tony - taking role of his childhood father figure. Halme said he had heard from his father only a couple of times since. The mother of the family was alcoholic and her male friends changed frequently. Even as an adult, Halme considered his brother to be his only true friend.Tony Halme spent his childhood in Lauttasaari, Helsinki. In mid-1970s, he moved with his mother and brother to Soukka, Espoo.In his memoirs, he says he was a target of severe school bullying. Halme was very athletic from a young age, and with his brother, actively played sports such as handball, football and ice hockey. At the age of 16, Tony Halme finally left his childhood home and moved in with his uncle.