Johnny Famechon

Australian boxing legend Johnny Famechon has died at the age of 77. Famechon, inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997, is considered one of the ...

They were the hardest in the history of the sport, they went 15 rounds and had to fight every couple of weeks. They were around when the fight game was the fight game. “Every time you would see him, despite what happened in that horrible accident, he would joke around and he never changed. “When you talk about a fighter, they are the true fighting qualities. However, he underwent a series of revolutionary treatments that allowed him to eventually regain some of his speech and mobility. He became lineal and WBC featherweight champion in 1969 after a points victory over Cuba’s José Legrá at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

In a relatively short career, Famechon became the Lineal and WBC featherweight champion in 1969, after beating Cuban José Legrá on points in London. THE MOLE: ...

Even after he had the horrific accident, everything was about living life to the fullest and having a great time. To his family, my thoughts are with you all and may he rest in peace." He suffered brain damage and a stroke and was lucky to survive.

Australian boxing legend Johnny Famechon has died at the age of 77. The featherweight boxer was nicknamed "poetry in motion" for his silky smooth defensive ...

There's a million tales to tell and I'm enjoying bringing them to you. There's a million tales to tell and I'm enjoying bringing them to you. In 1997 Famechon was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997, and in 2012 he made it into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame.

The Australian boxing community is in mourning after legendary fighter Johnny Famechon died, aged 77.

After his accident everything was about living life to the full.’’ On top of his legendary boxing record as a human he was second to none. Two years after the accident he started a special rehabilitation program that returned him to near full health.

Australian boxing legend Jean-Pierre 'Johnny' Famechon — who came from a famous French boxing family before becoming part of Australia's golden age of ...

Famechon beat Les Dunn in 1964 for the Victorian featherweight title. "Then he went along and fought Fighting Harada and they had the draw in Sydney, which they later gave to Famo on a recount, then they fought again on Tokyo and he knocked Harada out [in the 14th round]." He went on to win the Australian title and later the Commonwealth title in 1967.

Famechon won the world featherweight title against Jose Legra in 1969 and successfully defending it twice against Fighting Harada of Japan.

Born Jean-Pierre Famechon in France in 1945, he moved to Australia with his family at the age of five. The boxer’s most memorable victory was his world title win against the Cuban Jose Legra at London’s Albert Hall in 1969. Australia’s former featherweight world champion Johnny Famechon has died in Melbourne at the age of 77.

Australian boxing legend Johnny Famechon has died at the age of 77. The featherweight boxer was nicknamed "poetry in motion" for his silky smooth defensive ...

There's a million tales to tell and I'm enjoying bringing them to you. There's a million tales to tell and I'm enjoying bringing them to you. In 1997 Famechon was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997, and in 2012 he made it into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame.

Ex-featherweight world champion Johnny Famechon has died in Melbourne at the age of 77. The Australian boxer's most...

He defended his WBC title in May 1970 in Rome to Mexican Vicente Saldivar and retired at the age of 24 soon after losing the fight in a close points decision. Following his 1969 world title victory in London, Famechon received the Keys To The City of Melbourne on returning home. Born Jean-Pierre Famechon in France in 1945, he moved to Australia with his family at the age of five.

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Fammo was a champion in life.” He was in a coma for ten days. “He was an immigrant who turned up in Melbourne at five years old with his dad and changed the country and inspired a generation. Fammo was a superstar both inside and outside the ring.” “Fammo would not be out of place receiving any honour, whether during his life or now. “Fammo was an absolute inspiration.

Johnny Famechon, the Australian boxer who won the WBC featherweight title in 1969, died in Melbourne after a lengthy illness at age 77.

"Johnny Famechon was one of the most popular Australian boxers of all time," Sport Australia Hall of Fame chairman John Bertrand said. Famechon defended his featherweight world title against Japan's Masahiko Harada, better known as Fighting Harada, six months after beating Legra and won in a controversial decision. "Johnny was our humble, skillful world champion, showing the essence of how we see our heroes.