All boxersJohnny Famechon
Boxing · Deceased56-5-6RECORD
20WINS BY KO / TKO
36WINS BY DECISION
67PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Jean-Pierre Famechon |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 28 Mar 1945 |
| Died | 4 Aug 2022 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Birthplace | Paris, France |
| Based in | Melbourne, Australia |
| Weight classes | Featherweight |
| Trainers | Ambrose Palmer |
| Height | 165 cm (5′5″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1961–1970 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 9 Jun 1961 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Vicente Saldívar, 9 May 1970 |
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Titles and honours
- WBC featherweight champion (1969–1970)
- The Ring featherweight champion (1969–1970)
- Commonwealth featherweight champion (1967)
- Australian featherweight champion (1964)
- Victorian featherweight champion (1964)
Background
Johnny Famechon was a French-born Australian boxer who moved to Melbourne as a child and turned professional at 16. Known for his defensive skill, he won the WBC and Ring featherweight titles from José Legrá in 1969.
Fight history
67 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Vicente Saldívar | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 9 May 1970 | PalaEur, Rome, Italy | Lost WBC and The Ring featherweight titles | |
| Win | Arnold Taylor | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Apr 1970 | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Win | Fighting Harada | KO | 14 | 1:09 | 6 Jan 1970 | Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | Pete Gonzalez | KO | 3 | 9 Dec 1969 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Miguel Herrera | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Nov 1969 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Fighting Harada | Decision (points) | 15 | 28 Jul 1969 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Retained WBC and The Ring featherweight titles | |
| Win | Jimmy Anderson | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 May 1969 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Giovanni Girgenti | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Apr 1969 | Hilton Hotel Mayfair, London, England | ||
| Win | José Jiménez | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Mar 1969 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | José Legrá | Decision (points) | 15 | 21 Jan 1969 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | Won WBC and vacant The Ring featherweight titles | |
| Win | Nevio Carbi | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 Oct 1968 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Billy McGrandle | TKO | 12 | 13 Sep 1968 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | Retained Commonwealth featherweight title | |
| Win | Vincenzo Pitardi | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Jul 1968 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Freddie Rengifo | TKO | 10 | 1:07 | 1 Jul 1968 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | Bobby Valdez | Disqualification | 13 | 1:47 | 20 May 1968 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia | For vacant world featherweight title (recognised in Australia only) |
| Win | Antonio Herrera | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Apr 1968 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Draw | René Roque | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Mar 1968 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Isao Ichihara | Decision (points) | 10 | 16 Feb 1968 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | John O'Brien | TKO | 11 | 24 Nov 1967 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | Won Commonwealth featherweight title | |
| Win | Michel Houdeau | TKO | 6 | 20 Oct 1967 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Don Johnson | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Sep 1967 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Gilberto Biondi | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Jul 1967 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | James Skelton | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Jul 1967 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Lothar Abend | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 May 1967 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Roberto Wong | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Apr 1967 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Andrea Silanos | KO | 2 | 3 Mar 1967 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Giovanni Girgenti | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 Jan 1967 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Draw | Giovanni Girgenti | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Dec 1966 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | José Caetano dos Santos | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Oct 1966 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Draw | Domenico Chiloiro | Decision (points) | 12 | 10 Jun 1966 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Noel Kunde | TKO | 4 | 2:05 | 4 May 1966 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia | |
| Win | Domenico Chiloiro | Decision (points) | 15 | 1 Apr 1966 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | Retained Australian featherweight title | |
| Win | Noel Kunde | TKO | 8 | 11 Mar 1966 | Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Win | Carmelo Coscia | Decision (points) | 12 | 25 Feb 1966 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Mario Sitri | Decision (points) | 12 | 11 Feb 1966 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Loss | Gilberto Biondi | Decision (points) | 12 | 29 Oct 1965 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Harold Hopkins | TKO | 4 | 15 Oct 1965 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Max Murphy | KO | 7 | 24 Sep 1965 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | Retained Australian featherweight title | |
| Loss | Max Murphy | Decision (points) | 12 | 19 Jun 1965 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia | ||
| Win | Singtong Por Tor | Decision (points) | 12 | 11 Jun 1965 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Draw | Domenico Chiloiro | Decision (points) | 12 | 4 Jun 1965 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Loss | Dion Murphy | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Apr 1964 | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | Date as listed on Wikipedia (1964); table order suggests 1965 | |
| Win | Domenico Chiloiro | Decision (points) | 15 | 19 Mar 1965 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | Retained Australian featherweight title | |
| Win | Billy Males | TKO | 6 | 8 Feb 1965 | Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia | ||
| Win | Pat Gonzales | Decision (points) | 12 | 6 Nov 1964 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Ollie Taylor | Decision (points) | 15 | 18 Sep 1964 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | Won vacant Australian featherweight title | |
| Win | Max Murphy | Decision (points) | 12 | 28 Aug 1964 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Arthur Clarke | TKO | 9 | 7 Aug 1964 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Les Dunn | TKO | 10 | 22 May 1964 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | Won Victorian featherweight title | |
| Win | Jake Gulino | Decision (points) | 12 | 20 Mar 1964 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Johnny Evans | TKO | 7 | 21 Feb 1964 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Jake Gulino | Decision (points) | 12 | 29 Nov 1963 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Osei Renner | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Oct 1963 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Jimmy Smith | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Oct 1963 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Roy Spackman | Decision (points) | 8 | 6 Sep 1963 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Bobby Daldy | Decision (points) | 8 | 23 Aug 1963 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Kevin Bell | Decision (points) | 8 | 19 Jul 1963 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Bobby Daldy | Decision (points) | 6 | 19 Apr 1963 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Ken Eswards | KO | 6 | 8 Mar 1963 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Roy Spackman | Decision (points) | 6 | 16 Nov 1962 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Nicky Wells | TKO | 3 | 5 Oct 1962 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Loss | Roy Spackman | Decision (points) | 6 | 22 Jun 1962 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Gordon Crooks | TKO | 2 | 1 Jun 1962 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Draw | Brian Levier | Decision (points) | 4 | 6 Apr 1962 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Peter Barnes | KO | 4 | 15 Sep 1961 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | Salvatore Casabene | TKO | 2 | 4 Aug 1961 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Draw | Sammy Lang | Decision (points) | 3 | 9 Jun 1961 | Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia | Pro debut |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).