Fred Bretonnel

Fred Bretonnel
Statistics
Real name Fred Bretonnel
Rated at lightweight
Nationality French
Born 1 January 1905(1905-01-01)
France
Died 4 September 1928(1928-09-04) (aged 23)
Boxing record
Total fights 23
Wins 9
Wins by KO 1
Losses 9
Draws 4

Fred Bretonnel (1 January 1905 – 4 September 1928) was a French lightweight boxer and title holder of the Featherweight Championship of France from 24 June to 7 October 1924, when it was taken by Lucien Vinez. In a career totalling 23 matches, he lost 9, drew 4 and won 9 with one Knock out[1], a full record of his boxing career can be found here.

He fought in the first French-German match in France after the First World War, on 10 May 1922 [2], defeating Paul Czirson.

Bretonnel's brother was the famous manager Jean Bretonnel. His father started the first boxing magazine in France.

Bretonnel committed suicide by hanging on 4 September 1928 at the age of 23 due to what is referred to as "family troubles"[3]. At the time of his death, he was a welterweight.

Notes

  1. ^ Boxrec ID page on Bretonnel retrieved on 11 March 2007
  2. ^ Pierre Arnaud and James Riordan (1998) Sport and international politics, page 125. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 0419214402.
  3. ^ Boxrec.com Fre Bretonnel page retrieved on 11 March 2007

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