| Fred Bretonnel | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Fred Bretonnel |
| Rated at | lightweight |
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 1 January 1905 France |
| Died | 4 September 1928 (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.