René Libeer

Statistics
Rated at	Flyweight
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Nationality	France
Born	28 November 1934 Roubaix, France
Died	13 November 2006 (aged 71) Roubaix, France
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	39
Wins	27
Wins by KO	13
Losses	8
Draws	4
Medal record Competitor for  France Olympic Games Melbourne 1956 Flyweight European Championships 1957 Prague -51 kg

René Jules Libeer (28 November 1934 – 13 November 2006) was a French flyweight boxer. Competing as an amateur he won bronze medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics^[1] and 1957 European Championships. Next year he turned professional and in 1965 won the vacant European title against Paul Chervet. After defending it three times he lost it in 1967 to Fernando Atzori. Their rematch the same year ended in a draw, after which Libeer retired from boxing.^[2]

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