How Did Johnny Famechon Die? What Happened To Johnny Famechon?

An Australian featherweight boxer Johnny Famechon has passed away.

Born on March 28, 1945, in Paris, France, Famechon was the 2003 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Moderns category and was the third to be elevated to Legend status in 2012.

His first major win was over Les Dunn to become Victorian Featherweight champion in 1964, then he was Commonwealth featherweight champion in 1967 after defeating the Scot John O’Brien.

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Johnny Famechon

After defeating the Cuban José Legrá on points at the Albert Hall in London, he became Lineal and WBC featherweight champion on January 21, 1969.

On his return to Australia after his World Title win against Jose Legra in London, Famechon received the Keys To The City in 1969.

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Famechon was the first Melburnian to become King of Moomba in 1970 when appointed by the Moomba festival committee.

How Did Johnny Famechon Die? What Happened To Johnny Famechon?

Johnny Famechon died on July 4, 2022, at the age of 77.

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However, the cause of his death remains unknown currently, but he once suffered a stroke and got hit by a car.

Source: Kingaziz.com

Source: Kingaziz.com