Fritz Chervet, Regarded as Best From Switzerland, Passes Away at 77
Posted: 01 Sep 2020, 04:51
By Per Ake Persson
Fritz Chervet has passed away at the age of 77 reports Swiss media.
Chervet collapsed Saturday morning and was taken to a hospital in Meyrietz-Murten where he died. Chervet was hugely popular in his day and is hailed as the best fighter ever from Switzerland.
Chervet fought professionally from 1962 through 1976 compiling a record of 59-9-2. He held the EBU flyweight title twice and fought for a world title twice but lost both times to Thailand's Chartchai Chinoi. He won and lost against Fernando Atzori, fought the likes of Henry Nissen in Australia and Masao Ohba in Japan.
Chervet's nephew Alain is also a professional fighter - but not as good as his uncle was.
Fritz Chervet has passed away at the age of 77 reports Swiss media.
Chervet collapsed Saturday morning and was taken to a hospital in Meyrietz-Murten where he died. Chervet was hugely popular in his day and is hailed as the best fighter ever from Switzerland.
Chervet fought professionally from 1962 through 1976 compiling a record of 59-9-2. He held the EBU flyweight title twice and fought for a world title twice but lost both times to Thailand's Chartchai Chinoi. He won and lost against Fernando Atzori, fought the likes of Henry Nissen in Australia and Masao Ohba in Japan.
Chervet's nephew Alain is also a professional fighter - but not as good as his uncle was.