Johnny Famechon

Name: Johnny Famechon
Birth Name: Jean-Pierre Famechon
Hometown: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 2022-08-04 (Age:77)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 166cm
Reach: 165cm
Referee: Record
Pro Boxer: Record

• Trainer: Ambrose Palmer
• Manager: Ambrose Palmer

John "Fammo" Famechon was a member of the Famechon boxing family, who boxed out of France:

• His father was Andre Famechon, French lightweight champion. Mother: Antoinette, born Demaria.
• An uncle was Ray Famechon, European and French featherweight champion and World Featherweight Title challenger
• Other uncles were French flyweight champion Emile Famechon, bantamweight Alfred Famechon and flyweight Lucien Famechon

Johnny Famechon fought Japanese fighter Fighting Harada on 28 July 1969 at the Sydney Stadium, resulting in a re-match in Tokyo, where Famechon scored one of his best victories.

Won the World Featherweight Title in London in 1969.

Another autographed Photo

Reference sources

• Talk to Johnny Famechon / Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame

Preceded by: Jose Legra

WBC Featherweight Champion 1969 Jan 21 – 1970 May 9

Succeeded by: Vicente Saldivar