Australian boxing legend Jean-Pierre 'Johnny' Famechon — who came from a famous French boxing family before becoming part of Australia's golden age of fighters in the 1960s — dies, aged 77.
Born Jean-Pierre Famechon in France, he emigrated with his family to Australia at the age of five.
With a fighting style based on quick movement, smart boxing and solid defence, he was described as "the classiest boxer in Australia" by the media.Famechon beat Les Dunn in 1964 for the Victorian featherweight title. He went on to win the Australian title and later the Commonwealth title in 1967. Johnny Famechon won the world featherweight boxing title in 1969, and successfully defended it twice.
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