Fritz Chervet
Fritz Chervet | |
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| File:Fritz Chervet vs Chartchai Chionoi 1974 (Com LC0566-003) (cropped).jpg Fritz Chervet vs Chartchai Chionoi 1974 (Com LC0566-003) | |
| Born | 1 October 1942 Bern, Switzerland |
| Died | 29 August 2020 (aged 77) Murten, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 71 |
| Wins | 59 |
| Wins by KO | 25 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
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Fritz Chervet (1 October 1942 – 29 August 2020) was a Swiss professional boxer who challenged for the WBA flyweight title twice in 1973 and 1974. At regional level he held the European flyweight title twice between 1972 and 1974.
Biography
Chervet's boxing career began on 18 May 1962 in Geneva against Daniel Villaume.[2] He became the European flyweight champion on 3 March 1972 after a victory against Fernando Atzori by referee stoppage in the eleventh round.[3] He lost the European title the next year but regained it on 26 December 1973. He was twice defeated for the world title by Chartchai Chionoi in 1973 and 1974.[4] He retired in 1976 with a record of 59 wins, 9 losses, 2 draws, and 1 no contest. After his sporting career, he became a bailiff at the Federal Palace of Switzerland.[5] Fritz Chervet died on 29 August 2020 at the age of 77.[6]
References
- ↑ "Boxing record for Fritz Chervet". BoxRec.
- ↑ "Fritz Chervet". RTS (in French). 3 March 1972.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Fernando Atzori v Fritz Chervet". BoxRec.
- ↑ "Décès du légendaire Fritz Chervet". MSN Actualité (in French). 30 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Un grand homme s'en est allé". MSN Actualité (in French). 30 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Décès de l'ex-champion de boxe suisse Fritz Chervet". Bluewin (in French). 30 August 2020.
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