Johnny Famechon passes away .

[Gareth67]

Australian featherweight boxer the great Johnny Famechon has passed on to the pearly gates . A world champion in the featherweight and lightweight class he was one of the best Aussie boxers of the 60’s and early 70’s .

Thanks for the many wonderful memories John !

 

[Dragon David]

Australian featherweight boxer the great Johnny Famechon has passed on to the pearly gates . A world champion in the featherweight and lightweight class he was one of the best Aussie boxers of the 60’s and early 70’s .

Thanks for the many wonderful memories John !View attachment 64493

Great boxer in his day.

He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in Los Angeles in 1997. In 1991 he was badly injured when hit by a car outside Sydney's Warwick Farm racecourse, which resulted in horrific injuries and sustained Acquired Brain Injury and a stroke.

Sincere condolences to family and friends and R.I.P. Johnny.

 

[Illusion]

He was a technical boxer that would beat you on points and would hardly get hit ..... R.I.P .....

 

[merahputih]

Showing my age.....I remember listening to his fights on radio, before live tv or sports channels if you couldn't get to the Sydney Stadium.

 

[Ghostrider22]

RIP Johnny

 

[Gareth67]

He was a technical boxer that would beat you on points and would hardly get hit ..... R.I.P .....

He was just that Illusion , so precise in his technique , a true craftsman of his sport . Although he certainly had weathered a few bloodbaths , yet still came out the victor.

 

[Willow]

 

[denis preston]

Really unfortunate accident. Kept himself very fit after retiring and actually ran marathons ! Ironic that the accident did to him that no boxer he fought could and that give him a head injury. Please to hear he did have a good life after it though.