JOHNNY FAMECHON, 1945-2022
AUSTRALIAN former world featherweight champion Johnny Famechon died on August 4 at the age of 77. Famechon, who was born in Paris before moving to Australia as a five-year-old, won the WBC title in January 1969 inside London’s Royal Albert Hall when he outpointed Jose Legra over 15 rounds.
Famechon had fighting in his veins. His father, Andre, was a French lightweight champion who later
