Fred Bretonnel

Infobox Boxer
name=Fred Bretonnel


realname=Fred Bretonnel
nickname=
nationality=Flagicon|FRA French
weight=lightweight
birth_date=birth date|1905|1|1|mf=y
birth_place=France
death_date=death date and age|1928|9|4|1905|1|1|mf=y
death_place=
style=
total=23
wins=9
KO=1
losses=9
draws=4
no contests=|

Fred Bretonnel (January 1 1905 – September 4 1928) was a French lightweight boxer and title holder of the Featherweight Championship of France from June 24 to October 7 1924, when it was taken by Lucien Vinez.In a career totalling 23 matches, he lost 9, drew 4 and won 9 with one Knock out [Boxrec ID page on [http://www.boxrec.com/print.php?boxer_id=052559 Bretonnel] retrieved on March 11 2007] , a full record of his boxing career can be found [http://www.boxrec.com/print.php?boxer_id=052559 here] .

He fought in the first French-German match in France after the First World War, on May 10, 1922 [Pierre Arnaud and James Riordan (1998) "Sport and international politics," page 125. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 0419214402.] , defeating Paul Czirson.

Bretonnel's brother was the famous manager Jean Bretonnel. His father started the first boxing magazine in France.

Bretonnel committed suicide by hanging on September 4, 1928 at the age of 23 due to what is referred to as "family troubles" [Boxrec.com [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Fred_Bretonnel Fre Bretonnel page] retrieved on March 11 2007] . At the time of his death, he was a welterweight.

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External links

* [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Main_Page Bretonnel at the Boxing Encyclopedia]