Thursday, 4 August 2022

Johnny Famechon

Mr EDBROOKE: It is with great sympathy that I learned only a minute ago that boxing great and legend Johnny Famechon has died aged 77. Johnny and his family are well known around the Frankston area. I believe he lived in Aspendale. Indeed I was part of the movement in 2015 to get a statue of Johnny Famechon in Ballam Park in Frankston. He has certainly left his mark, and he has been an inspiration for so many people in our community. His first major win was over Les Dunn to become the Victorian featherweight champion in 1964. Then he was the commonwealth featherweight champion. He became the lineal WBC featherweight champion, and he even defeated Cuban José Legrá on points at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where he defended his title. Vale.