Alex Blanchard
| Alex Blanchard | |
|---|---|
 Blanchard in 1984 | |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight |
| Nationality |  Netherlands |
| Born | 3 January 1958 (age 64) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 48 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Wins by KO | 33 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 4 |
Alex Blanchard (born 3 January 1958) is a retired Dutch professional boxer who was active between 1979 and 1991. Between 1985 and 1987 he was rated as world's second light heavyweight boxer by the World Boxing Council. On 29 May 1984 he won the European light heavyweight title (EBU) by knocking out Richard Caramanolis in sixth round; before the bout Caramanolis was a reigning European Champion with a 27–0 record. Blanchard defended the EBU title five times, against (1984), Richard Caramanolis (1985), (1985), Ralf Rocchigiani (1986) and (1987), and lost it in 1987 to Tom Collins. On 11 February 1985, Blanchard won the vacant title by knocking out in second round.[1]
References[]
- ^ Alex Blanchard. boxrec.com
External links[]
- Bokser Blanchard wil zijn comeback maken. parool.nl. 16 October 2009.
- Personal website
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