Enrique Chaffardet, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Enrique Chaffardet

Venezuelan boxer

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1907

Date of Death: 24-Apr-1980

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Venezuela

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Enrique Chaffardet

  • Enrique Chaffardet (December 5, 1907 – April 24, 1980) was a professional boxer during the Roaring Twenties who became the Venezuelan Featherweight Champion on August 17, 1930 after beating Sixto Escobar.
  • Also known as 'Henry Chaff' and 'El Indio de Irapa' he was the first Venezuelan boxer to ever achieve international success and was eventually inducted into a Boxing Hall of Fame with an official record of 58–20–7.
  • Born in Guiria, Venezuela he is one of the nation's most legendary athletes.
  • He is also the great-grandfather of Venezuelan Footballer Andres De Abreu.
  • Later on Enrique Chaffardets family fled Venezuela for political reasons and they settled in New York City.
  • In New York he was known as "Henry Chaff." Chaffardet (sometimes spelled "Chafferdet" by the papers) fought as an amateur in New York City around 1924–1925.
  • In 1924 he worked as a sparring partner for Pancho Villa in New York.
  • As an amateur boxer for the Ascension Parish House, he scored three kayo victories in one night.
  • He turned pro around 1925, and was trained by former champion Mike McTigue and Clonie Tait.
  • He was the most sought-after boxer in Brooklyn in 1926.
  • His professional debut was on October 7, 1926 against Ernie Lind in New Jersey.Chaffardet moved to Puerto Rico, and reportedly appeared on the first legal boxing card there.
  • He then returned to Venezuela and continued training boxers, including future rival Simon Chavez. Venezuelan sources report Chaffardet had over 100 wins as a pro, with about 18 losses.
  • He ended his career in 1944. Chaffardet died on April 24, 1980 in Caracas, Venezuela.

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