Franz Csandl (24 September 1948 – 1 August 2023) was an Austrian professional

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. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the

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Boxing career

Csandl turned professional shortly after he competed in the

. He fought actively from 1972 till 1976, where he challenged twice for the European light middleweight title against future world champions Jose Duran and

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but came up short in both occasions. Csandl retired in June 1976, compiling a record of twenty-three wins and 3 losses.

Professional boxing record

Death

Csandl died of natural causes on 1 August 2023, at the age of 74. His funeral services were held on 10 August 2023.

References

1948 births 2023 deaths Austrian male boxers Olympic boxers for Austria Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Light-middleweight boxers 20th-century Austrian sportsmen {{Austria-boxing-bio-stub