Jean-Baptiste Rampignon (15 May 1900 – 13 June 1923) was a French
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
*Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing
* Boxer (dog), a breed of dog
Boxer or boxers may also refer to:
Animal kingdom
* Boxer crab
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who competed in the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ...
. In 1920 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the
flyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist
Frankie Genaro
Frank "Frankie" Genaro (born DiGennaro, August 26, 1901 – December 27, 1966) was an American former Olympic gold medalist and a 1928 National Boxing Association (NBA) World flyweight Champion. He is credited with engaging in 130 bouts, recordi ...
.
He died on June 13, 1923 one day after he slipped into a coma following his loss against
Andre Gleizes in a bout for the French flyweight championship.
References
External links
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Jean-Baptiste Rampignon's profile at Sports Reference.com
1900 births
1923 deaths
Flyweight boxers
Olympic boxers for France
Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
French male boxers
Deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing
20th-century French sportsmen
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