Robert Villemain (January 10, 1924 in
Paris, France - September 4, 1984 in
Montfermeil,
France ) was a French boxer. Villemain defeated
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Kid Gavilán and
Jake LaMotta during his career. He lost his
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title to
Sugar Ray Robinson in 1950.
Robinson Beats Villemain
. ''Chicago Tribune''. Part 3, p. 1. June 6, 1950. archives.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
References
External links
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Robert Villemain
, at BoxRec.com
1924 births
1984 deaths
Boxers from Paris
French male boxers
Middleweight boxers
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