Charles Ledoux (27 October 1892 – 21 May 1967) was a French

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boxer who was active from 1909 to 1926. While never capturing a world title, he squared off against the best opposition available to him both nationally and internationally. During his career, Ledoux faced the likes of

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, Kid Herman,

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and Joe Lynch. Ledoux was inducted into the

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in 2014. He was one on the hardest hitting bantamweights in boxing history, with 43 of his 86 knockouts coming in the first 3 rounds and 16 of them in the first round.

Professional boxing record

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Official record

All

newspaper decision A newspaper decision was a type of decision in professional boxing. It was rendered by a consensus of sportswriters attending a bout after it had ended inconclusively with a "no decision", as many regions had not adopted the National Sporting Club ...

s are officially regarded as "no decision" bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

Unofficial record

Record with the inclusion of

s in the win/loss/draw column.

References

External links

Charles Ledoux – Professional Boxing Record
at BoxRec {{DEFAULTSORT:Ledoux, Charles Bantamweight boxers European Boxing Union champions 1892 births 1967 deaths French male boxers People from Nevers Sportspeople from Nièvre