Enrique Chaffardet boxer
- bouts
- 85
- won
- 58
- lost
- 18
- draw
- 7
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- featherweight
- Debut
- 1926-10-07
- Height
- -
- Reach
- -
- Age
- 72
- Born
- 1907-12-05
- Death
- 1980-04-24
- Nationality
- Venezuela
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 Famewhich? 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.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1944-10-28 | Tomas Gonzalez | L | Caracas | WIN Points |
1944-07-29 | John Ramirez | L | Maracaibo | WIN KO |
1944-06-17 | Jose Alberto Diaz | LWLWWW | Maracaibo | LOST Points |
1944-04-22 | Fidel Garcia | LLLWLL | Caracas | LOST Points |
1944-01-29 | Jose Alberto Diaz | WWWLWL | Caracas | LOST Points |
1943-12-04 | Eladio Ferrer | DLWWLL | Caracas | WIN Points |
1943-10-09 | Jesus Quintero | debut | Maracaibo | WIN Points |
1943-09-25 | Evencio Valbuena | debut | Maracaibo | WIN Points |
1943-07-31 | Tony Andres | LL | Caracas | WIN KO |
1943-05-01 | Geronimo Osorio | DD | Barquisimeto | WIN Points |
1943-01-31 | Silvestre Almeida | WWLWW | Caracas | LOST Points |
1942-09-06 | Lorenzo Safora | DWLWLW | Caracas | WIN Points |
1942-07-25 | Pedro Rizzo | WLL | Caracas | WIN Points |
1941-10-25 | Erasmo Ferrar | debut | Caracas | WIN Points |
1941-08-17 | Pedro Rizzo | WL | Caracas | WIN Points |
1941-06-15 | Oscar Calles | DLWWLW | Caracas | LOST Points |
1941-04-05 | Fidel Garcia | LLL | Caracas | WIN Points |
1941-03-22 | Oscar Calles | WWDLWW | Caracas | WIN Points |
1940-12-21 | Gerardo Delgado | debut | Caracas | WIN Points |
1940-06-29 | Jose Domingo Rozo | LL | Caracas | WIN Points |
1939-12-31 | Juan Jose Fernandez | W | Caracas | LOST Points |
1939-05-07 | Joe Malinsky | WWLWLW | Caracas | WIN Points |
1939-04-23 | Freddie Miller | LLLLWL | Caracas | LOST Points |
1938-12-17 | Simon Chavez | LLLDWW | Caracas | LOST Points |
1938-11-13 | Fillo Echevarria | WWWLLL | Caracas | WIN Points |
1936-10-25 | Felipe Andrade | WWLWDW | Caracas | WIN Points |
1936-08-29 | Johnny Cabello | WWDWWD | Caracas | WIN Points |
1934-12-22 | Jose Lago | DWWLWL | Caracas | LOST Points |
1934-04-07 | Simon Chavez | LWLWLW | Caracas | WIN Points |
1934-01-20 | Simon Chavez | WWLWLW | Maracay | WIN Points |
1933-10-15 | Jose Lago | WWDWWL | Caracas | LOST Points |
1933-08-20 | Ely Arriaga | LLWLWW | Caracas | WIN Points |
1933-07-09 | Jose Lago | WWWDWW | Caracas | WIN Points |
1933-04-23 | Robert Tassin | WWDDWW | Caracas | DRAW Points |
1933-03-26 | Felipe Andrade | WWWDWW | Caracas | DRAW Points |
1933-03-04 | Firpo Zuliano | LWLWWL | Caracas | WIN Points |
1933-02-11 | Sixto Escobar | LLWWLD | Caracas | WIN Points |
1933-01-28 | Vincente Obadia | debut | Caracas | WIN Points |
1933-01-09 | Sixto Escobar | LLLWWL | Caracas | DRAW Points |
1932-03-12 | Simon Chavez | WWWWWD | Caracas | LOST Points |
1932-01-10 | Simon Chavez | LWWWWW | Caracas | DRAW Points |
1931-11-15 | Sixto Escobar | WWWWWW | Caracas | WIN Points |
1931-05-31 | Sindulfo Diaz | WWWDDL | Caracas | WIN Points |
1931-04-12 | Sindulfo Diaz | WWWWDD | Caracas | WIN Points |
1930-10-11 | Guillermo Orrego | debut | Caracas | WIN Points |
1930-10-05 | Eduardo Cousin | debut | Caracas | WIN Points |
1930-09-21 | Pedro Troncoso | LWDLDL | Caracas | WIN Points |
1930-09-07 | Pedro Troncoso | WLWDLD | Caracas | WIN Points |
1930-07-27 | Tanny Scheppa | debut | Caracas | WIN Points |
1930-06-29 | Vicente Martucci | LWLW | Caracas | WIN Points |
1930-05-18 | Jesus Chucho Arriaga | debut | Caracas | WIN Points |
1930-03-22 | Terry O'Day | WDDLLW | Caracas | WIN Points |
1930-02-16 | Bonifacio Melendez | WWLLLW | San Juan Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1930-02-09 | Julio Andino | WLWWLL | San Juan Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1930-01-17 | Koli Kolo | WWWWWW | Victory Garden Stadium, San Juan | LOST Points |
1929-10-27 | San Sanchez | WLWLWW | Victory Garden Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1929-10-20 | Carlos Almonte | debut | San Juan Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1929-07-28 | Julio Andino | WWWWWL | San Juan Stadium, San Juan | LOST Points |
1929-07-26 | Ramon Bordelies | WWDLWW | Victory Garden Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1929-07-12 | Tadeo Valdes | WWWLDL | Victory Garden Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1929-06-30 | Reparado Rivera | WWDLLL | Victory Garden Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1929-05-19 | Julio Andino | LWWWWW | San Juan Stadium, San Juan | LOST Points |
1929-04-26 | Felix Casiano | WWLLWL | Victory Garden Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1929-03-15 | Ramon Bordelies | WWWWWW | Victory Garden Stadium, San Juan | DRAW Points |
1929-01-27 | Catalino Tapining | WLWDLW | San Juan Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1929-01-06 | Antoine Ascencio | LLWWWW | San Juan Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1928-12-21 | Luis Ramirez | DWWLLL | Victory Garden Stadium, San Juan | WIN Technical knockout |
1928-11-18 | Stanley Shepard | DLWWDW | Caguas Stadium, Caguas | WIN Points |
1928-10-07 | Catalino Tapining | WWWLWD | San Juan Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1928-08-31 | Mike Malinsky | LLLLDL | Victory Garden Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1928-07-03 | Jimmy Mendo | WWWWLW | Shellpot Park, Wilmington | LOST |
1928-06-08 | Jack Rudko | WWLW | Victory Garden Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1928-04-22 | Danny Rodriguez | WWDW | Caguas Stadium, Caguas | WIN Points |
1928-04-08 | Nick DeSalvo | LWDWWL | Victory Garden Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1928-03-02 | Nick DeSalvo | LLWDWW | San Juan Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1928-02-03 | Battling Rosa | WWW | San Juan Stadium, San Juan | WIN Points |
1927-12-30 | Terry O'Day | WLWWWW | Victory Garden Stadium, San Juan | LOST Points |
1927-11-27 | Terry O'Day | WWWLWW | Caguas Stadium, Caguas | LOST Points |
1927-11-13 | Juan Bonilla | LWW | Caguas Stadium, Caguas | WIN Points |
1927-10-23 | Tony Rojas | debut | Caguas Stadium, Caguas | WIN Technical knockout |
1927-09-25 | Al Clemens | debut | Universal Stadium, Rio Piedras | DRAW Points |
1927-07-26 | Mickey Walters | WLWWWL | Newark | LOST KO |
1927-05-06 | Young Joe Firpo | WLWLDW | Convention Hall, Camden | LOST |
1927-03-24 | Smiling Springer | LDLDWW | Columbus Hall, Yonkers | DRAW Points |
1927-01-26 | Nick Quagarelli | WWLDL | Manhattan Casino, New York | LOST Points |
1926-11-05 | Johnny Mack | LD | Plainfield Armory, Plainfield | NC |
1926-10-07 | Ernie Lind | WWWL | NC |