Enrique Chaffardet boxer

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