Eugène Criqui


Eugène Criqui was a French boxer who held the World Featherweight title in 1923. After his death, he was added to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Eugène was the 2015 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame International category.

Boxing career

Early career and military service

Criqui was born in the Belleville neighbourhood of Paris. He was a professional pipe-fitter before he turned professional in 1910. He won the French flyweight title in 1912. His boxing career was interrupted when he served in the French military in World War I. While doing guard duty at Verdun, his jaw was shattered by a sniper's bullet. A surgeon reconstructed the jaw using wire, silver, and a goat leg.

World featherweight champion

After the war he resumed boxing. He won the French featherweight title in 1921 and the next year won the European Boxing Union featherweight championship. On 2 June 1923 he beat Johnny Kilbane by a sixth-round knockout in New York City to win the world featherweight title. Part of the contract for this fight required that he give Johnny Dundee a shot at the title within sixty days. When he fought Dundee fifty-four days later Dundee knocked him down four times and beat him by a fifteen-round decision. In his next fight, Criqui injured his hand and did not fight many more fights before he retired in 1928.

Death

He died blind in a nursing home in 1977. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005, making him the third inductee from France after Georges Carpentier and Marcel Cerdan.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
135Win104–16–15Benny CarterPTS10Mar 19, 1928Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
134Loss103–16–15Gustave HumeryTKO6 Dec 20, 1927Cirque de Paris, Paris, FranceFor France featherweight title
133Loss103–15–15Panama Al BrownUD10Apr 2, 1927Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France
132Loss103–14–15Carlos UzabeagaPTS10Oct 6, 1926Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
131Loss103–13–15Danny FrushKO8 Jun 1, 1924Stade Buffalo, Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France
130Win103–12–15Henri HébransPTS15Oct 6, 1923Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France
129Loss102–12–15Johnny DundeePTS15Jul 26, 1923Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.Lost NYSAC featherweight title
128Win102–11–15Johnny KilbaneTKO6 Jun 2, 1923Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S.Won NYSAC featherweight title
127Win101–11–15Billy MatthewsRTD17 Dec 2, 1922Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France
126Win100–11–15Ben CallicottKO2 Nov 18, 1922Liege, Belgium
125Win99–11–15Walter RossiKO1 Nov 4, 1922Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, FranceRetained IBU featherweight title
124Win98–11–15Arthur WynsRTD6 Sep 9, 1922Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, FranceRetained IBU featherweight title
123Win97–11–15Arthur WynsKO12 Jul 7, 1922Cirque de Paris, Paris, FranceWon IBU featherweight title
122Win96–11–15Tom AndersonKO1 Jun 25, 1922Casino de la Plage, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
121Win95–11–15Joseph YouyouKO3 Jun 16, 1922Frontón Condal, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
120Win94–11–15Joe FoxTKO12 May 29, 1922Holland Park Rink, Kensington, London, England
119Win93–11–15Ben CallicottKO3 Apr 11, 1922Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
118Win92–11–15Charles LedouxKO1 Feb 5, 1922Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris, France
117Win91–11–15Georges GaillardTKO5 Dec 6, 1921Cirque de Paris, Paris, FranceRetained France featherweight title
116Win90–11–15Alfons SpaniersKO2 Oct 25, 1921Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
115Win89–11–15Auguste GrassiKO1 Sep 27, 1921Cirque de Paris, Paris, FranceWon vacant France featherweight title
114Win88–11–15Dencio CabanelaKO14 Mar 19, 1921Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
113Win87–11–15Silvino JamitoPTS20Feb 19, 1921Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
112Win86–11–15Sid GodfreyKO10 Feb 5, 1921Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
111Win85–11–15Jerry SullivanRTD13 Jan 8, 1921Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
110Win84–11–15Bert SpargoKO16 Dec 18, 1920Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
109Win83–11–15Jackie GreenKO4 Nov 20, 1920Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
108Win82–11–15Vince BlackburnRTD10 Oct 23, 1920Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
107Win81–11–15Young BakerKO1 Jun 26, 1920Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
106Win80–11–15Joe MendellKO12 Apr 17, 1920Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
105Loss79–11–15Memphis Pal MooreTKO14 Dec 26, 1919Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England
104Win79–10–15Sam KellarTKO5 Oct 29, 1919Salle Wagram, Paris, France
103Win78–10–15Walter Young RossKO15 Sep 18, 1919Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, England
102Win77–10–15Digger EvansKO7 Jul 18, 1919Nouveau Cirque, Paris, France
101Draw76–10–15Tommy NoblePTS20Jun 27, 1919Nouveau Cirque, Paris, France
100Win76–10–14Auguste GrassiTKO8 Jun 3, 1919Casablanca, Morocco
99Win75–10–14Leon PoutetTKO6 May 25, 1919Casino de la Plage, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
98Loss74–10–14Tommy NobleKO19 Apr 10, 1919Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, EnglandFor IBU bantamweight title
97Win74–9–14Steve SullivanKO1 Feb 6, 1919Salle Wagram, Paris, France
96Win73–9–14Jimmy DoyleKO6 Jan 3, 1919Trompeloup, Gironde, France
95Win72–9–14Osmin LurieTKO4 Jan 1, 1919Bordeaux, Gironde, France
94Win71–9–14Marcel LepreuxPTS6Nov 7, 1918National Sporting Club, Paris, France
93Win70–9–14Auguste GrassiKO2 Sep 26, 1918National Sporting Club, Paris, France
92Win69–9–14Paul BertalPTS10Aug 4, 1918Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
91Win68–9–14Jimmy O'DayKO2 Jul 28, 1918National Sporting Club, Paris, France
90Win67–9–14Arthur WynsPTS10Jul 12, 1918National Sporting Club, Paris, France
89Win66–9–14Eugene CliffordKO2 Jul 10, 1918Paris, France
88Win65–9–14Andre MaestriniPTS12Jul 4, 1918National Sporting Club, Paris, France
87Win64–9–14Joseph MartyTKO9 May 30, 1918National Sporting Club, Paris, France
86Win63–9–14Arthur PainKO3 May 23, 1918National Sporting Club, Paris, FranceDate approximated
85Win62–9–14Cherubin DurocherTKO6 Apr 29, 1918Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
84Win61–9–14Auguste GrassiTKO8 Apr 21, 1918Arènes des Amidonniers, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
83Win60–9–14Cherubin DurocherKO3 Apr 18, 1918National Sporting Club, Paris, France
82Win59–9–14Auguste GrassiKO3 Mar 28, 1918National Sporting Club, Paris, France
81Win58–9–14Bombardier RousseauKO7 Mar 11, 1918Théâtre des Nouveautés, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
80Win57–9–14Max HenryPTS?Mar 1, 1918National Sporting Club, Paris, France
79Win56–9–14Jules HussonTKO? Feb 9, 1918National Sporting Club, Paris, France
78Win55–9–14Marcel LepreuxPTS6Jan 25, 1918National Sporting Club, Paris, France
77Win54–9–14Bombardier RousseauPTS12Jan 18, 1918Bordeaux, Gironde, France
76Win53–9–14MessensKO2 Jan 13, 1918National Sporting Club, Paris, France
75Win52–9–14Edouard PriePTS6Dec 20, 1917National Sporting Club, Paris, France
74Win51–9–14Alfred FrancisPTS6Dec 6, 1917National Sporting Club, Paris, France
73Win50–9–14Marcel LepreuxPTS12Nov 4, 1917FranceUnknown location, at a Military Camp in France
72Win49–9–14MareixKO9 Oct 20, 1917Bordeaux, Gironde, France
71Win48–9–14Edouard PriePTS6Oct 11, 1917National Sporting Club, Paris, France
70Win47–9–14Cherubin DurocherPTS6Oct 3, 1917Paris, France
69Win46–9–14Georges DravinTKO5 Sep 26, 1917Paris, France
68Win45–9–14Georges GravatPTS4Feb 26, 1917National Sporting Club, Paris, France
67Loss44–9–14Charles LedouxTKO12 Jul 10, 1914Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
66Win44–8–14Jack BertinPTS10Jun 28, 1914Bordeaux, Gironde, France
65Win43–8–14Cherubin DurocherPTS15Jun 19, 1914Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
64Win42–8–14Georges LefebvreTKO7 Jun 4, 1914Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France
63Win41–8–14Abe MantellPTS20May 16, 1914Wonderland, Paris, France
62Win40–8–14Jim HarryKO6 May 10, 1914Arènes de la Benatte, Bordeaux, Gironde, France
61Win39–8–14Marcel LepreuxPTS20May 1, 1914Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
60Win38–8–14Jack BertinPTS10Apr 10, 1914Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
59Loss37–8–14Percy JonesPTS20Mar 26, 1914Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, FranceFor IBU flyweight title
58Win37–7–14Pat McAllisterKO10 Mar 13, 1914Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
57Win36–7–14Jack BertinPTS10Mar 7, 1914Boxing-Buttes, Paris, France
56Win35–7–14Cherubin DurocherTKO7 Mar 1, 1914Troyes, Aube, France
55Win34–7–14Gaston SimonKO5 Feb 16, 1914Salle de l'Alhambra, Orléans, Loiret, France
54Win33–7–14Percy JonesPTS15Feb 12, 1914Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, France
53Draw32–7–14Robert DastillonPTS12Dec 31, 1914Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
52Loss32–7–13Marcel LepreuxPTS10Nov 29, 1913Wonderland, Paris, France
51Draw32–6–13Robert DastillonPTS20Oct 31, 1913Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
50Win32–6–12Johnny DalyPTS10Oct 4, 1913Wonderland, Paris, France
49Win31–6–12Edouard PrieDQ5 Aug 24, 1913Enghien, Val-d'Oise, France
48Win30–6–12Fred AndersonPTS10Aug 1, 1913Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
47Win29–6–12Paul ManceauPTS10Jun 12, 1913Chantilly, Oise, France
46Draw28–6–12Auguste GrassiPTS12Jun 6, 1913Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
45Win28–6–11Sebastien DemeyKO6 May 23, 1913Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
44Loss27–6–11Sid SmithUD20Apr 11, 1913Élysée Montmartre, Paris, FranceFor List of world [flyweight boxing champions|IBU flyweight title]
43Win27–5–11Edouard PriePTS10Mar 17, 1913Paris, France
42Win26–5–11Albert BouzonniePTS10Feb 21, 1913Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
41Win25–5–11Bombardier RousseauPTS10Feb 15, 1913Bordeaux, Gironde, France
40Draw24–5–11Alf MansfieldPTS10Jan 10, 1913Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
39Draw24–5–10Marcel LepreuxPTS10Dec 10, 1912Palais de la Boxe, Paris, France
38Draw24–5–9Alf MansfieldPTS10Nov 15, 1912Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
37Win24–5–8Cherubin DurocherKO5 Nov 9, 1912Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France
36Win23–5–8Francis CharlesTKO17 Oct 30, 1912Cirque de Paris, Paris, FranceRetained France flyweight title
35Win22–5–8Tom SmithPTS15Oct 10, 1912Birmingham, West Midlands, England
34Loss21–5–8Pierre GambettaDQ9 Oct 8, 1912Alcazar d'Été, Avignon, Vaucluse, France
33Win21–4–8Sebastien DemeyPTS10Sep 27, 1912Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
32Win20–4–8Jack GatehousePTS10Aug 11, 1912Sporting-Palace, Dinard, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
31Win19–4–8Marcel LepreuxTKO13 Aug 2, 1912Élysée Montmartre, Paris, FranceRetained France flyweight title
30Win18–4–8Jack GatehousePTS12Jun 28, 1912Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
29Win17–4–8Kid ChickenKO9 Jun 11, 1912Boxing Hall, Chantilly, Oise, France
28Loss16–4–8Robert DastillonPTS15May 11, 1912Wonderland, Paris, France
27Draw16–3–8Jack GatehousePTS10Apr 16, 1912Maisons-Lafitte, Val-de-Marne, France
26Win16–3–7Edouard PriePTS10Apr 12, 1912Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France
25Draw15–3–7Jack GatehousePTS10Mar 29, 1912Premierland Francaise, Paris, France
24Win15–3–6Jack GatehousePTS8Feb 24, 1912Wonderland, Paris, France
23Win14–3–6Rene VoirinKO10 Feb 14, 1912Cirque de Paris, Paris, FranceWon vacant France flyweight title
22Win13–3–6Buster BrownRTD1 Dec 30, 1911Wonderland, Paris, France
21Win12–3–6Cherubin DurocherPTS4Dec 30, 1911Wonderland, Paris, France
20Win11–3–6Rene VoirinPTS8Dec 16, 1911Wonderland, Paris, France
19Win10–3–6Rene VoirinPTS4Nov 22, 1911Cirque de Paris, Paris, France
18Win9–3–6Cherubin DurocherPTS6Nov 16, 1911National Sporting Club, Paris, France
17Win8–3–6Jim BarreyKO2 Oct 28, 1911Boxing Hall, Paris, France
16Win7–3–6Auguste RelingerTKO2 Oct 21, 1911Wonderland, Paris, France
15Win6–3–6Robert DastillonDQ4 Jul 30, 1911Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
14Win5–3–6Andre TeyssedrePTS6Jul 29, 1911Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
13Draw4–3–6Alfred FrancisPTS8May 6, 1911Wonderland, Paris, France
12Draw4–3–5MontorsPTS4May 2, 1911Paris, France
11Loss4–3–4Lucien VinezPTS8Apr 22, 1911Wonderland, Paris, France
10Loss4–2–4Marcel MouginotPTS4Apr 4, 1911Arenes de boxe, Paris, France
9Win4–1–4Andre TeyssedrePTS4Mar 21, 1911Arenes de boxe, Paris, France
8Loss3–1–4Paul ManceauPTS6Mar 6, 1911Paris, France
7Draw3–0–4Edouard PriePTS8Feb 16, 1911Wonderland, Paris, France
6Draw3–0–3Alfred FrancisPTS8Jan 19, 1911Paris, France
5Win3–0–2L GouzennePTS4Dec 15, 1910Wonderland, Paris, France
4Win2–0–2Boyo LambertPTS4Nov 26, 1910Wonderland, Paris, France
3Win1–0–2GouguillonPTS4Oct 15, 1910Wonderland, Paris, France
2Draw0–0–2FrancisquePTS8Aug 8, 1910Paris, FranceDate unknown
1Draw0–0–1Edouard PriePTS8Jul 7, 1910Paris, FranceDate unknown