Henri Piet

Henri Piet
Born	Henri Piet (1888-01-01)1 January 1888 Paris, France
Died	4 May 1915(1915-05-04) (aged 27) Paris, France
Nationality	French
Statistics
Weight(s)	lightweight
Boxing record
Total fights	10
Wins	2
Wins by KO	1
Losses	7
Draws	1
No contests	2

Henri Piet (1 January 1888 – 4 May 1915) was a French Lightweight boxer. He is notable for his EBU lightweight challenge against Freddie Welsh, winning the French welterweight belt in 1912. He died in the boxing ring in 1915, aged 27.

Boxing career

Piet rose to prominence as a lightweight boxer when he challenged Freddie Welsh for the EBU (European) lightweight title. The fight took place at Mountain Ash on 23 August 1909. Piet lasted until the twelfth round when his knee gave way and he retired from the fight.[1] Afterwards Welsh stated that Piet was "The classiest boy I met since I came over, he will trim up a lot of fancied boxers if he goes to the States."[1]

Notes

1. Harris, Gareth (2004). Freddie Welsh: World Champion Lightweight Boxer, Pontypridd Legend. Pontypridd: Coalopolis Publishing. pp. 78–84. ASIN B001PCRAGO. OCLC 57431529.

External links

• Boxing record for Henri Piet from BoxRec (registration required)