Career
Famechon moved to Australia in 1950 at the age of five. Over his twenty-year career he developed a reputation for being a skilled boxer whose strength was his defence. His career record of 56 wins (20 by KO), 6 draws and 5 losses.
He was trained by Ambrose Palmer throughout his professional career and never fought as an amateur.
Famechon was the first Melburnian to become King of Moomba in 1970 when appointed by the Moomba festival committee. In 1971, he wrote his autobiography, Fammo.
Famechon was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985. He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in Los Angeles in 1997.
In 1991 he was badly injured when hit by a car whilst jogging outside Sydney"s Warwick Farm racecourse, which resulted in horrific injuries.
He lives in Frankston, Australia - part of the time in the suburb of Aspendale.