Rienus de Boer

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Rienus de Boer
Statistics
Rated atLight heavyweight (84 kg[1])
NationalityDutch
Born(1905-01-05)5 January 1905
Died8 January 1973(1973-01-08) (aged 68)
Boxing record
Total fights127
Wins66
Losses41
Draws20

Rienus de Boer (5 January 1905 — 8 January 1973) was a Dutch boxer. He competed in the light heavyweight category. He competed at international competitions between 1929 and 1946.

De Boer made his debut on 10 October 1929 in Rotterdam against Huib Brandse and won (KO). During his career he had 127 fights, winning 66 of them (41 losses, 20 draws).[2]

In 1931 he fought against Belgian Jack Etienne for the European title. The match took place on 17 November 1931 in Odeon, Rotterdam.[3] Etienne won the fight. A few months later, on 11 January 1932 he lost again from Etienne.[4]

De Boer was in multiple years Dutch national champion.[5][6] On 25 February 1936 he fought for the European title against Heinz Lazeck in Wien and lost (corner retirement).[5]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Rienus de Boer verliest te Charleroi". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 18 January 1942. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. "Rienus de Boer". boxerlist.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. "Om den Europeeschen titel". De avondpost (in Dutch). 12 November 1931. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. "De Boer-Etienne". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 10 January 1932. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "De Boer-Lazeck om den Europeesche titel". Haagsche courant (in Dutch). 4 February 1936. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  6. "De Boer wint te Barcelona". De Tijd (in Dutch). 14 May 1934. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.

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