Idrissa Dione

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Idrissa Dione 1955.jpg
Idrissa Dione in 1955
Statistics
Weight(s) Welterweight
Nationality Flag of France.svg French
Born21 July 1929 (1929-07-21) (age 90)
Brazzaville, Congo
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights71
Wins52
Wins by KO13
Losses15
Draws4
No contests0

Idrissa Dione (born 21 July 1929) is a retired French boxer who was active between 1951 and 1958. In 1955 Dione won the European Boxing Union welterweight title and defended it once before losing it to Emilio Marconi in 1956. He retired in April 1958 due to eye problems. [1]

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References

  1. Idrissa Dione. boxrec.com