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Honoré Pratesi
Tragic flyweight from Marseilles. Born 1921. Fought from 1945 to 1952. Record: 16-11-4 (5).
French flyweight champion, 1949-1950. Outpointed by Terry Allen in May 1950 bout for EBU and world flyweight championships. Pratesi lost a second attempt at the EBU flyweight crown to Jean Sneyers in November 1950. In November 1952 he died from injuries sustained in a ten-round loss to Jake Tuli.
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David Myers
Houston, Texas
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