[Rocco Del Sesto]

Around July/August 1936, reports were out that Jack Renault former Canadian Heavyweight was planning a comeback to his career that had ended in 1933. That planned comeback was being set up to take place against Jumbo Gauvin. How I found out about this researching more Gauvin. Saw Renault in my heavyweights TB data base. He was rated by the TBCB3 DB Team. Attached is an updated file for him. Did nothing with the ratings, only updated some Bio info that I found. Also found a pretty good photo of him I liked, so attached.

Jack Renault - HW Canada
Career Record: W80(KO 37) / L28(KO 2) / D2, NC-6

TITLES:
Canadian Heavyweight Title

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BoxRec's Wki page on Renault shows he died 1967-07-28 at age 72. The actual Wikipedia page for Renault lists his date of birth as Jan 18, 1898. Birth name was Leonard Dumoulin.

Defeated Floyd Johnson, Fred Fulton, Al Benedict, Bob Roper Bartley Madden, Homer Smith, George Godfrey, Jack DeMave, Sully Montgomery, Arthur De Kuh, Young Bob Fitzsimmons, Babe Hunt, Harold Mays, and Add Warren.

Added website Link to BoxRec Wiki Page for some interesting info on Renault that is there.

Thu, July 16, 1936 The Caledonian-Record, St. Johnsbury,Vermont - Reports some news of interest to the sporting world and local fans of interest in boxing when they revealed that Jack Renault was to visit Newport and officiate some bouts in the Border City armory. Biggest news is that Renault is suppose to be preparing for a ring comeback and that this may happen in Newport R.I. against Jumbo Gauvin, Orleans heavyweight currently from Fort Ethan Allen.

Thu, Aug 20, 1936, The Newport Daily Express, Vermont - Reporting that Jack Renault's planned comeback is a week away against Jumbo Gauvin. Renault was inspired to make this comeback as a result of the comebacks of Jack Sharkey and Max Schmeling. This article notes Renault's date of birth of 1/18/1898.

Tue, Aug 25, 1936, The Caledonian-Record, St. Johnsbury, VT - Reports that the Renault comeback against Jumbo Gauvin scheduled to take place that Thursday was canceled due to a leg injury suffered by Renault in training.

This comeback fizzled out quickly with reports that Renault had taken up working in law enforcement joining the Pinkertons as reported in numerous newspapers.

Tue, Nov 3, 1936, Sun-Journal, Lewiston, Maine - Short little blurb about Renault notes that the one time heavyweight boxer, had also been in the movies and as a law enforcement officer in Canada and was now a doorman at a New York night club! Several other newspapers mention this.