Franz Csandl (24 September 1948 – 1 August 2023) was an Austrian professional boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Franz Csandl
Born(1948-09-24)24 September 1948
Died1 August 2023(2023-08-01) (aged 74)
NationalityAustrian
Statistics
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Reach188 cm (74 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins23
Wins by KO9
Losses3

Boxing career

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Csandl turned professional shortly after he competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He fought actively from 1972 till 1976, where he challenged twice for the European light middleweight title against future world champions Jose Duran and Eckhard Dagge but came up short in both occasions. Csandl retired in June 1976 ,compiling a record of twenty-three wins and 3 losses.[2]

Professional boxing record

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26 fights 23 wins 3 losses
By knockout 9 1
By decision 14 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
26 Loss 23–3 Clement Tshinza PTS 8 18 Jun 1976 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
25 Win 23–2 Gene Wells KO 7 (8) 2 Apr 1976 Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
24 Loss 22–2 Eckhard Dagge TKO 7 (15) 4 Nov 1975 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria For European light middleweight title
23 Win 22–1 Burhan Yeşilbağ KO 6 (8) 26 Sep 1975 Ketsch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
22 Win 21–1 Alfred Fries TKO 4 (8) 14 Jun 1975 Berlin, Berlin State, Germany
21 Win 20–1 Eddie Perkins PTS 8 31 May 1975 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
20 Win 19–1 Denny Moyer PTS 10 18 Mar 1975 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
19 Loss 18–1 José Durán PTS 15 7 Jan 1975 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria For European light middleweight title
18 Win 18–0 Carmelo Martín PTS 6 5 Nov 1974 Berlin, Berlin State, Germany
17 Win 17–0 Vincent Parra PTS 8 22 Oct 1974 Berlin, Berlin State, Germany
16 Win 16–0 Manuel Gonzalez PTS 10 17 Aug 1974 Zeltweg, Styria, Austria
15 Win 15–0 Randolf Hombach PTS 8 13 Jul 1974 Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria
14 Win 14–0 Francis Vermandere PTS 10 31 May 1974 Pinkafeld, Burgenland, Austria
13 Win 13–0 Mimoun Mohatar PTS 8 4 May 1974 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
12 Win 12–0 Domenico Tiberia TKO 2 (8) 1 Feb 1974 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
11 Win 11–0 Jean-Baptiste Rolland TKO 2 (8) 14 Dec 1973 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
10 Win 10–0 Matt Donovan PTS 8 6 Nov 1973 Vienna, Vienna Federal State, Austria
9 Win 9–0 Adriano Rodrigues PTS 6 4 Sep 1973 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
8 Win 8–0 Günter Valtinke TKO 2 (6) 11 Aug 1973 Pinkafeld, Burgenland, Austria
7 Win 7–0 Mohammed Nefsi PTS 6 28 Jul 1973 Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria
6 Win 6–0 Alfred Fries KO 3 (6) 26 May 1973 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
5 Win 5–0 Kid Silent KO 3 (8) 15 Mar 1973 Vienna, Vienna Federal State, Austria
4 Win 4–0 Hans-Joachim Trautwein PTS 4 30 Jan 1973 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
3 Win 3–0 Günter Valtinke PTS 4 12 Dec 1972 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
2 Win 2–0 Günter Valtinke PTS 4 12 Dec 1972 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
1 Win 1–0 Hans Michel KO 1 (6) 31 Oct 1972 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria

Death

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Csandl died of natural causes on 1 August 2023, at the age of 74. His funeral services were held on 10 August 2023.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Franz Csandl Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. ^ https://www.boxingscene.com/julien-sainte-marie-passes-away-42-franz-csandl-lahouari-godih-also-pass--177293
  3. ^ "Franz Csandl". Beerdigungen. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Der Wiener Boxsport trauert um Franz Csandl!". Wiener Bezirks Blatt. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.