Description

French boxer of the Lecour school, coached by Charles Lecour for his assault against Joseph Charlemont at the École d'escrime, rue Saint-Marc, on 25 November 1884. He lost, and afterwards took lessons with Charlemont.

Teachers (2)

• person
  Joseph Charlemont

  sports_martial_artsCharlemont method Confirmed

  Confirmed

  The teacher's own account.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  (1884)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  The teacher's own account.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “A la suite de cet assaut, Louis Gaillard prit des leçons avec Charlemont.”

  — Charlemont, Joseph. (1899). La boxe française, historique et biographique : souvenirs, notes, impressions, anecdotes link info
• person
  Charles Lecour

  sports_martial_artsLecour method Possible

  Possible

  Implied: Lecour coached him at the 1884 assault, and onlookers called him one of the best representatives of the Lecour method.

  Some evidence points to the claim, but it is thin, indirect, or in unresolved conflict with other evidence.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Implied: Lecour coached him at the 1884 assault, and onlookers called him one of the best representatives of the Lecour method.

  alt_routeIndirect

  “Pendant que Charlemont s’habillait, M. Rodolphe Julian, qui lui causait, lui fit remarquer dans un coin du vestiaire, auprès de Gaillard, Charles Lecour qui gesticulait et lui donnait ses derniers et infaillibles conseils sur la manière dont il devait combattre Charlemont.”

  — Charlemont, Joseph. (1899). La boxe française, historique et biographique : souvenirs, notes, impressions, anecdotes link info

  alt_routeIndirect

  “« Ce n’est pas Gaillard qui est battu, c’est la méthode Lecour, dans un de ses meilleurs représentants. »”

  — Charlemont, Joseph. (1899). La boxe française, historique et biographique : souvenirs, notes, impressions, anecdotes link info

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