Alex Blanchard (born 3 January 1958) is a retired Dutch professional boxer who was active between 1979 and 1991. Between 1985 and 1987 he was rated as world's second light heavyweight boxer by the World Boxing Council. On 29 May 1984 he won the European light heavyweight title (EBU) by knocking out Richard Caramanolis in sixth round; before the bout Caramanolis was a reigning European Champion with a 27–0 record. Blanchard defended the EBU title five times, against Manfred Jassman (1984), Richard Caramanolis (1985), Andrew Andries (1985), Ralf Rocchigiani (1986) and Enrico Scacchia (1987), and lost it in 1987 to Tom Collins. On 11 February 1985, Blanchard won the vacant WAA title by knocking out Jerry Reddick in second round.[1]

Alex Blanchard
Blanchard in 1984
Statistics
Weight class	Light heavyweight
Weight(s)	94 kg (207 lb)
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Nationality	Netherlands
Born	3 January 1958 (1958-01-03) (age 64) Amsterdam
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	48
Wins	40
Wins by KO	33
Losses	4
Draws	4

References

External links

• Bokser Blanchard wil zijn comeback maken. parool.nl. 16 October 2009.
• Personal website

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