Maurice Vachon

Maurice Vachon , so known under its nickname Mad Dog ( City-Émard, September 14th, 1929 -), is a fighter Québécois.

Born on September 14th, 1929 at City-Émard, a working district of Montreal, it is the second of a family of 14 children. It is initiated with the fight amateur as of the 12 years age. It represents the Canada with the Olympic Games of London in 1948 and finishes with the 7th rank in the category of the 78 kilos. It takes part then, in 1950, with the Plays of the British Empire (then known under the name of Jeux of the Commonwealth), where it gains the gold medal.

Its professional path begins in the years 1950. Its nickname of Mad Dog he is granted by Don Owen, a promoter of Portland, in Oregon, at the end of a combat during which it was caught some not only with his adversary but also with the referee and a police officer. This last, with the dires of Vachon, was projected “in the third line”.

In the Years 1970, Maurice Vachon and his Paul brother deliver engagements epic to brothers Leduc, two Bûcheron S bald people who do not have, actually, no family ties. These engagements make run crowd and more than 17000 people move to see the four men in découdre in a cage, in 1972.

Vachon takes its retirement on October 13rd, 1986, with the Center Paul-Saved of Montreal. One year later, it is victim of a serious road accident which forces the Amputation its right leg under the knee. Some 40000 admirors, whose Prime Minister of Canada, Brian Mulroney, send wishes of speedy recovery to him. But its popularity is not contradicted and, after its retirement, he plays in publicities, he takes part in television programs, he writes his biography and he carries out an album of Rap in French.

Source

Radio-Canada. “Mad Dog” Vachon, hard in the middle tending. Report of December 20th, 1967. Consulted page on August 13rd, 2007.

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