Jean Pierre Famechon, better known as Johnny Famechon, was born in Paris, France, March 28, 1945. Little Johnny with his parents and younger brother, emigrated from France to Australia in 1950, when he was only 5 years old. After some time there, his mother returned to France with his younger brother and Johnny with his father stayed in Richmond, Australia, there he attended Essendon Technical School, where he met John Johnson who would be his lifelong friend, after completing his studies he goes to live in Aspendale at the Johnson family home, who consider him just another son.

Famechon is an almost unique case in the world of boxing, as he begins to box in his teens at a local gym, where he stands out as a prospect with great conditions, learns quickly and exhibits natural abilities, and in a short time he debuts as a professional without having performed. not a single fight as an amateur !!! Achieving in the first five fights of him three victories by KO and two draws, until meeting the defeat by points in his sixth match. Until his next loss, he would score 19 victories in a row, clinching his state featherweight titles along the way and then Australia's national.

Johnny surprisingly without having much amateur training and no experience fighting at that stage, stood out for being a boxer with great technique, with enormous skills and exquisite defense, those were the best attributes of him. He had an acceptable punch, in his career he beat 20 opponents by knockout of his 56 wins, his KOs were more a product of precision and timing to land his punches, than of the power of his fists, but he had excellent footwork , a great dodge and defense. He also had a very strong jaw, in itself it was not easy to connect him and when they did, he endured very well, in fact he never lost by KO in his 67 presentations as a professional.

Famechon was brave in the first place and did not shy away from any challenge. Faced with criticism from many for the failure of his victory against Harada, which many referred to as a "local failure", the Australian world champion said: "Well, let's end the gossip. Let's have a rematch with Harada and let it be in Japan, at home, he earned it ”and that's how it was. The fight took place at the Metropolitan Gym in Tokyo on January 6, 1970, and after another war they reached almost the end with Famechon ahead on all three scorecards, but at minute of round 14 he manages to KO Harada, confirming his superiority and Silencing all objections, it's his big night.

Three months later he defeats Johnny Taylor in South Africa and 30 days later he travels to Italy, where at Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio, he defends his crown against Mexican Vicente Saldivar. In a vibrant and very even fight, the judges ruled a very close UD in favor of Saldivar, thus Famechon lost the title. He would be his last fight, since he would retire at only 25 years to dedicate himself to his family. He had married his wife Elise in 1970 and had been the father in 1972 of his son Paul, in 1974 he was the father of a girl, Danielle. He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997 and there is a bronze statue in the city of him in Australia, he is considered among the best three boxers in the history of that country.