Pierre Baruzy

Pierre Baruzy (Amiens, 19 May 1897 – Paris, 17 December 1994) was a manager and French boxing champion.

In 1930 he became president of the Académie de Boxe Française and in 1937 the last French Championship was held (until its rebirth in 1966) during which he obtained the title of Champion in all categories, beating middle-weight boxer and heavy.

[4] He was president of the Steering Committee of Timken (France) and Chancellor of the CIOS International Academy.

He claims in 1972 to have been in contact with General Revers, head of the Army Resistance Organization (ORA) and to have been a member since 1942 of the Buckmaster network.

[7] Baruzy claims to have rescued 11 airmen from the Allied forces whose planes were shot down by the German army.