It’s a fight we would have liked to see her win. In vain. At barely 31 years old, Julie Le Galliard left this Sunday. Native of Dombrasle-sur-Meuthe, the boxer had been hospitalized for long weeks after contracting Covid-19.
A strong emotion for French boxing
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The reactions have multiplied in recent hours to pay tribute to the champion, especially on the side of the French Boxing Federation. “It is with infinite sadness that we learn of the death of Julie Le Galliard at the age of 31 on Sunday evening in Marseille hospital after having fought for two months against complications due to Covid 19“, can we read in the press release of the instance.
An emotion shared by Anne-Sophie Mathis, quadruple world champion in the welterweight and very close to Lorraine. “We were very close at one time. she went down south for her work and to see something else, so we called each other less often but we kept in touch, we saw each other when she came to see her parents whom I know well. She was happy, her training had worked, it was going well at the youth level. She never complained, she had a strong character, we all have a lot of grief tonight …“
“Dedicated, determined, hardworking, always smiling“As described by our colleagues from the Republican East, Julie Le Galliard leaves a great void in the world of blue-white-red boxing.
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