| Charles Lecour | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 1802 |
| Died | 1894 (aged 91–92) |
| Nationality | French |
| Style | Savate |
| Teacher(s) | Michel Casseux |
Charles Lecour (1808 – 1894) was a French boxer. He began his studies of Savate at an early age[1] and was a student of Michel Casseux,[2] who merged Savate and English boxing to a fighting style he eventually called French Boxing.[3][4]
- ^ "Lecour studied savate from an early age". Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ "Charles Lecour, Michael Casseux's best student, dreamed of perfecting the art of savate". Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ "Boxe francaise, an alternative name for savate, was founded in 1838 by Charles Lecour". Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ "Charles Lecour, a one time pupil of Michel Casseux, assimilated the French kicking methods and combined them with English boxing to create la boxe francaise". Retrieved 2011-08-27.