What is John van Vliet?
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = John van Vliet | full_name = Johannes van Vliet | image = | caption = | nationality = Dutch | sport = [[Boxing]] | weight = 85 kg | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = }} '''Johannes “John” van Vliet''' was a Dutch professional [[boxing|boxer]] from [[Overschie]]. He competed in the heavyweight category and was 85 kg. He competed at professional international competitions in Europe between 1929 and 1932. ==Career== Van Vliet made his debut on 15 June 1929 in [[Chatelineau]] against [[Gustave Limousin]]. He lost as a result of corner retirement. The same year he also lost from the later German Olympian [[Ernst Pistulla]] in [[Bockbrauerei]].<ref name=boxerlist>{{cite web|url= https://boxerlist.com/boxer/johannes-van-vliet/241999 |title=Johannes van Vliet|work= boxerlist.com |access-date=16 June 2022|language=nl}}</ref> In 1930 he fought against [[Paul Hofman]] (in Rotterdam), Canadian [[Larry Gains]] (in [[Leicester]]) and [[Emil Stich]] (in [[Saarbruecken]]).<ref name=boxerlist /> Van Vliet had a fight in 22 April 1931 in the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in [[London]] (UK). He lost the 10-rounds fight against the British [[John Pettifer]]. The referee stopped the fight in the third round because the eye of Van Vliet was serious injured. The revenue of the fight was for war blind people.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?query=John+van+Vliet+boksen&page=1&coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010661449:mpeg21:a0173&resultsidentifier=ddd:010661449:mpeg21:a0173&rowid=2 |title=Van Vliet te Londen|work=[[Algmeen Handelsblad]]|via=[[Delpher]]|date=23 April 1931| access-date=16 June 2022|language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:110570661:mpeg21:a0086 |title=Van Vliet te Londen|work=[[De Telegraaf]]|via=[[Delpher]]|date=22 April 1931| access-date=16 June 2022|language=nl}}</ref> On 13 May 1931, Van Vliet had a fight in [[Aken]] against the German [[Hans Blaschek]]. It was a fight