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Luis Ángel Firpo (October 11, 1894 – August 7, 1960) was an Argentine boxer. Born in Junín , Argentina , he was nicknamed The Wild Bull of the Pampas . [1] He was the first Latin American in history to challenge for the world heavyweight title.
Jack Dempsey vs. Luis Ángel Firpo was a boxing match and one of the most significant events in sports of the era. It was the first time that a Latin American challenged for the world heavyweight title. The bout was named Ring Magazine Fight of the Year for 1923.
Luis Ángel Firpo (Junín, Buenos Aires, 11 de octubre de 1894 - Buenos Aires, 7 de agosto de 1960) fue un boxeador argentino conocido como El Toro de las Pampas y considerado como el padre del boxeo profesional argentino.
FechaLugarRivalResultado10 de diciembre de 1917Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGPP 612 de enero de 1918Montevideo, UruguayPPKO 128 de septiembre de 1918Chillán, ChileGPKO 79 de noviembre de 1918Santiago, ChileGPKO 2El Salvador - CD Luis Ángel Firpo - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway.
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Luis Firpo was an Argentine professional boxer. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Firpo moved to the United States in 1922 after having compiled an outstanding record during the first three years of his career in South America. He won his first 10 American matches by knockout.
Dec 7, 2023 · The Wild Bull. Firpo's professional boxing career began in 1917 at age 23 in Buenos Aires. In only his second pro bout he dared to travel to Uruguay and face Angel Rodriguez, undefeated in 24 bouts.
