Luis Firpo [1920823]
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.0071
Birthplace: Junin, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Birthday: 1894-10-11
Deathday: 1960-08-08
Age: 65 years
Movies: 3
Links: Homepage, IMDB
Biography: Luis Angel Firpo was billed as "The Wild Bull of the Pampas." A giant of a man, with enormous fists, Firpo became the South American Heavyweight Champion with a first-round knockout over David Mills in Santiago, Chile, in South America on April 30, 1920. Living his native Argentina in 1922, Firpo embarked on a barnstorming career in the United Sates. He won 13 straight fights in 17 months to earn a crack at the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Firpo wild-brawl with champion Jack Dempsey is rated the most exciting in Boxing history.