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Georges Carpentier

Georges Carpentier

Acting
12 Jan 1894
27 Oct 1975
Liévin, Pas-de-Calais, France

Biography

Georges Carpentier was a French boxer who reigned as the world's light heavyweight champion in 1920-22. He is best remembered for his fight for the world's heavyweight crown with champ Jack Dempsey, one of the highlights of the Roaring Twenties.

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