SPORT & NOTE
Luis Angel Firpo

Male

"El Toro Salvaje de las Pampas"
(Luis Ángel Firpo)
Heavyweight, Argentina, Buenos Aires
Born: October 11, 1894, Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died: August 7, 1960, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 6ft 2 1/2in, mt 1,89


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1917
* Dec. 10Frank HagneyBuenos Aires, Argentina ND 6
1918
- Jan. 12 Angel RodriguezMontevideo, Uruguay KO by 1
+ Sept. 28William DalyChillan, Chile KO 7
+ Nov. 9Ignacio SepulvedaSantiago de Chile, Chile KO 2
+ Dec. 14Calvin RespressSantiago de Chile, Chile WDQ 2
1919
+ Feb. 7Calvin RespressSantiago de Chile, Chile W 15
+ Apr. 12Fernando PrianoMontevideo, Uruguay KO 4
+ Apr. 26Arthur ManningMontevideo, Uruguay KO 3
- Nov. 1Dave MillsSantiago de Chile, Chile L 15
South American Heavyweight Title
1920
+ Feb. 28Andres BalsaValparaiso, Chile KO 6
+ Apr. 30Dave MillsSantiago de Chile, Chile KO 1
South American Heavyweight Title
+ July 7Antonio JirsaBuenos Aires, Argentina KO 1
* Sept. 11Alberto ColemanMendoza, Argentina NC 10
+ Dec. 11Dave MillsBuenos Aires, Argentina KO 1
South American Heavyweight Title
1921
+ Mar. 12Gunboat SmithValparaiso, Chile W 12
+ Apr. 23Gunboat SmithBuenos Aires, Argentina KO 12
^ July 4Alberto ColemanBuenos Aires, Argentina Exh 6
+ Sept. 27Fernando PrianoSan Miguel, Argentina KO 2
1922
+ Mar. 20Tom MaxtedNewark, United States KO 7
+ Apr. 4Joe McCannNewark, United States KO 5
+ May 13Italian Jack HermanBrooklyn, United States TKO 5
^ Aug. 5Joe BoykinBuenos Aires, Argentina Exh 4
+ Oct. 8Jim TraceyBuenos Aires, Argentina KO 4
^ Dec. 21Joe BoykinBuenos Aires, Argentina Exh 4
1923
+ Mar. 12Bill BrennanNew York, United States KO 12
+ Mar. 23Jim HibbardNew York, United States KO 4
+ May 12Jack McAuliffe IIBronx, United States KO 3
+ June 10Italian Jack HermanHavana, Cuba KO 2
+ June 17Jim HibbardMexico City, Mexico KO 2
+ July 12Jess WillardJersey City, United States KO 8
^ July 17Natalio PeraOgdensburg, United States Exh 6
^ July 19Natalio PeraBoston, United States Exh 5
^ July 20Natalio PeraBoston, United States Exh 5
^ July 21Pat McCarthyBoston, United States Exh 5
+ July 27Joe BurkeBattle Creek, United States KO 2
+ Aug. 3Homer SmithOmaha, United States W 10
+ Aug. 13Charley WeinertPhiladelphia, United States TKO 2
^ Aug. 17Joe DowneyIndianapolis, United States Exh 4
- Sept. 14 Jack DempseyNew York, United States KO by 2
World Heavyweight Title
^ Sept. 26Natalio PeraMontreal, CanadaExh 2
^ Sept. 26Elzear RiouxMontreal, Canada Exh 2
^ Nov. 4Natalio PeraLima, Peru Exh 4
^ Nov. 4Calvin RepressLima, Peru Exh 4
^ Dec. 8Joe BoykinBuenos Aires, Argentina Exh 4
1924
+ Feb. 24Farmer LodgeBuenos Aires, Argentina KO 5
+ Mar. 7Erminio SpallaBuenos Aires, Argentina TKO 14
+ Apr. 5Al ReichBuenos Aires, Argentina KO 1
^ Apr. 24Miguel FerraraBuenos Aires, Argentina Exh 4
* Sept. 11Harry WillsJersey City, United States ND 12
* Nov. 12Charley WeinertNewark, United States ND 12
1925
Inactive
1926
+ Apr. 3Erminio SpallaBuenos Aires, Argentina W 12
1927-1935
Inactive
1936
+ May 9Saverio GrizzoBuenos Aires, Argentina KO 1
+ May 25Siska HabartaBuenos Aires, Argentina KO 3
- July 11Arturo GodoyBuenos Aires, Argentina TKO by 4

 

Summary

Total bouts: 40, Won: 32 (27 inside the limit), Lost: 4 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 4