Jack Dempsey defended his heavyweight title successfully in a dramatic fight at the Polo Grounds. His opponent was Luis Angel Firpo.
At times during the fight, which only went two rounds, Firpo more than held his own. He brought Dempsey to one knee in the first round and actually caused Dempsey to fall out of the ring at one point. Dempsey, however, knocked Firpo out in the second round.
Classic Boxing Society: September 14, 1923. Fight fans gather around the ...: September 14, 1923. Fight fans gather around the bleacher entrance at the Polo Grounds, New York - waiting patiently to see the 'Bull&...
He went on to be a rancher, although he kept a hand in the sport of boxing, jointly managing a fighter he found with Dempsey at one point. He died in 1960 at age 65.
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