Georges Carpentier

Born

January 12, 1894

Died

October 27, 1975 · age 81

From

Liévin, Pas-de-Calais, France

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.