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What boxer challenged Jack Dempsey in 1923 for the world heavyweight title, in what boxing historian Bert Sugar.........

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What boxer challenged Jack Dempsey in 1923 for the world heavyweight title, in what boxing historian Bert Sugar described as the greatest fight in the history of the sport?

posted Apr 4, 2020 by Akriti

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Luis Ángel Firpo
The Argentinian Firpo was the first Latin American to challenge for the title, and was the last against whom Dempsey defended his title until 1926 when he lost on points to Tunney..

answer Apr 5, 2020 by Balwinder
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