Georges Carpentier
Georges Carpentier (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ kaʁ.pɑ̃ˈtje]; January 12, 1894 – October 28, 1975) was a French boxer, actor and World War I pilot.[2] He fought mainly as a light heavyweight and heavyweight in a career lasting from 1908 to 1926. Nicknamed the "Orchid Man",[1] he stood 5 feet 11+1⁄2 inches (182 cm) and his fighting weight ranged from 147 to 175 pounds (67 to 79 kg).[1] Carpentier was known for his speed, his excellent boxing skills and his extremely hard punch. The Parisian Sports Arena Halle Georges Carpentier is named after him.
| Georges Carpentier | |
|---|---|
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| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm)[1] |
| Nationality | French |
| Born | January 12, 1894[1] Liévin, France |
| Died | October 28, 1975 (aged 81) Paris, France |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 112 |
| Wins | 89 |
| Wins by KO | 57 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 6 |
| No contests | 1 |
Biography
Born in Liévin in Pas-de-Calais, Carpentier began his career by progressing up through the weight divisions, fighting in every division from welterweight upwards. After making his first professional bout at age 14, he was welterweight champion of France and of Europe in 1911, middleweight champion of Europe in 1912, and light heavyweight champion of Europe in 1913. On June 1, 1913, he beat "Bombardier" Billy Wells in Ghent, Belgium to become heavyweight champion of Europe. He defended his title in December against Wells, in January 1914 against Pat O'Keeffe and in London on July 16 he beat Ed "Gunboat" Smith to add the "White Heavyweight Champion of the World" to his European title. The white heavyweight title bout sported a purse worth 9,000 pounds sterling (equivalent to approximately $1,144,349 in today's funds[3]).
Carpentier was also a referee during the early stages of his career, supervising a number of fights including the world title bout between Jack Johnson and Frank Moran in June 1914. Carpentier was a French Air Force aviator during World War I and was awarded two of the highest French military honors, the Croix de Guerre and the Médaille Militaire. This served to heighten his already exceptional popularity, not only in France but in the United States and England as well.
Carpentier defended his title twice again in 1919 before dropping down a weight class to challenge Battling Levinsky for the light heavyweight championship of the world.[4] The fight took place on October 12, 1920, in Jersey City and Levinsky was knocked out in the fourth. Carpentier's attempt at the heavyweight Championship of the world came on July 2, 1921, again in Jersey City, when he faced Jack Dempsey in front of boxing's first million dollar gate (approximately $15,000,000 today). Carpentier was badly beaten around before suffering a knockout in the second minute of the fourth round. Carpentier never fought again for that title. He lost his world light heavyweight title and his European heavyweight and light heavyweight titles the following year, on September 24, 1922, in a controversial bout with Senegalese fighter Battling Siki. His last truly noteworthy fight was on July 24, 1924, with Gene Tunney at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan, New York City. Carpentier lost the bout by TKO after fifteen rounds. He retired from the ring after a final exhibition bout in 1927.
Following his retirement from boxing, Carpentier spent a number of years as a vaudeville song-and-dance man, mostly in England and the US. He is the author of a boxing novel, Brothers of the Brown Owl: A Story of the Boxing Ring published c. 1920 by Cassell and Company (being a volume in the uniform Cassell's Empire Library). He also appeared in half a dozen motion pictures, starring in both silent films and talkies. He made three films in Hollywood, one for director J. Stuart Blackton in England and two in his native France. His last screen appearance was in 1934. Soon after, he became proprietor of an upmarket bar, Chez Georges Carpentier, in a chic Paris neighborhood. In several different locations, this is the profession he would exercise until shortly before his death.
From the time they boxed together in 1921, Carpentier remained close friends with Jack Dempsey. They visited each other in New York and Paris, got together to commemorate the anniversary of their famous bout and exchanged birthday greetings.
Death
Carpentier died in Paris in 1975 of a heart attack, and was buried in the cimetière de Vaires-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, France.[2]
Legacy
He was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991.[5]
Selected filmography
- The Wonder Man (1920)
- A Gipsy Cavalier (1922)
- The Show of Shows (1929)
- Hold Everything (1930)
Professional boxing record
| 112 fights | 89 wins | 15 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 57 | 10 |
| By decision | 29 | 4 |
| By disqualification | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 6 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 1 | |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Win | 89–15–6 (2) | Rocco Stramaglia | KO | 3 (12) | Sep 15, 1926 | Elks Gym, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S. | |
| 111 | Win | 88–15–6 (2) | Jack Burke | KO | 2 (4) | Jul 7, 1926 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| 110 | Loss | 87–15–6 (2) | Tommy Loughran | UD | 10 | Jun 17, 1926 | Sesquicentennial Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 109 | Draw | 87–14–6 (2) | Eddie Huffman | PTS | 10 | May 21, 1926 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 108 | Loss | 87–14–5 (2) | Gene Tunney | TKO | 15 (15) | Jul 24, 1924 | Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 107 | Loss | 87–13–5 (2) | Tommy Gibbons | NWS | 10 | May 31, 1924 | Floyd Fitzsimmons' Arena, Michigan City, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 106 | Win | 87–13–5 (1) | Arthur Townley | KO | 2 (10) | May 1, 1924 | Stadion Hohe Warte, Vienna, Austria | |
| 105 | Win | 86–13–5 (1) | Joe Beckett | KO | 1 (20) | Oct 1, 1923 | Olympia, Kensington, London, England | Won vacant IBU heavyweight title |
| 104 | Win | 85–13–5 (1) | Marcel Nilles | KO | 8 (20) | May 6, 1923 | Stade Buffalo, Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Won vacant France heavyweight title |
| 103 | Loss | 84–13–5 (1) | Battling Siki | KO | 6 (20) | Sep 24, 1922 | Stade Buffalo, Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France | Lost NBA, NYSAC, and IBU light-heavyweight titles Lost IBU heavyweight title |
| 102 | Win | 84–12–5 (1) | Ted 'Kid' Lewis | KO | 1 (20) | May 11, 1922 | Olympia, Kensington, London, England | Retained NBA, NYSAC, and IBU light-heavyweight titles |
| 101 | Win | 83–12–5 (1) | George Cook | KO | 4 (10) | Jan 12, 1922 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England | |
| 100 | Loss | 82–12–5 (1) | Jack Dempsey | KO | 4 (12) | Jul 2, 1921 | Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | For NYSAC and NBA heavyweight titles |
| 99 | Win | 82–11–5 (1) | Battling Levinsky | KO | 4 (12) | Oct 12, 1920 | Westside Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won world and vacant NYSAC light-heavyweight titles |
| 98 | Win | 81–11–5 (1) | Georges Grundhoven | KO | 2 (15) | Feb 21, 1920 | Palais du Soleil, Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
| 97 | Win | 80–11–5 (1) | Blink McCloskey | KO | 2 (15) | Jan 10, 1920 | Alhambra, Bordeaux, Gironde, France | |
| 96 | Win | 79–11–5 (1) | Joe Beckett | KO | 1 (20) | Dec 4, 1919 | Holborn Stadium, Holborn, London, England | Retained IBU heavyweight title |
| 95 | Win | 78–11–5 (1) | Jean Croissilles | KO | 2 (20) | Sep 29, 1919 | Teatro Bellas Artes, San Sebastian, País Vasco, Spain | |
| 94 | Win | 77–11–5 (1) | Dick Smith | KO | 8 (20) | Jul 19, 1919 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | Retained IBU light-heavyweight title |
| 93 | Win | 76–11–5 (1) | Kid Jackson | DQ | 4 (15) | Jul 26, 1914 | Bordeaux, Gironde, France | Jackson was disqualified for hitting low |
| 92 | Win | 75–11–5 (1) | Gunboat Smith | DQ | 6 (20) | Jul 16, 1914 | Olympia, Kensington, London, England | Won vacant 'white' world heavyweight title |
| 91 | Win | 74–11–5 (1) | Battling Robinson | KO | 3 (?) | Jun 14, 1914 | Place du Champ-de-Mars, Beziers, Hérault, France | |
| 90 | Win | 73–11–5 (1) | Hubert Roc | KO | 2 (12) | May 31, 1914 | Hippodrome, Valenciennes, Nord, France | |
| 89 | Win | 72–11–5 (1) | George Mitchell | TKO | 1 (6) | Apr 14, 1914 | Salle Lerda, Paris, France | |
| 88 | Win | 71–11–5 (1) | Irish O'Mara | KO | 2 (15) | Apr 13, 1914 | Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France | |
| 87 | Loss | 70–11–5 (1) | Joe Jeannette | PTS | 15 | Mar 21, 1914 | Luna Parc, Porte Maillot, Paris, France | |
| 86 | Win | 70–10–5 (1) | Pat O'Keeffe | KO | 2 (15) | Jan 19, 1914 | Eldorado-Casino, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
| 85 | Win | 69–10–5 (1) | Bombardier Billy Wells | KO | 1 (20) | Dec 8, 1913 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England | Retained IBU heavyweight title |
| 84 | Win | 68–10–5 (1) | Max Abbat | KO | 3 (12) | Oct 31, 1913 | Kursaal de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 83 | Win | 67–10–5 (1) | Jeff Smith | PTS | 20 | Oct 11, 1913 | Luna Park Arena, Paris, France | |
| 82 | Win | 66–10–5 (1) | Ashley Williams | KO | 4 (12) | Aug 6, 1913 | Casino-Kursaal, Vichy, Allier, France | |
| 81 | Win | 65–10–5 (1) | Albert Lurie | TKO | 3 (?) | Jun 29, 1913 | Arènes de la Benatte, Bordeaux, Gironde, France | |
| 80 | Win | 64–10–5 (1) | Bombardier Billy Wells | KO | 4 (20) | Jun 1, 1913 | Feestpaleis, Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium | Won inaugural IBU heavyweight title |
| 79 | Win | 63–10–5 (1) | George Gunther | PTS | 15 | Mar 17, 1913 | Eldorado-Casino, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
| 78 | Win | 62–10–5 (1) | Willy Schoot | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 8, 1913 | Casino-Palace, Roubaix, Nord, France | |
| 77 | Win | 61–10–5 (1) | Cyclone Smith | KO | 3 (20) | Mar 1, 1913 | Eldorado-Casino, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
| 76 | Win | 60–10–5 (1) | Bandsman Dick Rice | KO | 2 (20) | Feb 12, 1913 | Grand Hall des Magasins Généraux, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France | Won inaugural IBU light-heavyweight title |
| 75 | Win | 59–10–5 (1) | Marcel Moreau | TKO | 8 (20) | Jan 8, 1913 | Grand Hall des Magasins Généraux, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France | |
| 74 | Loss | 58–10–5 (1) | Billy Papke | TKO | 18 (20) | Oct 23, 1912 | Grand Hall des Magasins Généraux, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France | For world middlweight title claim |
| 73 | Loss | 58–9–5 (1) | Frank Klaus | DQ | 19 (20) | Jun 24, 1912 | Grand Hall des Magasins Généraux, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France | Lost world middleweight title claim For world middleweight title |
| 72 | Win | 58–8–5 (1) | Willie Lewis | PTS | 20 | May 22, 1912 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | Retained IBU and world middleweight title claim |
| 71 | Win | 57–8–5 (1) | Hubert Roc | KO | 6 (?) | May 10, 1912 | Apollo-Théâtre, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France | |
| 70 | Win | 56–8–5 (1) | George Gunther | PTS | 20 | Apr 3, 1912 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | Retained IBU and world middleweight title claim |
| 69 | Win | 55–8–5 (1) | Jim Sullivan | KO | 2 (20) | Feb 29, 1912 | Stand de la Condamine, Monte Carlo, Monaco | Retained world middlweight title claim Won inaugural IBU middleweight title |
| 68 | Win | 54–8–5 (1) | Charles Bradley | KO | 2 (?) | Jan 27, 1912 | Hippodrome Lillois, Lille, Nord, France | |
| 67 | Win | 53–8–5 (1) | Battling Lacroix | TKO | 6 (15) | Jan 17, 1912 | Salle du Grand Skating-Rouennais, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France | |
| 66 | Win | 52–8–5 (1) | Battling Taylor | KO | 4 (?) | Jan 13, 1912 | Hippodrome Lillois, Lille, Nord, France | |
| 65 | Win | 51–8–5 (1) | Harry Lewis | PTS | 20 | Dec 13, 1911 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 64 | Win | 50–8–5 (1) | Battling Lacroix | KO | 9 (15) | Nov 25, 1911 | Hippodrome Lillois, Lille, Nord, France | |
| 63 | Win | 49–8–5 (1) | Theo Gray | KO | 9 (?) | Nov 17, 1911 | Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France | |
| 62 | Win | 48–8–5 (1) | Young Joseph | RTD | 10 (20) | Oct 23, 1911 | Empress Rink, Earl's Court, London, England | Won inaugural IBU welterweight title |
| 61 | Win | 47–8–5 (1) | Sid Burns | PTS | 15 | Oct 2, 1911 | Empress Rink, Earl's Court, London, England | |
| 60 | Loss | 46–8–5 (1) | Dixie Kid | TKO | 5 (15) | Aug 19, 1911 | Trouville, Calvados, France | |
| 59 | Win | 46–7–5 (1) | Arthur Evernden | PTS | 15 | Aug 14, 1911 | Cabourg, Calvados, France | |
| 58 | Win | 45–7–5 (1) | Jack Goldswain | KO | 4 (15) | Jun 23, 1911 | Skating de la Rue Edinbourg, Paris, France | |
| 57 | Win | 44–7–5 (1) | Robert Eustache | TKO | 16 (20) | Jun 10, 1911 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | Won vacant France welterweight title |
| 56 | Win | 43–7–5 (1) | Frank Loughrey | PTS | 15 | May 20, 1911 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 55 | Win | 42–7–5 (1) | Henri Marchand | KO | 6 (15) | Apr 23, 1911 | Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France | |
| 54 | Win | 41–7–5 (1) | George Colbourne | PTS | 10 | Apr 8, 1911 | Palais Baudouin, Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium | |
| 53 | Win | 40–7–5 (1) | Sid Stagg | PTS | 10 | Apr 1, 1911 | Franco-American Skating Rink, Roubaix, Nord, France | |
| 52 | Win | 39–7–5 (1) | Jack Meekins | PTS | 10 | Mar 25, 1911 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 51 | Win | 38–7–5 (1) | Henri Marchand | KO | 6 (?) | Mar 15, 1911 | Liege, Belgium | |
| 50 | Win | 37–7–5 (1) | Harry Staessens | KO | 1 (10) | Mar 12, 1911 | Théâtre des Associations, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France | |
| 49 | Win | 36–7–5 (1) | Young Nipper | PTS | 8 | Mar 1, 1911 | Hippodrome, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 48 | Loss | 35–7–5 (1) | Henri Piet | PTS | 10 | Jan 27, 1911 | Cirque de Paris, Paris, France | |
| 47 | Win | 35–6–5 (1) | George Randall | KO | 5 (15) | Jan 14, 1911 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 46 | Win | 34–6–5 (1) | Edouard Brochet | KO | 7 (15) | Jan 8, 1911 | Théâtre des Associations, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France | |
| 45 | Win | 33–6–5 (1) | Jack Daniels | PTS | 10 | Dec 17, 1910 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 44 | Win | 32–6–5 (1) | Henri Demlen | PTS | 10 | Dec 3, 1910 | Theatre Lyrique, Schaerbeek, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium | |
| 43 | Win | 31–6–5 (1) | George Randall | TKO | 10 (10) | Nov 19, 1910 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 42 | Win | 30–6–5 (1) | Young Williams | KO | 7 (?) | Nov 6, 1910 | Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France | |
| 41 | Win | 29–6–5 (1) | Jim Campbell | KO | 5 (10) | Oct 22, 1910 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 40 | Win | 28–6–5 (1) | Percy Wilson | PTS | 10 | Oct 15, 1910 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 39 | Draw | 27–6–5 (1) | Jean Audouy | PTS | 10 | Oct 8, 1910 | Theatre Lyrique, Schaerbeek, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium | |
| 38 | Win | 27–6–4 (1) | Fernand Cuny | TKO | 8 (?) | Aug 13, 1910 | Cabourg, Calvados, France | |
| 37 | Win | 26–6–4 (1) | Hubert Baelen | KO | 2 (?) | Jul 17, 1910 | Lille, Nord, France | |
| 36 | Draw | 25–6–4 (1) | Paul Til | PTS | 15 | Jul 8, 1910 | Pepiniere, Paris, France | |
| 35 | Win | 25–6–3 (1) | Louis Achille | KO | 6 (10) | Jun 11, 1910 | Salon de l'Alcazar, Lievin, Pas-de-Calais, France | |
| 34 | Loss | 24–6–3 (1) | Fernand Cuny | TKO | 13 (?) | Apr 16, 1910 | Bordeaux, Gironde, France | |
| 33 | Loss | 24–5–3 (1) | Ted Broadribb | TKO | 4 (?) | Apr 9, 1910 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 32 | Win | 24–4–3 (1) | Georges Gloria | KO | 8 (?) | Apr 3, 1910 | Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France | |
| 31 | Win | 23–4–3 (1) | Fernand Cuny | PTS | 10 | Mar 26, 1910 | Nouvel-Alcazar, Lyon, Rhône, France | |
| 30 | Win | 22–4–3 (1) | Louis Achille | KO | 5 (10) | Mar 20, 1910 | Hippodrome Municipal, Douai, Nord, France | |
| 29 | Loss | 21–4–3 (1) | Buck Shine | PTS | 10 | Mar 12, 1910 | Palais Baudouin, Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium | |
| 28 | Win | 21–3–3 (1) | Wally Pickard | KO | 8 (10) | Feb 5, 1910 | Palais Baudouin, Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium | |
| 27 | NC | 20–3–3 (1) | Paul Til | NC | 8 (15) | Jan 14, 1910 | Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France | No decision was given after an accidental clash of heads left Til unable to continue |
| 26 | Win | 20–3–3 | Georges Gaillard | PTS | 10 | Jan 8, 1910 | Théâtre des Associations, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France | |
| 25 | Win | 19–3–3 | Young Warner | DQ | 7 (10) | Jan 5, 1910 | Tivoli Boxing-Hall, Paris, France | |
| 24 | Win | 18–3–3 | Paul Til | PTS | 10 | Dec 22, 1909 | Tivoli Boxing-Hall, Paris, France | |
| 23 | Win | 17–3–3 | Georges Gaillard | PTS | 6 | Dec 8, 1909 | Tivoli Boxing-Hall, Paris, France | |
| 22 | Loss | 16–3–3 | Paul Til | TKO | 8 (20) | Nov 27, 1909 | Hippodrome Lillois, Lille, Nord, France | For vacant France bantamweight title |
| 21 | Win | 16–2–3 | Charles Ledoux | PTS | 15 | Nov 24, 1909 | Tivoli Boxing-Hall, Paris, France | |
| 20 | Win | 15–2–3 | Joseph Lampin | KO | 7 (?) | Nov 8, 1909 | Henin-Beaumont, Pas-de-Calais, France | |
| 19 | Win | 14–2–3 | Lucien Dorgueille | PTS | 10 | Oct 23, 1909 | Wonderland, Paris, France | |
| 18 | Draw | 13–2–3 | Paul Til | PTS | 10 | Oct 16, 1909 | Hippodrome Lillois, Lille, Nord, France | For vacant France bantamweight title |
| 17 | Win | 13–2–2 | Omer Hellebout | TKO | 5 (10) | Oct 11, 1909 | Salle Desruelles, Roubaix, Nord, France | |
| 16 | Win | 12–2–2 | Joseph Lampin | KO | 5 (10) | Aug 28, 1909 | Théâtre du Café Dubois, Denain, Nord, France | |
| 15 | Win | 11–2–2 | Lucien Dorgueille | KO | 11 (15) | Aug 21, 1909 | Salle Beudaert, Lille, Nord, France | |
| 14 | Win | 10–2–2 | Emile Wetinck | KO | 1 (?) | Jun 26, 1909 | Lille, Nord, France | |
| 13 | Win | 9–2–2 | Joseph Lampin | KO | 10 (10) | May 20, 1909 | Valenciennes, Nord, France | |
| 12 | Win | 8–2–2 | Auguste Relinger | PTS | 6 | May 17, 1909 | Hippodrome-Théâtre, Roubaix, Nord, France | |
| 11 | Win | 7–2–2 | F Cheveau | PTS | 6 | Apr 25, 1909 | Vélodrome Roubaisien, Roubaix, Nord, France | |
| 10 | Win | 6–2–2 | Achalme | PTS | 10 | Mar 18, 1909 | Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France | |
| 9 | Draw | 5–2–2 | Charles Legrand | PTS | 20 | Feb 28, 1909 | Théâtre des Associations, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France | |
| 8 | Win | 5–2–1 | Gaston Simon | PTS | 10 | Feb 25, 1909 | Paris, France | |
| 7 | Loss | 4–2–1 | Georges Gloria | KO | 6 (?) | Feb 19, 1909 | Paris, France | |
| 6 | Win | 4–1–1 | Charles Legrand | PTS | 15 | Jan 10, 1909 | Théâtre des Associations, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France | |
| 5 | Draw | 3–1–1 | Charles Legrand | PTS | 6 | Dec 5, 1908 | Bethune, Pas-de-Calais, France | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Gaston Simon | PTS | 6 | Dec 3, 1908 | Tivoli Boxing-Hall, Paris, France | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Louis Lépine | PTS | 6 | Dec 3, 1908 | Tivoli Boxing-Hall, Paris, France | |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Ed Salmon | TKO | 18 (20) | Nov 30, 1908 | Cafe de Paris, Maisons-Lafitte, Val-de-Marne, France | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ed Salmon | DQ | 13 (20) | Nov 1, 1908 | Cafe de Paris, Maisons-Lafitte, Val-de-Marne, France | |
References
- James B. Roberts & Alexander G. Skutt (2006). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book. USA: McBooks Press. p. 83. ISBN 9781590131213. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- Radosta, John S. (October 29, 1975). "Georges Carpentier, Boxer, Dies in Paris; He Fought Dempsey at Boyle's Thirty Acres in 1921". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
Georges Carpentier, who lost on a fourth-round knockout to Jack Dempsey in boxing's first $1million gate, died last night of a heart attack. He was 81 years old.
- 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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External links
- Boxing record for Georges Carpentier from BoxRec (registration required)
- Carpentier vs Gene Tunney - Fight by Rounds - July 25, 1924
- Carpentier vs Gene Tunney - July 25, 1924
- Georges Carpentier at IMDb
- Georges Carpentier at Virtual History
- www.georgescarpentier.org (biographical website devoted to Carpentier, including extensive text, images, some video)
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