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Firpo the Wild Bull Dies at 65 Remembered in Ring Lore
The 1920s heavyweight scene recalls Luis Angel Firpo known as the Wild Bull. He challenged Jack Dempsey at the Polo Grounds in 1923, knocked him down six times, then lost in 57 seconds of the second round. Firpo built wealth from boxing and ranching, dying rich in 1960.
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