Georges Carpentier

Birthday: Jan 12, 1894
Place of birth: Liévin, Pas-de-Calais, France
Biography:

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.