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Georges Carpentier (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ kaʁ.pɑ̃ˈtje]; 12 January 1894 – 28 October 1975) was a French boxer, actor and World War I pilot. A precocious pugilist, Carpentier fought in numerous categories.
Georges Carpentier, né à Liévin le 12 janvier 1894 et mort dans le 17 e arrondissement de Paris [1] le 27 octobre 1975, est le premier boxeur professionnel français à devenir champion du monde de boxe anglaise. Pugiliste précoce, Carpentier combat dans de nombreuses catégories.
Georges Carpentier (born Jan. 12, 1894, Lens, France—died Oct. 27, 1975, Paris) was a French boxer who was world light-heavyweight champion (1920–22) and a European champion at four weight classes.
Mar 23, 2021 · Georges Carpentier is regarded by historians and fight experts as one of the greatest European fighters to ever lace up a pair of gloves. Campaigning in every class from flyweight to heavyweight, Carpentier held either the French, European, or world championships in four different weight divisions.
The Jack Dempsey versus Georges Carpentier bout was the first boxing fight to produce $1,000,000 in revenue, or a "million dollar gate" at a then record of $1,789,238. It was also the first heavyweight championship fight where women attended in great numbers.
Perhaps the greatest European fighter of all time, Georges Carpentier competed in virtually every weight class. He started fighting in the savatte style-in which the use of the feet was allowed-but his manager, Francois Descamps, quickly switched him to conventional boxing.
Carpentier scored a one-punch knockout, landing a right to the jaw on a break. Carpantier celebrated his 28th birthday by knocking out George Cook, the Australian heavyweight, in four rounds. A straight left to the chin and a right to the jaw floored Cook for the count.
