Date of Birth:

Jan 12, 1894 (133 years)

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.