In 1923 Luis Firpo knocked this heavyweight champ out of the ring in the first round but was KO'd in the second round
Both fighters did face Jack Sharkey but Wills was 37 years old and well past his... [DOC] [TLE] Famous Ring Wars: Dempsey vs. Firpo - Boxing News [PAR] Sep 26, 2011 ... Luis Angel Firpo El Toro Del Las Pampas (Wild Bull of the ... the first 
Argentinean to challenge for the heavyweight championship of the world.