Young Firpo
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Young Firpo | |
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Real name | Guido Bardelli |
Nickname(s) | Wild Bull of Idaho, The Bull of Burke |
Weight(s) | Light-heavyweight |
Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Born | April 25, 1907 Barre, Vermont |
Died | August 21, 1984 | (aged 77)
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 93 |
Wins | 74 |
Wins by KO | 45 |
Losses | 15 |
Draws | 4 |
No contests | 0 |
Young Firpo (April 25, 1907 – August 21, 1984) was an American professional light-heavyweight boxer. He began his career in Burke, Idaho. He was a popular fighter in the Pacific Northwest during the 1920s and 1930s, particularly in Portland, Oregon. He was also a ranked Light-Heavyweight contender during the early 1930s.
Honors[]
- Inducted into the , March 15, 1974.
- Inducted into the : Class of 2008.
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Categories:
- 1907 births
- 1984 deaths
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- People from Barre, Vermont
- American boxers of Italian descent
- Boxers from Idaho
- American male boxers
- Boxers from Vermont