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Young Firpo

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Real name
  
Guido Bardelli

Stance
  
Orthodox

Height
  
1.71 m

Draws
  
4

Nationality
  
American

Died
  
August 21, 1984

Total fights
  
93

Reach
  
72 in (183 cm)

Role
  
Boxer

Division
  
Light heavyweight

Rated at
  
Light-heavyweight

Name
  
Young Firpo

Martial art
  
Boxing


Nickname(s)
  
Wild Bull of Idaho, The Bull of Burke

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 Idaho Sports Hall of Fame, March 15, 1974.
  • Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame: Class of 2008.
  • References

    Young Firpo Wikipedia