When did Jack Dempsey go through the ropes in a boxing match?

Jack Dempsey was punched through the ropes by a first-round right from Luis Firpo on September 4, 1923, at the Polo Grounds in New York City.

The punch did not end the fight: Dempsey came back to win by a knockout in the second round.

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