Abel Evaristo Cestac (25 August 1918 – 16 January 1995) was a boxer from Argentina. Cestac was an amateur boxer when he was discovered by Luis Angel Firpo in July 1940.According to Firpo, he came across Cestac fighting a steer because he could not find any men his equal in strength.Firpo predicted that Cestac would be world heavyweight champion within three years.Jack Dempsey and Luis Ángel Firpo agreed to jointly manage Cestac.When he came to New York in July 1945, the journalist Horacio Estol acted as his representative.On 27 July 1945 he fought at Madison Square Gardens, losing on the split decision after ten rounds.