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1921 Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier... "Fight of the Century"...
1921 Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier... "Fight of the Century"...
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July 02, 1921
EVENING HERALD, Los Angeles, July 2, 1921 (front leaf only)
* Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier
* First ever boxing match to produce $1,000,000 in revenue (a million-dollar gate)
The very top front page has a nice banner headline: "CARPENTIER IS KNOCKED OUT" Even nicer is another headline in large lettering: "DEMPSEY WINNER" with subheads and photo of Dempsey. First report coverage on the famous heavyweight title fight between Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard. This was the first boxing match to produce a million-dollar gate ($1,000,000 in revenue).
Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), light toning and minor swear at the margins, great for display as such.
Category: The 20th Century
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