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Jack Dempsey versus Georges Carpentier
William Harrison " Jack" Dempsey (" The Manassa Mauler" ) (June 24, 1895 May 31, 1983), American professional boxer and cultural icon of the 1920s. He held the World Heavyweight Championship from 1919 to 1926. Dempseys aggressive style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Inset picture shows French boxer, who challenged Dempsey to the title in 1921. The Dempsey-Carpentier contest took place on July 2, 1921 at Boyles Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, generating the first million dollar gate in boxing history. A crowd of 91, 000 watched the fight. Though it was deemed " the Fight of the Century" and many people who didn t know much about boxing thought Carpentier had a chance to win, most experts anticipated a one-sided win for Dempsey, and they were right. Date: 1921
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This iconic photograph captures the intensity and excitement of the highly anticipated boxing match between American heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and French challenger Georges Carpentier, also known as "The Manassa Mauler" and "The French Windmill," respectively. Dempsey, born on June 24, 1895, was a cultural icon of the 1920s, renowned for his aggressive style and exceptional punching power. He held the World Heavyweight Championship from 1919 to 1926. The inset picture shows Carpentier, who dared to challenge Dempsey for the title in 1921. The historic contest took place on July 2, 1921, at Boyles Thirty Acres in Jersey City, New Jersey. With a record-breaking gate of over one million dollars, it was the first million-dollar gate in boxing history. An astonishing crowd of 91,000 spectators gathered to witness the highly anticipated "Fight of the Century." Despite the hype and the belief that Carpentier had a chance to win, most experts anticipated a one-sided victory for Dempsey. And indeed, the outcome lived up to expectations, with Dempsey delivering a decisive knockout in the seventh round. The photograph captures the determination and focus of both boxers as they prepared to enter the ring, immortalizing a pivotal moment in the history of boxing during the 1920s.
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