[ad_1] On this date, July 2, 1921 1921: Jack Dempsey knocks out Georges Carpentier within the 4th spherical at Boyle’s Thirty Acres Jersey Metropolis, NJ. Dempsey retained the world heavyweight title. The battle additionally made a primary in historical past by being the primary million greenback gate for a boxing match. Over 80,000 folks attended […]
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[ad_1] Jack Dempsey (left) relaxation in his nook as Georges Carpentier stands in his. Picture from The Ring Archive / Getty Photographs On July 2, 1921, on the Boyle’s Thirty Acres in Jersey Metropolis, N.J., heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey confronted off towards French challenger and reigning gentle heavyweight titleholder Georges Carpentier. Dempsey, who savagely dethroned […]
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[ad_1] Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez amassed extra ticket gross sales for his most up-to-date important occasion than for every other since his two-fight set with Gennadiy Golovkin. The four-division and reigning tremendous middleweight champ from Guadalajara, Mexico added to his legacy with an eighth spherical stoppage of beforehand unbeaten WBO titlist Billy Joe Saunders. The three-belt […]