This Day In Boxing July 2-1st Million Dollar Gate

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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 the battle.

 

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