Spring Premier Auction 2016
Wed, Apr 6, 2016 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Apr 24, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 1204
JULY 2, 1921 JACK DEMPSEY VS GEORGES CARPENTIER WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT PROGRAM
Sold for
$697.20
Sold Price includes BP
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Program to the World Heavyweight Championship Fight between Champion Jack Dempsey and challenger Georges Carpentier held at Boyle's Thirty Acres in Jersey City New Jersey on July 2 1921 before a crowd of 91000. This fight between "The Manassa Mauler" and the popular Frenchman a World War I hero generated the first $1000000 gate in boxing history. The heavily favored Dempsey after starting slowly the first 2 rounds began to brutally beat the challenger ending the fight by knocking out Carpentier with a right hook to the head in the 4th. Front of program features portrait photos of both boxers. Inside pages loaded with photos and period ads. Front and back covers have been neatly reattached with glue using a strip of 1 1/4" paper on the spine. Program in overall G looking condition.
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