Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier

Fight of the Century
Poster announcing the filmed version of the fight.
DateJuly 2, 1921
VenueBoyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S
Title(s) on the lineNBA, NYSAC, and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Jack Dempsey Georges Carpentier
Nickname The Manassa Mauler The Orchid Man
Hometown Manassa, Colorado, U.S. Lievin, France
Pre-fight record 59–4–9 (6) (49 KO) 81–11–5 (52 KO)
Age 26 years 27 years, 5 months
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg) 174 lb (79 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition NBA, NYSAC and The Ring undisputed
Heavyweight Champion		 NBA, NYSAC and The Ring undisputed
Light Heavyweight Champion
Result
Dempsey wins via 4th-round KO

Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier, billed as Fight of the Century, was a professional boxing match contested on July 2, 1921, for the undisputed heavyweight championship. It was the first sporting event to produce $1,000,000 in revenue, or a "million dollar gate" at a then record of $1,789,238.

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