“Dempsey vs. Carpentier”
July 1921
Note: Click on the poster to view ESPN video in their “Ringside
Remembers” series (2.5 minutes). This video provides highlights of
the Dempsey-Carpenteir fight of July 1921 & gives a good overview
of the crowd size and outdoor setting of the championship fight.
Video will play at ESPN after a short commercial.
Short Story
See related story on the history of this fight and its significance in
the rise of radio and the beginning of big-event sports promotion
and big media entertainment @ “Dempsey vs. Carpentier – 1921.”
Video Source
The original source for this video is ESPN.com.
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Date Posted: 8 September 2008
Last Update: 27 April 2010
Comments to: jdoyle@pophistorydig.com
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