Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier

"Fight of the Century"
The two boxers facing each other on July 2, 1921
DateJuly 2, 1921
VenueBoyle's Thirty Acres in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWorld Heavyweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Jack Dempsey French Third Republic Georges Carpentier
Nickname "The Manassa Mauler" "The Orchid Man"
Hometown Manassa, Colorado, U.S Lievin, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France
Pre-fight record 50-4-9, 42 knockouts 81-11-5, 52 knockouts
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg)[1] 174 lb (79 kg)[1]
Recognition World Heavyweight Champion World Light-Heavyweight Champion
Result
Dempsey wins via 4th-round KO

Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier was a boxing fight between world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and world light-heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier, which was one of the fights named the "Fight of the Century".[2] The bout took place in the United States on Saturday, July 2, 1921, at Boyle's Thirty Acres in Jersey City, New Jersey.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b "Ready for gong! Take your pick!". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 26, 1921. p. 19.
  2. ^ ""Dempsey vs. Carpentier"July 1921". Pophistorydig.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  3. ^ Edgren, Robert (July 2, 1921). "Fight for world belt today". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  4. ^ Pearson, Ray (July 3, 1921). "The Fight: how Dempsey won". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.