The Battle of the Century Dempsey, Carpentier, and the Birth of Modern Promotion |
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| Author:
| Waltzer, Jim |
| ISBN: | 978-0-313-38244-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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| Imprint: | Praeger |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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This exciting account of the 1921 heavyweight boxing title fight between champion Jack Dempsey and Frenchman Georges Carpentier relates how it originated and how it became a template for modern sports promotion.
This exciting account of the 1921 heavyweight boxing title fight between champion Jack Dempsey and Frenchman Georges Carpentier relates how it originated and how it became a template for modern sports promotion.