Quiz: Largest Gate Receipts by 1930

perrycarter · Post by **perrycarter** » 12 Jan 2005, 16:06

In light of the other quizzes posted in here I find enjoyable I thought I would chime in as well.

I found an article that listed then top gate receipts up to that point in history. The year it was printed was 1930. 14 fights were listed. The top three in order were Dempsey/Tunney II (2.65 mill), Dempsey/Tunney I (1.89 mill), and Dempsey/Carpentier (1.6 mill). Can you fill out the rest of the top 14? I will fill in the answers as people guess right.

Hint: all but one involved heavyweights.

wsbuf · Post by **wsbuf** » 12 Jan 2005, 16:41

Willard-Johnson
Willard-Dempsey
Johnson-Jeffries
Dempsey-Firpo

Tomato-Can · Post by **Tomato-Can** » 12 Jan 2005, 17:14

Dempsey-Sharkey

robert.snell1 · Post by **robert.snell1** » 12 Jan 2005, 17:19

wolgast v nelson

perrycarter · Post by **perrycarter** » 12 Jan 2005, 18:07

Tomato-Can and wsbuf got a few. Here's what it is so far:

1. Dempsey/Tunney II
2. Dempsey/Tunney I
3. Dempsey/Carpentier
4. Dempsey/Sharkey
5. Dempsey/Firpo
6. ?
7. Dempsey/Willard
8-12. ?
13. Jeffries/Johnson
14. ?

Hint: There is only one more fight involving Dempsey on the list

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 12 Jan 2005, 18:13

Dempsey V Gibbons?

perrycarter · Post by **perrycarter** » 12 Jan 2005, 18:20

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 12 Jan 2005, 18:33

It certainly wasn't Dempsey-Gibbons at Shelby. :P

Matt · Post by **Matt** » 12 Jan 2005, 20:38

Greb-Walker
Walker-Shade
Leonard-Tendler

perrycarter · Post by **perrycarter** » 12 Jan 2005, 20:59

nice one tegenm, Benny Leonard vs. Lew Tendler drew $367,862 in 1922 and was the only non heavyweight fight on the list. That means the rest are heavyweight showdowns:

1. Dempsey/Tunney II
2. Dempsey/Tunney I
3. Dempsey/Carpentier
4. Dempsey/Sharkey
5. Dempsey/Firpo
6. ?
7. Dempsey/Willard
8. ?
9. ?
10. ?
11. Leonard/Tendler
12. ?
13. Jeffries/Johnson
14. ?

Matt · Post by **Matt** » 12 Jan 2005, 21:12

Wills-Firpo
Tunney-Heeney

perrycarter · Post by **perrycarter** » 12 Jan 2005, 21:17

tegenm wrote:Wills-Firpo
Tunney-Heeney

The first is a good guess. Both fighters have fights on the list that have not been said; just not against each other. Bingo on the second one.

1. Dempsey/Tunney II
2. Dempsey/Tunney I
3. Dempsey/Carpentier
4. Dempsey/Sharkey
5. Dempsey/Firpo
6. Tunney/Heeney
7. Dempsey/Willard
8. ?
9. ?
10. ?
11. Leonard/Tendler
12. ?
13. Jeffries/Johnson
14. ?

Tomato-Can · Post by **Tomato-Can** » 13 Jan 2005, 00:50

Sharkey-Stribling?

perrycarter · Post by **perrycarter** » 13 Jan 2005, 11:43

Tomato-Can wrote:Sharkey-Stribling?

Right! , that one makes the list.

1. Dempsey/Tunney II
2. Dempsey/Tunney I
3. Dempsey/Carpentier
4. Dempsey/Sharkey
5. Dempsey/Firpo
6. Tunney/Heeney
7. Dempsey/Willard
8. ?
9. ?
10. ?
11. Leonard/Tendler
12. Sharkey/Stribling
13. Jeffries/Johnson
14. ?

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 13 Jan 2005, 11:58

The 1st Sharkey v. Schmeling fight?
Willard v. Firpo?
Dempsey v. Brennan?

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 13 Jan 2005, 15:27

Ric wrote:It certainly wasn't Dempsey-Gibbons at Shelby. :P

Well now I feel so educated.

robert.snell1 · Post by **robert.snell1** » 13 Jan 2005, 21:13

me to

perrycarter · Post by **perrycarter** » 13 Jan 2005, 23:20

wouter wrote:The 1st Sharkey v. Schmeling fight?
Willard v. Firpo?
Dempsey v. Brennan?

Yes on two. Willard/Firpo drew about as many as Dempsey/Willard. And Jack's fight with Brennan at MSG made the list at the bottom. That means that no more fights with Jack Dempsey are left. Only Two remaining!

1. Dempsey/Tunney II
2. Dempsey/Tunney I
3. Dempsey/Carpentier
4. Dempsey/Sharkey
5. Dempsey/Firpo
6. Tunney/Heeney
7. Dempsey/Willard
8. Firpo/Willard
9. ?
10. ?
11. Leonard/Tendler
12. Sharkey/Stribling
13. Jeffries/Johnson
14. Dempsey/Brennan

Matt · Post by **Matt** » 14 Jan 2005, 00:15

How about Sharkey-Loughran and Schmeling-Uzcudun

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 14 Jan 2005, 00:42

KOJOE90 wrote:
Ric wrote:It certainly wasn't Dempsey-Gibbons at Shelby. :P
Well now I feel so educated.

It was a well-known "financial bust" and an interesting story in itself:
http://www.bigskyfishing.com/Montana-In ... helby.shtm

perrycarter · Post by **perrycarter** » 14 Jan 2005, 01:32

tegenm wrote:How about Sharkey-Loughran and Schmeling-Uzcudun

Right on one! Only #9 is left.

1. Dempsey/Tunney II
2. Dempsey/Tunney I
3. Dempsey/Carpentier
4. Dempsey/Sharkey
5. Dempsey/Firpo
6. Tunney/Heeney
7. Dempsey/Willard
8. Firpo/Willard
9. ?
10. Sharkey/Loughran
11. Leonard/Tendler
12. Sharkey/Stribling
13. Jeffries/Johnson
14. Dempsey/Brennan

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 14 Jan 2005, 07:05

Willard v. Floyd Johnson?

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 14 Jan 2005, 13:34

Ric wrote:
KOJOE90 wrote:
Ric wrote:It certainly wasn't Dempsey-Gibbons at Shelby. :P
Well now I feel so educated.
It was a well-known "financial bust" and an interesting story in itself:
http://www.bigskyfishing.com/Montana-In ... helby.shtm

Th embarrising thing is I fully know this story from a Documentary I have on Dempsey that I have on tape and have whatched about 20 times.

The lesson here is not to make quick guesses when you are half asleep.

perrycarter · Post by **perrycarter** » 14 Jan 2005, 15:14

Hint: Read what I posted on Jan 13, 2005 1:17 am

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 17 Jan 2005, 07:58

Ah.... it's Wills v. Sharkey