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Quiz: Largest Gate Receipts by 1930
Posted: 12 Jan 2005, 16:06
by perrycarter
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.
Posted: 12 Jan 2005, 16:41
by wsbuf
Willard-Johnson
Willard-Dempsey
Johnson-Jeffries
Dempsey-Firpo
Posted: 12 Jan 2005, 17:14
by Tomato-Can
Dempsey-Sharkey
Posted: 12 Jan 2005, 17:19
by robert.snell1
wolgast v nelson
Posted: 12 Jan 2005, 18:07
by perrycarter
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
Posted: 12 Jan 2005, 18:13
by KOJOE90
Dempsey V Gibbons?
Posted: 12 Jan 2005, 18:20
by perrycarter
nope
Posted: 12 Jan 2005, 18:33
by Ric
It certainly wasn't Dempsey-Gibbons at Shelby. :P
Posted: 12 Jan 2005, 20:38
by Matt
Greb-Walker
Walker-Shade
Leonard-Tendler
Posted: 12 Jan 2005, 20:59
by perrycarter
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. ?
Posted: 12 Jan 2005, 21:12
by Matt
Wills-Firpo
Tunney-Heeney
Posted: 12 Jan 2005, 21:17
by perrycarter
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. ?
Posted: 13 Jan 2005, 00:50
by Tomato-Can
Sharkey-Stribling?
Posted: 13 Jan 2005, 11:43
by perrycarter
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. ?
Posted: 13 Jan 2005, 11:58
by wouter
The 1st Sharkey v. Schmeling fight?
Willard v. Firpo?
Dempsey v. Brennan?
Posted: 13 Jan 2005, 15:27
by KOJOE90
Ric wrote:It certainly wasn't Dempsey-Gibbons at Shelby. :P
Well now I feel so educated.
Posted: 13 Jan 2005, 21:13
by robert.snell1
me to
Posted: 13 Jan 2005, 23:20
by perrycarter
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
Posted: 14 Jan 2005, 00:15
by Matt
How about Sharkey-Loughran and Schmeling-Uzcudun
Posted: 14 Jan 2005, 00:42
by Ric
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
Posted: 14 Jan 2005, 01:32
by perrycarter
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
Posted: 14 Jan 2005, 07:05
by wouter
Willard v. Floyd Johnson?
Posted: 14 Jan 2005, 13:34
by KOJOE90
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.
Posted: 14 Jan 2005, 15:14
by perrycarter
Hint: Read what I posted on Jan 13, 2005 1:17 am
Posted: 17 Jan 2005, 07:58
by wouter
Ah.... it's Wills v. Sharkey