Back in 1992, Steffi Graf moved into the Olympic gold medal match after seeing off Mary Joe Fernandez in the semi-finals. Graf, who beat Fernandez 6-4, 6-2, had already taken home the gold medal four ...
1921 — The Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier heavyweight match at Rickard’s Orchard in Jersey City, N.J., becomes the first million-dollar gate in boxing history. The receipts total $1,789,238 with $50 ...