I was shocked to learn that Felix Trinidad...

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Tunney got the first million dollers against Dempsey.

Master, that is what I thought but Tunney actually made up the last $10,000 do he could call it a million dollar purse but Liston v Patterson was the first official

[bradlee180]

Tunney got the first million dollers against Dempsey.

Master, that is what I thought but Tunney actually made up the last $10,000 do he could call it a million dollar purse but Liston v Patterson was the first official

I was just gonna add that. Excellent.
Tunney wanted a check with 1 million written on it, but his purse was set to be $990 445, so Tunney gave Tex Rickard the difference, and Rickard made out the million dollar check. The Tunney family has a photostat of it.

[greynotsoold]

Tunney got the first million dollers against Dempsey.

Master, that is what I thought but Tunney actually made up the last $10,000 do he could call it a million dollar purse but Liston v Patterson was the first official

he gave the promoter $13000 to make up the million.