Jack Dempsey’s Battle Monies (purses)

1919 ::: Jess Willard ::: $27,500 or $35,000 (disputed by various sources) ::: Tex Rickard promoter

1920 ::: Billy Miske ::: $65,000 from 50% of gate ::: Floyd Fitzsimmons promoter

1920 ::: Bill Brennan ::: $100,000 guarantee or % of gate receipts; some reports suggest $125,000 ::: Tex Rickard promoter

1921 ::: Georges Carpentier ::: $300,000 guarantee or % of gate receipts (unknown); plus % of film revenue; Tex Rickard able to get multiple city film presentations despite Sims Act; $300,000 plus ::: Tex Rickard promoter

1923 ::: Tommy Gibbons ::: Shelby failed to meet $300,000 guarantee; $220,000 to $280,000 (total disputed); Doc Kearns surrendered film revenue rights to Shelby MT; federal government seized film; no viewing. ::: Town of Shelby MT promoter

1923 ::: Luis Angel Firpo ::: $470,000 from gate %; plus % of film revenue; $550,000 (guesstimate); Tex Rickard, due to enforcement of Sims Act is unable to gain any film presentations outside of New York Sate; film revenue light. ::: Tex Rickard promoter

1926 ::: Gene Tunney I ::: $719,000 from gate %; plus % of film revenue; $800,000 plus (guesstimate) Tex Rickard able to gain limited film presentations despite Sims Act. ::: Tex Rickard promoter

1927 ::: Jack Sharkey ::: $351,000 ::: Tex Rickard promoter

1927 ::: Gene Tunney II ::: $425,000 from gate %; plus small % of film revenue; Tex Rickard able to secure wide spread film presentations despite Sims Act; $425,000 plus ::: Tex Rickard promoter

Guesstimate: 2.7 Million plus, for nine fights.