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  2. Boxing on NBC - Wikipedia

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    The earliest incarnation of NBC's boxing telecasts could be traced back to 1944. Although technically, an anthology program, the Cavalcade of Sports was best known for Friday night boxing (from Madison Square Garden) on NBC from 1944 through 1960, and (after NBC decided against featuring boxing due to sensitivity over criminal allegations in the sport) then for several more years on ABC.

  3. Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier - Wikipedia

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    The fight became the first world title fight to be carried over radio, ushering in an era of boxing radiocasts that lasted until the accessibility and popularity of televised boxing. [15] On the afternoon of July 2, 1921, the first fight to take place before the main event was between boxers Frankie Burns [16] and Packey O'Gatty. [17]

  4. Broadcasting of sports events - Wikipedia

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    The first sporting event to be televised in the UK was an international boxing tournament between England and Ireland from Alexandra Palace on 4 February 1937. [13] The United Kingdom saw the first live television broadcast of a football match, with the BBC showing a specially arranged fixture between Arsenal and Arsenal Reserves on 16 ...

  5. Boxing on ABC - Wikipedia

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    Boxing on ABC refers to a series of boxing events [1] that have been televised on the American Broadcasting Company.Many of these events aired under the Wide World of Sports [2] banner which began on April 11, 1964 when challenger Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, defeated champion Sonny Liston in the seventh round.

  6. 1939 in television - Wikipedia

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    This marks the first movie cartoon to be televised in the United States. May 17 – The first baseball game (Princeton University vs. Columbia University) is broadcast by television, from Baker Field in New York. Bill Stern is the announcer. June 1 – The first heavyweight boxing match is televised, Max Baer vs Lou Nova, from Yankee Stadium in ...

  7. Timeline of boxing on UK television - Wikipedia

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    1995. January – ITV loses rights to Frank Warren's Sports Network fights to Sky Sports. [2] October – ITV resumes its coverage of boxing, albeit for lower profile fights. 1996. 16 March – The fight between Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson is the UK's first television pay-per-view event. 1997.

  8. Gillette Cavalcade of Sports - Wikipedia

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    November 8, 1946. (1946-11-08) –. June 24, 1960. (1960-06-24) The Gillette Cavalcade of Sports is an American radio -turned- television program by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) that ran from 1942 to 1960. [1] The program included broadcasts of a variety of sports, although it is primarily remembered for its focus on boxing matches.

  9. Harringay Arena - Wikipedia

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    Boxing became firmly established at the Arena prior to the war. On 7 April 1938 Harringay was the venue for the first boxing match to be televised live when the full 15 rounds between Len Harvey v Jock McAvoy were broadcast. Following the war Harringay was a very successful boxing venue.

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