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As the gambling atmosphere in Atlantic City continued to improve and with the partnerships Donnie had established with various city bosses during the Miss America event,

Donnie didn't even need to consult with the company to forecast this time's peripheral income; he could conclude that it would inevitably exceed one million dollars!

Moreover, Donnie would certainly not give up the advertisement income from this match. With promotion by Atlantic City Broadcast and the "Atlantic City Post," this match would undoubtedly become one that captures the attention of the entire United States.

At that time, the income from advertisements would also bring Donnie a substantial amount of cash!

"One million US dollars!"

Hearing this number, Doc Kearns fell silent. What Donnie had mentioned was actually what Kearns had been experiencing lately.

As mentioned before, Kearns had always been contemplating organizing a boxing match for Jack Dempsey, but when he quoted Dempsey's appearance fee, it still scared everyone away.

1.2 million US dollars to pay a boxer for one match was an unprecedented figure.

"That's right, believe me, this price is definitely the highest in the entire United States!"

Donnie said earnestly.

Towards people like Jack Dempsey who earned their living by risking their lives, Donnie was reluctant to skimp on their appearance fees, of course, only if Donnie thought it was worth it!

"Alright then!"

After briefly considering, Kearns immediately agreed to Donnie's suggestion.

Donnie revealed a smile and said, "Well now, Mr. Kearns, can you make a call to Jack and have him come to Atlantic City to prepare for battle?"

Kearns, somewhat doubtfully, said, "Mr. Block, as far as I know, there isn't a sports stadium in Atlantic City that can accommodate too many spectators, is there?"

Donnie laughed heartily and said, "I've already made contact with the people at Boyle Stadium, and they're willing to rent their venue to our company this coming July!"

Kearns knew about Boyle Stadium, and with its scale in mind, he immediately said, "Mr. Block, choosing that venue for the match is absolutely the right thing to do!"

Donnie laughed and said, "As the heavyweight champion of America, Jack certainly needs a stadium worthy of his status!"

Kearns first nodded in agreement with what Donnie said, then asked Donnie, "Mr. Block, to attract audiences nationwide to this match, I think the selection of Jack's opponent is also very important!"

Donnie clearly had an appropriate candidate for Jack Dempsey's opponent: "Mr. Kearns, what do you think about George Caponti?"

The image of a Frenchman immediately appeared in Kearns's mind.
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George Caponti, a French immigrant, was a rising star in the American boxing scene, but Kearns wasn't very fond of him.

"Caponti's popularity is certainly enough, but his conduct..." Kearns hesitated a moment before saying, "I don't like him very much!"

Using a future term, Jack Dempsey would be considered a seasoned veteran actor, a true performer.

George Caponti, in contrast, was the fresh-faced idol, a traffic celebrity!

Donnie laughed and said, "It doesn't matter whether you like him or not, as long as he can attract more viewers, that's good. The more people pay attention to this match, the more it will boost Jack's popularity. Do you want Jack to have only his fight earnings every year?

Through this fight, we can partner to build Jack into a Hollywood-style actor. Then, just like Babe Ruth and others, he will not only receive his salary, but also attract advertisers and earn advertisement fees!"

An agent's income is directly linked to the income of their athletes, and typically, agents can earn between 3% and 10% of their athletes' various earnings.

Then add American taxes. Let's say this, in later years, you see an NBA player with a salary exceeding 60 million US dollars.

But in reality, the money they actually get in hand is only a little over 20 million dollars.

At this time, no one yet understands the benefits of traffic.

In history, the match between Jack Dempsey and George Caponti wasn't spectacular, but it was notable in American history mainly because the match brought American women into the stadium to watch!

And they came for George Caponti!

After some thought, Kearns said, "Alright, we'll follow your advice, Mr. Block!"

Having obtained Kearns's agreement, Donnie had nothing to worry about anymore.

After chatting with Kearns for a while longer, Donnie left the tavern.

But Kearns wasn't bored; the luxury of Block Tavern made him linger and forget to return.

After wrapping up with Jack, Donnie immediately had Starry Entertainment contact George Caponti's agent, Tex Ricard.

Upon learning that his boxer George Caponti would be able to fight Jack Dempsey, Ricard agreed to the invitation from Starry Entertainment almost without any hesitation.

The appearance fee of ten thousand dollars didn't cause any second thoughts, which made the staff member from Starry Entertainment responsible for contacting Ricard wonder for a moment if their quoted price was too high?

Of course, the price was not too high. In reality, George Caponti's current appearance fee should be between 20 and 30 thousand dollars.