billie jean king won the battle of sexes tennis match.
billie jean king won the battle of sexes tennis match.
who won the battle of sexes tennis match?
billie jean king
in march 1971 perenchio promoted the fight of the century at madison square garden that brought together two unbeaten world heavyweight boxing champions, muhammad ali and joe frazier. each fighter was guaranteed $2.5 million for the fight. the event blended sports with spectacle and glamorized boxing, in part because the sold-out crowd at the garden included celebrities and politicians. perenchio enlisted concert promoters to help sell 1.5 million closed-circuit tickets throughout the united states, and sold the rights in over 100 countries. two years later, in september 1973, he promoted the battle of the sexes tennis match between billie jean king and bobby riggs that took place at the houston astrodome. it was the largest live audience (30,472) for any tennis match ever, and was the highest rated broadcast for that year when it was televised during prime-time on abc.
jerry perenchio
in september 1992, the 35-year-old navratilova played jimmy connors in the third battle of the sexes tennis match at caesars palace in paradise, nevada. connors was allowed only one serve per point and navratilova was allowed to hit into half the doubles court. connors won 7–5, 6–2. she played for the boston lobsters in the world teamtennis pro league through the 2009 season.









































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navratilova had an attacking serve and volley. under renée richards, she improved her game tactics.
martina navratilova