The 1920s were one of the great decades for culture but also for sports. One of the differences between sports today and then was that we have the four big sports, football, baseball, basketball and hockey. In the 1920s, they had the big three, still baseball, but followed by horse racing, and boxing. Horse racing and boxing have lost much of their fame, but for a time being the heavy weight boxing champion was the greatest sports achievement there was.
Historically Speaking 