Billie Jean King vs Bobby Riggs - Battle of the Sexes - September 20, 1973

Subscribe to The Made-for-Television Movie channel: The original broadcast aired on September 20, 1973. The tennis match, also known as the Battle of the Sexes, hosted by Howard Cosel drew an audience of 90 million viewers, one of the most astounding audiences in the history of television. The broadcast contains all the original pre-game hoopla live from the Houston Astrodome and contains the infamous tennis match between a chauvinist pig and a feminist. One of the most riveting and triumphant sporting events in television history. Your chance to relive the excitement, and if you have never seen the event, an opportunity to experience the sporting event that not only made history but changed history.