Riverside Arena
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The Riverside Arena was an outdoor boxing arena in Covington, Kentucky. The arena was located near a suspension bridge spanning the Ohio River, across the border from Ohio and the major city of Cincinnati. The arena also was within one block of ten car lines. The arena's seating capacity was 4,500. It held boxing shows during the 1920s, with the original club being owned by Timmy Fitzpatrick and Biddy Bishop, before being sold to John Feeney in April 1925.
Among the notables fighters to appear at this club were; Sam Langford, George Godfrey, K O Mars, Tiger Flowers, Joe Anderson, Jock Malone, Sammy Mandell, Young Montreal, and Charley Phil Rosenberg.