Eastern Parkway Arena - Revision history

Ric at 00:29, 20 April 2025

2025-04-20T00:29:53Z

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	*Shut down on May 16, 1955. The arena came back for eight shows in 1958, before closing for good on July 5, 1958.		*Shut down on May 16, 1955. The arena came back for eight shows in 1958, before closing for good on July 5, 1958.
	*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot.		*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot.
	*A history of this boxing venue, written by historian [[Chuck Hasson]], was published in [[IBRO Journal Issue No. 109]].		*A history of this boxing venue, written by historian [[Chuck Hasson]], was published in [[IBRO Journal Issue No. 109]]: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IBRO109.39-45.pdf]

	[[Category:New York State Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]		[[Category:New York State Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]
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	[[Category:Brooklyn Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]		[[Category:Brooklyn Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]

Ric: history in IBRO 109

2011-06-25T02:18:09Z

history in IBRO 109

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	*Shut down on May 16, 1955. The arena came back for eight shows in 1958, before closing for good on July 5, 1958.		*Shut down on May 16, 1955. The arena came back for eight shows in 1958, before closing for good on July 5, 1958.
	*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot.		*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot.
			*A history of this boxing venue, written by historian [[Chuck Hasson]], was published in [[IBRO Journal Issue No. 109]].

	[[Category:New York State Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]		[[Category:New York State Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]
	[[Category:New York City Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]		[[Category:New York City Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]
	[[Category:Brooklyn Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]		[[Category:Brooklyn Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]

Ric: Brenner link

2006-03-25T00:42:15Z

Brenner link

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	*1435 Eastern Parkway near Howard Avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn		*1435 Eastern Parkway near Howard Avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn
	*Built in the mid-1940s as an in-door roller skating rink, it was known as the "House of Upsets" and for its televised Monday night fights in the 1950s		*Built in the mid-1940s as an in-door roller skating rink, it was known as the "House of Upsets" and for its televised Monday night fights in the 1950s
	*Matchmaker: Teddy Brenner, who became the Matchmaker for [[Madison Square Garden]] from 1959-79		*Matchmaker: [[Teddy Brenner]], who became the Matchmaker for [[Madison Square Garden]] from 1959-79
	*Capacity: 4,500		*Capacity: 4,500
	*Shut down on May 16, 1955. The arena came back for eight shows in 1958, before closing for good on July 5, 1958.		*Shut down on May 16, 1955. The arena came back for eight shows in 1958, before closing for good on July 5, 1958.
	*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot		*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot.

	[[Category:New York State Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]		[[Category:New York State Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]
	[[Category:New York City Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]		[[Category:New York City Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]
	[[Category:Brooklyn Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]		[[Category:Brooklyn Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]

Matt at 22:41, 22 June 2005

2005-06-22T22:41:04Z

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	*Shut down on May 16, 1955. The arena came back for eight shows in 1958, before closing for good on July 5, 1958.		*Shut down on May 16, 1955. The arena came back for eight shows in 1958, before closing for good on July 5, 1958.
	*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot		*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot
	[[Category:Venues ~~& Clubs~~\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]		[[Category:New York State Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]
			[[Category:New York City Venues\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]
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Ric: fixed MSG link

2005-05-25T00:51:13Z

fixed MSG link

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	*1435 Eastern Parkway near Howard Avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn		*1435 Eastern Parkway near Howard Avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn
	*Built in the mid-1940s as an in-door roller skating rink, it was known as the "House of Upsets" and for its televised Monday night fights in the 1950s		*Built in the mid-1940s as an in-door roller skating rink, it was known as the "House of Upsets" and for its televised Monday night fights in the 1950s
	*Matchmaker: Teddy Brenner, who became the Matchmaker for [~~http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Madison_Square_Garden~~ Madison Square Garden] from 1959-79		*Matchmaker: Teddy Brenner, who became the Matchmaker for [[Madison Square Garden]] from 1959-79
	*Capacity: 4,500		*Capacity: 4,500
	*~~Shutdown~~ on May 16, 1955. The arena came back for eight shows in 1958, before closing for good on July 5, 1958.		*Shut down on May 16, 1955. The arena came back for eight shows in 1958, before closing for good on July 5, 1958.
	*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot		*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot
	[[Category:Venues & Clubs\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]		[[Category:Venues & Clubs\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]

Matt: proofread

2005-05-24T15:30:35Z

proofread

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	*Matchmaker: Teddy Brenner, who became the Matchmaker for [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Madison_Square_Garden Madison Square Garden] from 1959-79		*Matchmaker: Teddy Brenner, who became the Matchmaker for [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Madison_Square_Garden Madison Square Garden] from 1959-79
	*Capacity: 4,500		*Capacity: 4,500
	*~~Last main event:~~ Shutdown on May 16, 1955. The ~~arean~~ came back for eight shows in 1958, before closing for good on July 5, 1958.		*Shutdown on May 16, 1955. The arena came back for eight shows in 1958, before closing for good on July 5, 1958.
	*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot		*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot
	[[Category:Venues & Clubs\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]		[[Category:Venues & Clubs\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]

Matt: added 1958 "final" run

2005-01-12T06:05:15Z

added 1958 "final" run

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	*Matchmaker: Teddy Brenner, who became the Matchmaker for [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Madison_Square_Garden Madison Square Garden] from 1959-79		*Matchmaker: Teddy Brenner, who became the Matchmaker for [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Madison_Square_Garden Madison Square Garden] from 1959-79
	*Capacity: 4,500		*Capacity: 4,500
	*Last main event: May 16, 1955, ~~although shows continued there~~ for ~~a few years afterward~~		*Last main event: Shutdown on May 16, 1955. The arean came back for eight shows in 1958, before closing for good on July 5, 1958.
	*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot		*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot
	[[Category:Venues & Clubs\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]		[[Category:Venues & Clubs\|Eastern Parkway Arena]]

Ric at 06:00, 12 January 2005

2005-01-12T06:00:55Z

New page

== Brooklyn, NY, USA ==
*1435 Eastern Parkway near Howard Avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn
*Built in the mid-1940s as an in-door roller skating rink, it was known as the "House of Upsets" and for its televised Monday night fights in the 1950s
*Matchmaker: Teddy Brenner, who became the Matchmaker for [http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Madison_Square_Garden Madison Square Garden] from 1959-79
*Capacity: 4,500
*Last main event: May 16, 1955, although shows continued there for a few years afterward
*Eventually torn down and became a parking lot
[[Category:Venues & Clubs|Eastern Parkway Arena]]