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	'''Armory Venues:'''		'''Armory Venues:'''
			*[[8th Coast Artillery]]: Jerome Avenue and Kingsbridge Road [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1921-11-02/ed-1/seq-15/]
	*[[9th Regiment Armory]]: 125 West 14th Street, Manhattan		*[[9th Regiment Armory]]: 125 West 14th Street, Manhattan
	*[[14th Regiment Armory]]: Eighth Avenue & 15th Street, Brooklyn		*[[14th Regiment Armory]]: Eighth Avenue & 15th Street, Brooklyn

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	*''[[Bronx Velodrome]]'': east side of Broadway at 225th Street, the Bronx (capacity: 23,000; see June 26, 1922; burned to the ground in the summer of 1930; the site of the Marble Hill Houses since 1951)		*''[[Bronx Velodrome]]'': east side of Broadway at 225th Street, the Bronx (capacity: 23,000; see June 26, 1922; burned to the ground in the summer of 1930; the site of the Marble Hill Houses since 1951)
	*''[[Columbus Sporting Club]]'' (SC), Yonkers. Exact address unknown.		*''[[Columbus Sporting Club]]'' (SC), Yonkers. Exact address unknown.
	*''[[Commonwealth SC]]'': 14 East 135th Street, Harlem (formerly called the “Harlem" and the “Olympic"; opened in the 1910s & closed in 1931; Saturday night shows; [[Charley (Phil) Rosenberg]] was a favorite here in the 1920s; as of 1998 it is a small park adjoining the Abraham Lincoln Houses)		*''[[Commonwealth SC]]'': 14 East 135th Street, Harlem (formerly called the “Harlem" and the “Olympic"; opened in the 1910s & closed in 1931; Saturday night shows; [[Charley Phil Rosenberg]] was a favorite here in the 1920s; as of 1998 it is a small park adjoining the Abraham Lincoln Houses)
	*''[[Coney Island Stadium]]'': Surf Avenue near West 6th Street, Coney Island, Brooklyn (also known as “[[Fugazy Bowl]]" in the 1930s when promoter [[Humbert J. Fugazy]] promoted boxing shows here; lasted from the 20s thru the 30s; capacity: up to 12,000; sample show: June 25, 1926 between [[Ruby Goldstein]] & [[Ace Hudkins]])		*''[[Coney Island Stadium]]'': Surf Avenue near West 6th Street, Coney Island, Brooklyn (also known as “[[Fugazy Bowl]]" in the 1930s when promoter [[Humbert J. Fugazy]] promoted boxing shows here; lasted from the 20s thru the 30s; capacity: up to 12,000; sample show: June 25, 1926 between [[Ruby Goldstein]] & [[Ace Hudkins]])
	*''[[Coney Island Velodrome]]'': Neptune Avenue & West 12th Street, Brooklyn (built in 1930; capacity 10,000; last known major show: Sept 4, 1950; torn down & replaced by high-rise housing)		*''[[Coney Island Velodrome]]'': Neptune Avenue & West 12th Street, Brooklyn (built in 1930; capacity 10,000; last known major show: Sept 4, 1950; torn down & replaced by high-rise housing)

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	*''[[Sea Gate AC]]'': operated in the 1930s; located somewhere in Brooklyn.		*''[[Sea Gate AC]]'': operated in the 1930s; located somewhere in Brooklyn.
	*''[[Sherwood Oval]]'': Merrick Road & Farmers Boulevard, Westbury, Long Island		*''[[Sherwood Oval]]'': Merrick Road & Farmers Boulevard, Westbury, Long Island
			*''[[Society of Auto Engineers S.C.]]'': 1947 Broadway, NYC - Held monthly amateur bouts starting in October 1922.
	*''[[Stauch’s Arena]]'': Stillwell Avenue & Bowery, Coney Island, Brooklyn		*''[[Stauch’s Arena]]'': Stillwell Avenue & Bowery, Coney Island, Brooklyn
	*''[[Star Casino]]'': 105 East 107th Street, East Harlem, on 107th Street between Park & Lexington Avenues (also known as the ''Empire A.C''. Most commonly known as the ''[[New Lenox SC]]''. Existed from the 1910s thru the 1930s. Wednesday night shows. Now the site of a parking lot.)		*''[[Star Casino]]'': 105 East 107th Street, East Harlem, on 107th Street between Park & Lexington Avenues (also known as the ''Empire A.C''. Most commonly known as the ''[[New Lenox SC]]''. Existed from the 1910s thru the 1930s. Wednesday night shows. Now the site of a parking lot.)

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	*''[[Coney Island Stadium]]'': Surf Avenue near West 6th Street, Coney Island, Brooklyn (also known as “[[Fugazy Bowl]]" in the 1930s when promoter [[Humbert J. Fugazy]] promoted boxing shows here; lasted from the 20s thru the 30s; capacity: up to 12,000; sample show: June 25, 1926 between [[Boxer:Ruby_Goldstein:012329\|Ruby Goldstein]] & [[Boxer:Ace Hudkins:013688\|Ace Hudkins]])		*''[[Coney Island Stadium]]'': Surf Avenue near West 6th Street, Coney Island, Brooklyn (also known as “[[Fugazy Bowl]]" in the 1930s when promoter [[Humbert J. Fugazy]] promoted boxing shows here; lasted from the 20s thru the 30s; capacity: up to 12,000; sample show: June 25, 1926 between [[Boxer:Ruby_Goldstein:012329\|Ruby Goldstein]] & [[Boxer:Ace Hudkins:013688\|Ace Hudkins]])
	*''[[Coney Island Velodrome]]'': Neptune Avenue & West 12th Street, Brooklyn (built in 1930; capacity 10,000; last known major show: Sept 4, 1950; torn down & replaced by high-rise housing)		*''[[Coney Island Velodrome]]'': Neptune Avenue & West 12th Street, Brooklyn (built in 1930; capacity 10,000; last known major show: Sept 4, 1950; torn down & replaced by high-rise housing)
	*''[[Crescent AC (Brooklyn)\|Crescent AC]]'': Shore Road & 85th Street, Brooklyn		*''[[Crescent AC (Brooklyn)\|Crescent AC]]'': Shore Road & 85th Street, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
	*''[[Dexter Park Arena]]'': north side of Jamaica Avenue, between Elderts Lane (since renamed Dexter Court) & 76th Street, Woodhaven, Queens (capacity: 15,000-plus)		*''[[Dexter Park Arena]]'': north side of Jamaica Avenue, between Elderts Lane (since renamed Dexter Court) & 76th Street, Woodhaven, Queens (capacity: 15,000-plus)
	''[[Dexter Park Stadium (Brooklyn)]]'': See note*		''[[Dexter Park Stadium (Brooklyn)]]'': See note*

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	*''[[Manhattan Casino]]'': See ''Rockland Palace'' below.		*''[[Manhattan Casino]]'': See ''Rockland Palace'' below.
	*''[[Manhattan Center]]'': 311 West 34th Street, Manhattan		*''[[Manhattan Center]]'': 311 West 34th Street, Manhattan
			*''[[Margolies Sporting Club]]'': Arverene, Queens, NY.
	*''[[Mecca Sporting Arena]]'': 443 East 14th Street, Manhattan		*''[[Mecca Sporting Arena]]'': 443 East 14th Street, Manhattan
	*''[[Mitchel Field]]'' (often misspelled "Mitchell"), Mineola, Long Island: 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard? See [http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/John%20Purroy%20Mitchel here] for more info.		*''[[Mitchel Field]]'' (often misspelled "Mitchell"), Mineola, Long Island: 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard? See [http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/John%20Purroy%20Mitchel here] for more info.

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	*''[[Freeport Municipal Stadium]]'': Freeport, LI; seated at least 7,000.		*''[[Freeport Municipal Stadium]]'': Freeport, LI; seated at least 7,000.
	*''[[Glencoe Oval]]'': 126th St & 2nd Ave. Harlem, NY.		*''[[Glencoe Oval]]'': 126th St & 2nd Ave. Harlem, NY.
			*''[[Golden City Arena]]'': Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY.
	*''[[Hippodrome]]'': 6th Ave, bet. 43rd & 44th Sts., NYC. Built in 1905, closed Aug. 16, 1939. http://www.nyc-architecture.com/GON/GON027.htm		*''[[Hippodrome]]'': 6th Ave, bet. 43rd & 44th Sts., NYC. Built in 1905, closed Aug. 16, 1939. http://www.nyc-architecture.com/GON/GON027.htm
	*''[[Hunts Point Palace]]'': Bronx, NY. (Became the Palace Sporting Club in 1917)		*''[[Hunts Point Palace]]'': Bronx, NY. (Became the Palace Sporting Club in 1917)

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	*''[[Crescent AC (Brooklyn)\|Crescent AC]]'': Shore Road & 85th Street, Brooklyn		*''[[Crescent AC (Brooklyn)\|Crescent AC]]'': Shore Road & 85th Street, Brooklyn
	*''[[Dexter Park Arena]]'': north side of Jamaica Avenue, between Elderts Lane (since renamed Dexter Court) & 76th Street, Woodhaven, Queens (capacity: 15,000-plus)		*''[[Dexter Park Arena]]'': north side of Jamaica Avenue, between Elderts Lane (since renamed Dexter Court) & 76th Street, Woodhaven, Queens (capacity: 15,000-plus)
	''[[Dexter Park ~~Arena~~ (Brooklyn)]]'': See note*		''[[Dexter Park Stadium (Brooklyn)]]'': See note*
	*''[[Dyckman Oval]]'' (20s & 30s): bordered by Nagle Avenue, Academy Street, Tenth Avenue and 204th Street. Click [http://www.washington-heights.us/history/archives/000567.html here] for more info.		*''[[Dyckman Oval]]'' (20s & 30s): bordered by Nagle Avenue, Academy Street, Tenth Avenue and 204th Street. Click [http://www.washington-heights.us/history/archives/000567.html here] for more info.
	*''[[Eastern Parkway Arena]]'': 1435 Eastern Parkway near Howard Avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn (built in the mid-1940s as an in-door roller skating rink; 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); 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.)		*''[[Eastern Parkway Arena]]'': 1435 Eastern Parkway near Howard Avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn (built in the mid-1940s as an in-door roller skating rink; 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); 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.)

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	*''[[Freeport Municipal Stadium]]'': Freeport, LI; seated at least 7,000.		*''[[Freeport Municipal Stadium]]'': Freeport, LI; seated at least 7,000.
	*''[[Glencoe Oval]]'': 126th St & 2nd Ave. Harlem, NY.		*''[[Glencoe Oval]]'': 126th St & 2nd Ave. Harlem, NY.
	*''[[Hippodrome]]'': 6th Ave, NYC. Built in 1905, closed Aug. 16, 1939. http://www.nyc-architecture.com/GON/GON027.htm		*''[[Hippodrome]]'': 6th Ave, bet. 43rd & 44th Sts., NYC. Built in 1905, closed Aug. 16, 1939. http://www.nyc-architecture.com/GON/GON027.htm
	*''[[Hunts Point Palace]]'': Bronx, NY. (Became the Palace Sporting Club in 1917)		*''[[Hunts Point Palace]]'': Bronx, NY. (Became the Palace Sporting Club in 1917)
	*''[[Jamaica Arena]]'': 91-16 (Archer Avenue) & 144th Place, Jamaica, Long Island.		*''[[Jamaica Arena]]'': 91-16 (Archer Avenue) & 144th Place, Jamaica, Long Island.

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	*''[[Freeport Municipal Stadium]]'': Freeport, LI; seated at least 7,000.		*''[[Freeport Municipal Stadium]]'': Freeport, LI; seated at least 7,000.
	*''[[Glencoe Oval]]'': 126th St & 2nd Ave. Harlem, NY.		*''[[Glencoe Oval]]'': 126th St & 2nd Ave. Harlem, NY.
	*''[[Hippodrome]]'': 6th Ave, NYC. Built in 1905, closed Aug. 16, 1939.		*''[[Hippodrome]]'': 6th Ave, NYC. Built in 1905, closed Aug. 16, 1939. http://www.nyc-architecture.com/GON/GON027.htm
	*''[[Hunts Point Palace]]'': Bronx, NY. (Became the Palace Sporting Club in 1917)		*''[[Hunts Point Palace]]'': Bronx, NY. (Became the Palace Sporting Club in 1917)
	*''[[Jamaica Arena]]'': 91-16 (Archer Avenue) & 144th Place, Jamaica, Long Island.		*''[[Jamaica Arena]]'': 91-16 (Archer Avenue) & 144th Place, Jamaica, Long Island.

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	*''[[Bronx Velodrome]]'': east side of Broadway at 225th Street, the Bronx (capacity: 23,000; see June 26, 1922; burned to the ground in the summer of 1930; the site of the Marble Hill Houses since 1951)		*''[[Bronx Velodrome]]'': east side of Broadway at 225th Street, the Bronx (capacity: 23,000; see June 26, 1922; burned to the ground in the summer of 1930; the site of the Marble Hill Houses since 1951)
	*''[[Columbus Sporting Club]]'' (SC), Yonkers. Exact address unknown.		*''[[Columbus Sporting Club]]'' (SC), Yonkers. Exact address unknown.
	*''[[Commonwealth SC]]'': 14 East 135th Street, Harlem (formerly called the “Harlem" and the “Olympic"; opened in the 1910s & closed in 1931; Saturday night shows; [[~~Boxer:Charley_(Phil)_Rosenberg:051283\|~~Charley (Phil) Rosenberg]] was a favorite here in the 1920s; as of 1998 it is a small park adjoining the Abraham Lincoln Houses)		*''[[Commonwealth SC]]'': 14 East 135th Street, Harlem (formerly called the “Harlem" and the “Olympic"; opened in the 1910s & closed in 1931; Saturday night shows; [[Charley (Phil) Rosenberg]] was a favorite here in the 1920s; as of 1998 it is a small park adjoining the Abraham Lincoln Houses)
	*''[[Coney Island Stadium]]'': Surf Avenue near West 6th Street, Coney Island, Brooklyn (also known as “[[Fugazy Bowl]]" in the 1930s when promoter [[Humbert J. Fugazy]] promoted boxing shows here; lasted from the 20s thru the 30s; capacity: up to 12,000; sample show: June 25, 1926 between [[~~Boxer:Ruby_Goldstein:012329\|~~Ruby Goldstein]] & [[~~Boxer:Ace Hudkins:013688\|~~Ace Hudkins]])		*''[[Coney Island Stadium]]'': Surf Avenue near West 6th Street, Coney Island, Brooklyn (also known as “[[Fugazy Bowl]]" in the 1930s when promoter [[Humbert J. Fugazy]] promoted boxing shows here; lasted from the 20s thru the 30s; capacity: up to 12,000; sample show: June 25, 1926 between [[Ruby Goldstein]] & [[Ace Hudkins]])
	*''[[Coney Island Velodrome]]'': Neptune Avenue & West 12th Street, Brooklyn (built in 1930; capacity 10,000; last known major show: Sept 4, 1950; torn down & replaced by high-rise housing)		*''[[Coney Island Velodrome]]'': Neptune Avenue & West 12th Street, Brooklyn (built in 1930; capacity 10,000; last known major show: Sept 4, 1950; torn down & replaced by high-rise housing)
	*''[[Crescent AC (Brooklyn)\|Crescent AC]]'': Shore Road & 85th Street, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn		*''[[Crescent AC (Brooklyn)\|Crescent AC]]'': Shore Road & 85th Street, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
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	*''[[Eastern Parkway Arena]]'': 1435 Eastern Parkway near Howard Avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn (built in the mid-1940s as an in-door roller skating rink; 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); 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.)		*''[[Eastern Parkway Arena]]'': 1435 Eastern Parkway near Howard Avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn (built in the mid-1940s as an in-door roller skating rink; 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); 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.)
	*''[[Empire AC (Harlem)\|Empire AC]]'': See Star Casino below.		*''[[Empire AC (Harlem)\|Empire AC]]'': See Star Casino below.
	*''[[Fairmont AC (NY)\|Fairmont AC]]'': 251 East 137th Street near Third Avenue, Mott Haven section, South Bronx (owned & run by [[Billy Gibson]]). [[~~Boxer:Gene_Tunney:009046\|~~Gene Tunney]] fought here in 1915.		*''[[Fairmont AC (NY)\|Fairmont AC]]'': 251 East 137th Street near Third Avenue, Mott Haven section, South Bronx (owned & run by [[Billy Gibson]]). [[Gene Tunney]] fought here in 1915.
	*''[[Fort Hamilton Arena]]'': Fort Hamilton Parkway & 99th Street, Brooklyn		*''[[Fort Hamilton Arena]]'': Fort Hamilton Parkway & 99th Street, Brooklyn
	*''[[Freeport Auditorium]]'': Freeport, LI. Also known as Brall's Arena in the 1920's. Capacity: 1,800		*''[[Freeport Auditorium]]'': Freeport, LI. Also known as Brall's Arena in the 1920's. Capacity: 1,800
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	*''[[MacArthur Stadium]]'': See ''Bay Ridge Stadium'' above.		*''[[MacArthur Stadium]]'': See ''Bay Ridge Stadium'' above.
	*''[[Madison Square Garden]]'' (there were four versions): 51 Madison Avenue–from 26th to 27th Street between Madison Avenue & Park Avenue South(Fourth Avenue) (site of the first two MSG venues-–the first existing from 1879 to 1890; the second-–perhaps the most memorable of them all-–lasted from 1890 to 1925); 825 Eighth Avenue-–on the west side of Eighth Avenue between 49th & 50th Street (3rd version: from 1925 through 1967); and 33rd Street between Seventh & Eighth Avenues, above Pennsylvania Station (the present Madison Square Garden).		*''[[Madison Square Garden]]'' (there were four versions): 51 Madison Avenue–from 26th to 27th Street between Madison Avenue & Park Avenue South(Fourth Avenue) (site of the first two MSG venues-–the first existing from 1879 to 1890; the second-–perhaps the most memorable of them all-–lasted from 1890 to 1925); 825 Eighth Avenue-–on the west side of Eighth Avenue between 49th & 50th Street (3rd version: from 1925 through 1967); and 33rd Street between Seventh & Eighth Avenues, above Pennsylvania Station (the present Madison Square Garden).
	*''[[Madison Square Garden Bowl]]'': south side of Northern Boulevard at 45th Street, Long Island City, Queens (also known as the “Long Island City Bowl" & “The Graveyard of Champions" because no reigning champion ever successfully defended his title here; capacity: 72,000; opened in 1932, but by 1939 rarely used as a boxing venue; site of four heavyweight title contests between 1932-35, including the June 21, 1932 [[~~Boxer:Max_Schmeling:009041\|~~Max Schmeling]]-[[~~Boxer:Jack_Sharkey:010616\|~~Jack Sharkey]] bout)		*''[[Madison Square Garden Bowl]]'': south side of Northern Boulevard at 45th Street, Long Island City, Queens (also known as the “Long Island City Bowl" & “The Graveyard of Champions" because no reigning champion ever successfully defended his title here; capacity: 72,000; opened in 1932, but by 1939 rarely used as a boxing venue; site of four heavyweight title contests between 1932-35, including the June 21, 1932 [[Max Schmeling]]-[[Jack Sharkey]] bout)
	*''[[Manhattan Casino]]'': See ''Rockland Palace'' below.		*''[[Manhattan Casino]]'': See ''Rockland Palace'' below.
	*''[[Manhattan Center]]'': 311 West 34th Street, Manhattan		*''[[Manhattan Center]]'': 311 West 34th Street, Manhattan
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	*''[[Palace Sporting Club]]'': Est. Jan. 1917 - Bronx, NY. Formerly the Hunts Point Palace.		*''[[Palace Sporting Club]]'': Est. Jan. 1917 - Bronx, NY. Formerly the Hunts Point Palace.
	*''[[Park Arena (NY)\|Park Arena]]'': 450 East 169th Street, the Bronx		*''[[Park Arena (NY)\|Park Arena]]'': 450 East 169th Street, the Bronx
	*''[[Pioneer Sporting Club]]'': 155 East 24th Street, on the north side of 24th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue, Manhattan (originally known as the ''National Athletic Club''; it generally had Tuesday night shows; capacity: 3,500; sample bout: March 26, 1909--[[~~Boxer:Stanley_Ketchel:009028\|Stan~~ Ketchel]] vs. [[~~Boxer:Philadelphia_Jack_O~~'Brien~~:010817\|Philadelphia Jack O’Brien~~]]. Perhaps another version opened Oct. 1914 at 340 West 44th St, in the former Amsterdam Opera House, with Tom O'Rouke as matchmaker. See the Oct. 28 NYT.))		*''[[Pioneer Sporting Club]]'': 155 East 24th Street, on the north side of 24th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue, Manhattan (originally known as the ''National Athletic Club''; it generally had Tuesday night shows; capacity: 3,500; sample bout: March 26, 1909--[[Stanley Ketchel]] vs. [[Philadelphia Jack O'Brien]]. Perhaps another version opened Oct. 1914 at 340 West 44th St, in the former Amsterdam Opera House, with Tom O'Rouke as matchmaker. See the Oct. 28 NYT.))
	*''[[Polo Grounds]]'': Eighth Avenue & 157th Street, North Harlem section of Manhattan (circa 1891; razed in 1964)		*''[[Polo Grounds]]'': Eighth Avenue & 157th Street, North Harlem section of Manhattan (circa 1891; razed in 1964)
	*''[[Prospect Hall]]'': Prospect & Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn		*''[[Prospect Hall]]'': Prospect & Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn
	*''[[Queensboro Arena]]'': 29-49 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, Queens, near the Queensboro Bridge Plaza (lasted from the 1920s thru the 1940s; capacity: 4,000)		*''[[Queensboro Arena]]'': 29-49 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, Queens, near the Queensboro Bridge Plaza (lasted from the 1920s thru the 1940s; capacity: 4,000)
	*''[[Queensboro Stadium]]'': Jackson Avenue near Skillman, Long Island City, Queens		*''[[Queensboro Stadium]]'': Jackson Avenue near Skillman, Long Island City, Queens
	*''[[Ridgewood Grove SC]]'' or ''[[Ridgewood Grove Arena]]'': northeast corner of St. Nicholas Avenue at Palmetto Street on the Brooklyn-Queens border, 341-343 St. Nicholas Avenue, Queens (existed 1926 to 1956; Saturday night shows; capacity: 4,000-5,000; also known as the ''[[New Ridgewood Grove]]''; sample show: [[~~Boxer:Davey_Abad:009557\|~~Davey Abad]] vs. [[~~Boxer:Tony_Canzoneri:009003\|~~Tony Canzoneri]] on Nov 6, 1926)		*''[[Ridgewood Grove SC]]'' or ''[[Ridgewood Grove Arena]]'': northeast corner of St. Nicholas Avenue at Palmetto Street on the Brooklyn-Queens border, 341-343 St. Nicholas Avenue, Queens (existed 1926 to 1956; Saturday night shows; capacity: 4,000-5,000; also known as the ''[[New Ridgewood Grove]]''; sample show: [[Davey Abad]] vs. [[Tony Canzoneri]] on Nov 6, 1926)
	*''[[Rockland Palace]]'': 280 West 155th Street, Harlem, on the southeast corner of Eighth Avenue & 155th Street (Harlem’s leading fight club in the 30s & 40s; capacity: 5,000; also known as the “[[Manhattan Casino]]" at 2926 Eighth Avenue; sample show: [[~~Boxer:Benny_Leonard:009001\|~~Benny Leonard]] vs. [[~~Boxer:Freddie_Welsh:011878\|~~Freddie Welsh]] on May 28, 1917; closed down in the early 1950s; now the site of a parking lot)		*''[[Rockland Palace]]'': 280 West 155th Street, Harlem, on the southeast corner of Eighth Avenue & 155th Street (Harlem’s leading fight club in the 30s & 40s; capacity: 5,000; also known as the “[[Manhattan Casino]]" at 2926 Eighth Avenue; sample show: [[Benny Leonard]] vs. [[Freddie Welsh]] on May 28, 1917; closed down in the early 1950s; now the site of a parking lot)
	*''[[Sea Gate AC]]'': operated in the 1930s; located somewhere in Brooklyn.		*''[[Sea Gate AC]]'': operated in the 1930s; located somewhere in Brooklyn.
	*''[[Sherwood Oval]]'': Merrick Road & Farmers Boulevard, Westbury, Long Island		*''[[Sherwood Oval]]'': Merrick Road & Farmers Boulevard, Westbury, Long Island