Yankee Stadium
New York City, USA
About the venue
- Location
- New York City, USA
- Opened
- 1923
- Capacity
- 54,000
- Also known as
- Yankee Stadium Bronx, The House That Ruth Built
- Fights
- 13 fights
The Bronx ballpark staged some of boxing's landmark outdoor nights, including Louis-Schmeling II, Marciano-Moore, and Ali-Norton III.
Famous fights
Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling
Heavyweight 15 rounds
KO 1Rematch
Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
Joe Louis vs Ezzard Charles
Heavyweight 15 rounds
UD 15
Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
Rocky Marciano vs Archie Moore
Heavyweight 15 rounds
TKO 9Fans 67-62
Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
Ray Robinson vs Carmen Basilio
Middleweight 15 rounds
SD 15
Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton
Heavyweight 15 rounds
UD 15Trilogy
Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
More fights
Ingemar Johansson vs Floyd Patterson
Heavyweight 15 rounds
TKO 3
Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
Rocky Marciano vs Ezzard Charles
Heavyweight 15 rounds
KO 8
Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
Willie Pep vs Sandy Saddler
Featherweight 15 rounds
RTD 8
Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott
Heavyweight 15 rounds
KO 11
Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling
Heavyweight 15 rounds
KO 12Fans 103-105
Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
Max Schmeling vs Jack Sharkey
Heavyweight 15 rounds
DQ 4
Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
Tommy Loughran vs Jack Sharkey
Heavyweight 15 rounds
TKO 3
Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA
Benny Leonard vs Lew Tendler
Lightweight 15 rounds
UD 15
Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA