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Weird places boxing matches have taken place


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Grand Opera House, Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Allen's Opera House, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, United States

Charly Graf jr fought all his fights at Frankfurt Zoo

James Scott fought in Prison

Been fights in Tower Circus, Blackpool (The circus in Blackpool tower) (this guy had a few there http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=261470&cat=boxer)

Bull Ring, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico (This guy was the first one i found http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=22407&cat=boxer)

Corbett v Choynski II was famously fought on a barge ("This bout was fought on a barge in the harbor near near Fairfax, Ca. Pollack: It was fought on a barge anchored off Dillon's Point, opposite Benicia, in the Carquinez Straits.")

Dry Dock A.C., New York, New York (http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=169176&cat=boxer) Not sure on what they mean by a "dry dock"-whether it's an actual dry dock, or a venue near one

Bukit Bintang Amusement Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=552417&cat=boxer)

Rawhide Western Theme Park, Scottsdale, Arizona (a few other theme parks)

Victoria Arcade, Victoria, London, United Kingdom (http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=55935&cat=boxer)

 

Not sure with some of them if they actually are what they say...

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