The celebrated life of the historic boxing ring of Madison Square Garden will officially be retired on Wednesday, September 19th. The legendary ring has hosted more championship bouts than any other boxing ring in existence and throughout the years has become the place where champions became legends.
Upon it’s official retirement the boxing ring will be donated to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. The ring will be displayed in the Amphitheater where boxing fans from around the world will have the opportunity to learn of its legendary past.
A new era begins at Madison Square Garden when Oleg Maskaev defends his WBC heavyweight title on Saturday, October 6th against Samuel Peter in the new Madison Square Garden boxing ring.
Some of the stars to help send it off include;
JOE FRAZIER – Hall of Fame - Heavyweight World Champion – Fight of the Century
BERNARD HOPKINS – Undisputed Middleweight Champion & current Light Heavyweight Champ
EMILE GRIFFITH – Hall of Fame - Middleweight World Champion
DON KING – Hall of Fame promoter
BUDDY McGIRT – Welterweight Champion & trainer
SAMUEL PETER – WBC #1 ranked contender
OLEG MASKAEV - WBC Heavyweight Champion
VITO ANTUOFERMO – World Middleweight Champion
IRAN BARKLEY – Middleweight Champion
MARK BRELAND – Gold Medal winner and Welterweight Champion
JOEY GIARDELLO – Hall of Fame - Middleweight World Champion
VIRGIL HILL – Light Heavyweight & Cruiserweight Champion
JUNIOR JONES – Bantamweight Champion
JUAN LAPORTE – Featherweight Champion
CARLOS ORTIZ – Hall of Fame World Champion
MARLON STARLING - Welterweight Champion
JOSE TORRES – Hall of Fame World Champion
GIL CLANCY – Hall of Fame trainer and broadcaster
LOU DUVA – Hall of Fame trainer, manager, promoter
ARTHUR MERCANTE – Hall of Fame referee
ED BROPHY, International Boxing Hall of Fame Executive Director
SAM ROSEN, MSG Boxing Commentator