I remember back in the 80's when a high profile prized fight used to attract all of the crime families. Boxing was a huge deal back then.

[ilovemesomeboxing]

I remember like it was yesterday. The night of a huge fight. Gotti and Gravano would pull up in limos 20 members deep wearing super sharp expensive suits along with lots of other crime families. A lot of you are probably too young to remember, but crime in New York was extremely bad. Bodies were turning up all over the city with the crime families at constant war with each other. Then the crack pandemic hit and just made everything ten times worse with outside gangs trying to control turf.

But man...... When there was a huge high profile boxing event, it seemed like crime in the city came to a stop. Crime families seemed to set aside their beefs for just that one night to enjoy a great night of boxing.

[Smash]

floyd beat up the last of the gottis

[Smash]

all the crime families are still there, headed by the wbc and the wba

[Smash]

in 1983 don king promoted 12 world championship bouts

yeah he would have fitted right in with the gangsters being one himself

[HeadShots]

Gotti was an exception. Not the rule

that’s why he died in prison.

Carlo Gambino died in his own bed.


real gangsters move in silence.

[FinitoxDinamita]

Wow that’s the kind of influence Boxing had back in the days. It was the same way in the Philippines during Pacman’s prime. I heard that crimes commited by gangs, and guerrilla warfares would come to a halt when Pac fought.

[ilovemesomeboxing]

It was the same way in the Philippines during Pacman’s prime. I heard that crimes commited by gangs, and guerrilla warfares would come to a halt when Pac fought.

That's crazy!

[ilovemesomeboxing]

Gotti was an exception. Not the rule

that’s why he died in prison.

Carlo Gambino died in his own bed.


real gangsters move in silence.

That could be but there were many of them attending the fights