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The Blue Horizon is a historic 1,346-seat former boxing venue in Philadelphia. The Ring magazine voted it the number-one boxing venue in the world, and Sports Illustrated noted it as the last great boxing venue in the country. The Blue Horizon was originally constructed as three four-story Second Empire style houses in 1865.
- 1314 N. Broad Street
- November 3, 1961
- 1,346
Apr 30, 2020 · According to Philly Boxing History, “the Blue Horizon became the place where young fighters stared careers and older boxers ended theirs. The Blue Horizon hung on for years, many of which were lean times, compiled a dizzying list of events and participants, and in doing so became a long-standing constant in Philadelphia Boxing.
The Blue Horizon was originally built in 1865 as a ritzy residential property. For years, wealthy businessmen lived at the property located at 1314 North Broad Street. Around 1912 it was converted to a Moose Lodge and used for meetings, cabarets, and other events. In 1938, there was one, four-bout boxing event held at "Moose Hall", as it was ...
Feb 12, 2022 · Published Feb 12, 2022. Blue Horizon was once the most iconic of Philadelphia's boxing venues. Now it's destined to be knocked now, see it before its history. While Philadelphia is not normally considered a Rust Belt city, it is still full of derelict buildings of the past. One of the most eye-catching is a historic 1,346-seat former boxing ...
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Mar 25, 2021 · Ring Magazine, which is considered the bible of boxing, listed Blue Horizon as the number one boxing venue in the world. In the year 2000, the Blue Horizon became an official Philadelphia ...
Jul 28, 2019 · The Blue Horizon was constructed in 1865 originally as three four-story houses. Boxing matches became a regular occurrence at the Blue Horizon in 1961, playing host to several iconic matches.
May 11, 2020 · The Blue Horizon was a historic 1,346-seat boxing venue located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ring magazine voted it the number-one boxing venue in the world, and Sports Illustrated noted it as the last great boxing venue in the country. The Blue Horizon was featured in the film Rocky V as some of the fight scenes with Tommy Morrison were ...
