Where was this arena?

[SteveO]

Was looking over Sonny Liston's record on Boxrec and it turns out that he fought 3 times in a row in Detroit, including receiving his first loss there.

Being from Michigan, I love the MI boxing history, and googled the location of the place where all 3 fights happened: The Motor City Arena.

I found NOTHING on it. Can anyone tell me where it was?

[SteveO]

Any of my Detroit area people able to help out here?

[Mendoza]

Maybe Joe Louis arena.

[Robbi]

Originally Posted by SteveO

Any of my Detroit area people able to help out here?

Nice avatar. Ford GT40. My dad has Escort RS Turbo MK II.

[SteveO]

Originally Posted by Mendoza

Maybe Joe Louis arena.

It was built years after Liston's death.

Maybe it was the Olympia.

[Mike T]

Never heard of it. It was probably the old Olympia.

[SteveO]

Originally Posted by Mike T

Never heard of it. It was probably the old Olympia.

I thought about that too.

Could be the case.

[Longhhorn71]

Originally Posted by SteveO

It was built years after Liston's death.

Maybe it was the Olympia.

Olympia Stadium, better known as the Detroit Olympia and[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] "The Old Red Barn", stood at 5920 [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] in [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] from[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] until [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. It seated close to 15,000.

Olympia was also a major venue for [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] through the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], featuring such prominent fights as [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]'s defeat of [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], and [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], as well as the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] and the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

The International Boxing Club was mob controlled as we all know.

[SteveO]

Originally Posted by Longhhorn71

Olympia Stadium, better known as the Detroit Olympia and[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] "The Old Red Barn", stood at 5920 [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] in [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] from[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] until [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. It seated close to 15,000.

Olympia was also a major venue for [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] through the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], featuring such prominent fights as [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]'s defeat of [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], and [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], as well as the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] and the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

The International Boxing Club was mob controlled as we all know.

Is this the same as the Motor City Arena?

[SteveO]

Originally Posted by Robbi

Nice avatar. Ford GT40. My dad has Escort RS Turbo MK II.

Thanks. Took the pic myself.