Boxing Returns (Sort of) to Yankee Stadium

Junior Middleweight champion Yuri Foreman will defend his title against three-time super Welterweight champion Miquel Cotto at Yankee Stadium on June 5.  There has not been boxing at Yankee Stadium in over three decades (and, of course, there has never been a bout at the new Yankee Stadium).   Read more here.

Boxing Bolsters Ballpark Revenue

Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, TX and QuickTrip Ballpark in Grand Prarie, TX both hosted boxing events with crowds of approximately 5,000.  Admission to each venue was free, but boxing fans could updgrade to reserved seats for $5 or $10.  Read more here.