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]

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

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[SteveO]

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]

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

I thought about that too.

Could be the case.

[Longhhorn71]

It was built years after Liston's death.

Maybe it was the Olympia.

Olympia Stadium, better known as the Detroit Olympia andnicknamed ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) "The Old Red Barn", stood at 5920 Grand River Avenue ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) in Detroit, Michigan ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) from1927 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) until 1986 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]). It seated close to 15,000.

Olympia was also a major venue for boxing ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) through the International Boxing Club ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), featuring such prominent fights as Jake LaMotta ([Only registered and activated users can see links])'s defeat of Sugar Ray Robinson ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), and professional wrestling ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), as well as the Harlem Globetrotters ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) and the Ice Capades ([Only registered and activated users can see links]).

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

[SteveO]

Olympia Stadium, better known as the Detroit Olympia andnicknamed ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) "The Old Red Barn", stood at 5920 Grand River Avenue ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) in Detroit, Michigan ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) from1927 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) until 1986 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]). It seated close to 15,000.

Olympia was also a major venue for boxing ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) through the International Boxing Club ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), featuring such prominent fights as Jake LaMotta ([Only registered and activated users can see links])'s defeat of Sugar Ray Robinson ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), and professional wrestling ([Only registered and activated users can see links]), as well as the Harlem Globetrotters ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) and the Ice Capades ([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]

Nice avatar. Ford GT40. My dad has Escort RS Turbo MK II.
Thanks. Took the pic myself.