Documentary: The Historic Sunnyside Garden Arena

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A look back at New York City's last fight club - Sunnyside Garden. The arena, on Queens Boulevard, hosted pro boxing from 1947 to 1977. The film features some of the top pros who fought at Sunnyside, including Bobby Cassidy, Gerry Cooney, Vito Antuofermo, Mustafa Hamsho, Lenny Mangiapane, John Clohessy and Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. U.S. Congressman Peter King is also in the film. The venue also hosted pro wrestling. #boxing #documentary #sunnyside #queens #newyork #sunnysidegarden #boxinghistory #bobbycassidy #gerrycooney #mustafahamsho #eddiemustafamuhammad #peterking #wrestling #vitoantuofermo

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@michaelh1889 Жыл бұрын

This should have THOUSANDS of views... GREAT POST !! 👍😎💯🇺🇸

@CarloisBuriedAlive Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing this on TV and wanting to rewatch. I live in Sunnyside and walk past the site of the former arena every day. Thanks for uploading

@jimmyclohessy7640 8 ай бұрын

Great documentary . Brings back many memories .

@ronlipton1 Жыл бұрын

Great film, pure genius and love. Brought back great memories and so good to see the footage of Bobby Cassidy. Saw him fight many times, tough as they come, both hands, iron will. Terrific southpaw left and devastating right hook.

@throwbackmediasports Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ron

@jaydemo5792 8 ай бұрын

My absolute Best childhood memories took place at Sunnyside Garden.....Dad would take myself and my brother to the Wrestling matches when I was 8 years old....Saw every superstar from the WWWF from ringside seats.....Oh man , glory days.....

@testcyp767 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic documentary. I loved Sunnyside Garden for both boxing and wrestling shows. Bit of an error spoken by Harold Lederman. He implied that Sunnyside only caught on after St. Nicholas closed. In actuality, there was quite a bit of overlap. Sunnyside started holding boxing and wrestling cards around 1947. St. Nick's didn't shutter its doors for good until 1962.

@markchapman2585 7 ай бұрын

You have some good documentary 👍

@charlieb893 9 ай бұрын

i lived on 42nd street and queens blvd. I remember when they filmed a "Naked City" at the garden, starring Mickey Rooney.

@bennylegaspesr3649 9 ай бұрын

LEARNED ABOUT SUNNYSIDE FROM THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS

@mattpomara1967 Ай бұрын

This was terrific! Going to eat at the Wendy's

@chriszenko3598 7 ай бұрын

After they closed the Sunny side garden the felt forum took over the venue for club fights.

@nastybastardatlive 4 ай бұрын

Sunnyside Gardens is gone. They tore down the whole block and built new stuff. I was there 3 years ago. There was a white castle the next block over, but i guess they needed a wendys too. I knew the place from wrestling, not boxing.