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2300 Arena. 2300 Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, used primarily for professional wrestling, boxing, mixed martial arts, and concert events. Originally known as Viking Hall, the venue has since been named XPW Arena, New Alhambra Sports & Entertainment Center, New Alhambra Arena, The Arena and Asylum Arena.
Philadelphia beat FC Cincinnati in the conference semifinals, 1–0, on a Leon Flach goal, and then defeated defending champions New York City FC 3–1 in the conference finals to advance to their first-ever MLS Cup final.
Philadelphia FIGHT. End the AIDS epidemic within the lifetime of those currently living with HIV. Philadelphia FIGHT (FIGHT) is a Philadelphia AIDS service organization that provides primary care, consumer education, advocacy and research. FIGHT was formed as a partnership of individuals living with HIV & AIDS and clinicians. [1]
Fight Club spoilers follow.. Director David Fincher’s acclaimed 1999 movie adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s controversial novel Fight Club is well known for its shocking twist, which changes ...
The Athletics of Philadelphia: Connie Mack's White Elephants. Jefferson, North Carolina: MacFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-0620-8. Kuklick, Bruce (1991). To Every Thing A Season: Shibe Park and Urban Philadelphia. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-04788-X. Leventhal, Josh (2006). Take Me Out to the Ballpark. New York ...
Boxing in the 1920s . 1930s. Boxing in the 1920s was an exceptionally popular international sport. [1] Many fights during this era, some 20 years away or so from the television era, were social events with many thousands in attendance, both men and women. World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey dominated the sport through much of the decade.
Dempsey wins via 2nd-round KO. Jack Dempsey vs. Luis Ángel Firpo was a boxing match and one of the most significant events in sports of the era. It was the first time that a Latin American challenged for the world heavyweight title. The bout was named Ring Magazine Fight of the Year for 1923. The painting Dempsey and Firpo by George Bellows ...
Rempemania is in full bloom for the New York Rangers and their 6-foot-8, 241-pound rookie, who has become something of a hero. This is almost solely due to his five fights in his first two months ...