Venue
CAMBRIA AC
PHILADELPHIA, PA.· USA· 6 bouts linked to this venue
Notes
With seating for roughly 2,000 spectators, the Cambria A.C. held its first boxing card on February 2, 1917. Its reputation grew quickly, becoming infamous for its bloody, hard-fought matches. Locals gave it colorful nicknames such as “The Bucket of Blood,” “The Blood Pit,” and “The College of Hard Knocks.”
Location
DirectionsKENSINGTON AVENUE AND SOMERSET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA., USA
Fights at this venue
| Date | Division | Boxer A | Boxer B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-04-06 | super-middleweight | BILLY HENDRIE | SAMMY RYAN | TKO |
| 1934-04-06 | super-featherweight | NORMAN RAHN | FRANKIE BRILL | DEC |
| 1934-04-06 | super-welterweight | WICKY HARKINS | BILLY PURNELL | DRAW |
| 1934-04-06 | light-heavyweight | JOHNNY PEPPE | HENRY TAYLOR | DEC |
| 1934-04-06 | super-middleweight | KEN OVERLIN | BILLY KETCHELL | DEC |
| 1932-01-22 | cruiserweight | AL ETTORE | SAMMY WEISS | DEC |