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

Directions

KENSINGTON AVENUE AND SOMERSET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA., USA

Fights at this venue

DateDivisionBoxer ABoxer BResult
1934-04-06super-middleweightBILLY HENDRIESAMMY RYANTKO
1934-04-06super-featherweightNORMAN RAHNFRANKIE BRILLDEC
1934-04-06super-welterweightWICKY HARKINSBILLY PURNELLDRAW
1934-04-06light-heavyweightJOHNNY PEPPEHENRY TAYLORDEC
1934-04-06super-middleweightKEN OVERLINBILLY KETCHELLDEC
1932-01-22cruiserweightAL ETTORESAMMY WEISSDEC

The Ring Record

Rankings derived from the Mike Paul / Bob Bordier heavyweight rating system.

© 2026 — A digital archive in tribute to the noble art.