Venue

THE ARENA

MILE END, LONDON, ENGLAND· 240 bouts linked to this venue

Notes

The Arena in Mile End was a short-lived yet vital part of the East End’s boxing history, opened in 1933 and closed in 1953, people hung from the lamp posts to glimpse their fighting heroes.

The last show was held in September 1953.

The Krays boxed there during their short careers.

Location

Directions

Eric Street, Mile End, London, E3

There are 4 other venues also named “THE ARENA”

THE ARENAGeelong, VICTORIA
THE ARENASherbrooke, QUEBEC
THE ARENAManchester, LANCASHIRE
THE ARENALIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE

Fights at this venue

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Date	Division	Boxer A	Boxer B	Result
1997-12-06	HEAVYWEIGHT	MICHAEL SPROTT	NICK HOWARD	TKO
1953-09-28	WELTERWEIGHT	SANTOS MARTINS	BERNIE NEWCOMBE	DEC
1953-09-28	WELTERWEIGHT	BOBBY MANITO	CHARLIE PAGE	DEC
1953-09-28	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT	ARTHUR HOWARD	TONY LORD	TKO
1953-09-15	LIGHTWEIGHT	BILL SLINEY	JOHNNY HUDSON	TKO
1953-09-08	FEATHERWEIGHT	SAMMY MCCARTHY	KEN LAWRENCE	DQ
1953-09-01	LIGHTWEIGHT	GEORGE GOODSALL	KEN LEWIS	KO
1953-09-01	WELTERWEIGHT	LEW LAZAR	BERNIE NEWCOMBE	DEC
1953-08-25	WELTERWEIGHT	SANTOS MARTINS	GEORGE HAPPE	DEC
1953-08-18	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT	EDDIE WRIGHT	JACK DAVIS	DEC
1953-08-18	FEATHERWEIGHT	SAMMY MCCARTHY	GENE CAFFREY	TKO
1953-08-11	HEAVYWEIGHT	JIMMY DAVIS	JOEY PARSONS	TKO
1953-07-21	WELTERWEIGHT	SANTOS MARTINS	TOMMY HINSON	DEC
1953-07-14	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT	ARTHUR HOWARD	TONY LORD	DRAW
1953-07-14	WELTERWEIGHT	ALBERT CARROLL	REG FISHER	DEC
1953-06-30	WELTERWEIGHT	ERNIE FOSSEY	PAT GUTTERIDGE	DEC
1953-06-30	WELTERWEIGHT	SANTOS MARTINS	JACK THORNBURY	TKO
1953-06-30	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT	ARTHUR HOWARD	NICK FISHER	TKO
1953-06-23	WELTERWEIGHT	TONY MANCINI	PAT MACK	KO
1953-06-16	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT	ARTHUR HOWARD	BILLY DEAN	KO
1953-06-16	WELTERWEIGHT	ALBERT CARROLL	DEREK DAVIS	DRAW
1953-05-26	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT	ARTHUR HOWARD	RON CROOKES	KO
1953-05-26	LIGHTWEIGHT	RON RICHARDSON	JOHNNY PLATT	TKO
1952-09-09	MIDDLEWEIGHT	SAMMY MCCARTHY	CHARLIE SIMPKINS	DEC
1952-08-26	LIGHTWEIGHT	ERNIE FOSSEY	JIMMY MCLACHLAN	DEC
1952-08-19	MIDDLEWEIGHT	BOBBY FISH	CHARLIE HOWE	DEC
1952-08-12	WELTERWEIGHT	BOBBY MANITO	GEORGE HAPPE	TKO
1952-08-05	FEATHERWEIGHT	RON KERRY	ROBERT HECHT	DEC
1952-07-29	FEATHERWEIGHT	SAMMY MCCARTHY	JOHNNY MOLLOY	DEC
1952-07-22	LIGHTWEIGHT	GEORGE GOODSALL	TERRY MURPHY	TKO
1952-07-15	LIGHTWEIGHT	BILL SLINEY	ERNIE FOSSEY	DQ
1952-07-08	WELTERWEIGHT	BOBBY MANITO	FRANK CASSIDY	DEC
1952-06-24	WELTERWEIGHT	BOB FOSTER	BERNIE NEWCOMBE	DEC
1952-06-24	LIGHTWEIGHT	BILL SLINEY	ERNIE FOSSEY	TKO
1952-06-17	WELTERWEIGHT	LEW LAZAR	LES GARBETT	TKO
1952-05-19	MIDDLEWEIGHT	EDDIE PHILLIPS	JOHNNY WRIGHT	DRAW
1952-05-19	LIGHTWEIGHT	BILL SLINEY	LEYSON THOMAS	DEC
1952-05-12	MIDDLEWEIGHT	BILLY AMBROSE	BOB CLEAVER	DEC
1951-08-21	WELTERWEIGHT	LEW LAZAR	SANTOS MARTINS	DRAW
1951-08-21	MIDDLEWEIGHT	ALEX BUXTON	RICHARD ARMAH	TKO
1951-08-21	LIGHTWEIGHT	REGGIE KRAY	JOHNNY STARR	TKO
1951-08-14	WELTERWEIGHT	BILLY AMBROSE	BOB BAINES	KO
1951-08-14	LIGHTWEIGHT	JOE LUCY	BILLY SHAW	TKO
1951-07-31	LIGHTWEIGHT	REGGIE KRAY	BOBBY MANITO	DEC
1951-07-31	LIGHTWEIGHT	RONNIE KRAY	BERNIE LONG	TKO
1951-07-31	BANTAMWEIGHT	EDDIE CARSON	JIMMY WEBSTER	DEC
1951-07-24	LIGHTWEIGHT	BILLY THOMPSON	TOMMY HINSON	TKO
1951-07-24	WELTERWEIGHT	LEW LAZAR	JACK MCCARTHY	KO
1951-07-24	LIGHTWEIGHT	ERNIE FOSSEY	TOMMY ORGAN	DEC
1951-07-17	MIDDLEWEIGHT	JIMMY DAVIS	DICK LANGLEY	DEC
1951-07-03	FEATHERWEIGHT	SAMMY MCCARTHY	JACKIE HORSEMAN	DEC
1951-07-03	MIDDLEWEIGHT	JIMMY DAVIS	RONNIE GROGAN	DEC
1951-06-26	WELTERWEIGHT	LEW LAZAR	KEN TIZOR	TKO
1951-06-19	LIGHTWEIGHT	GEORGE GOODSALL	JACKIE WILLIAMS	TKO
1951-06-19	FEATHERWEIGHT	SAMMY MCCARTHY	PETER MORRISON	TKO
1951-06-12	WELTERWEIGHT	ERNIE FOSSEY	ERNIE BABBICK	TKO
1951-06-12	LIGHTWEIGHT	JOE LUCY	STAN PARKES	TKO
1951-06-12	MIDDLEWEIGHT	JIMMY DAVIS	MICHAEL STACK	DEC
1951-06-12	WELTERWEIGHT	LEW LAZAR	FREDDIE BIRD	DEC
1951-05-29	WELTERWEIGHT	BILLY AMBROSE	JEFF TITE	DQ
1951-05-29	FEATHERWEIGHT	SAMMY MCCARTHY	JACKIE LEONARD	KO
1951-05-07	FEATHERWEIGHT	TEDDY PECKHAM	BERNARD PUGH	TKO
1951-05-07	WELTERWEIGHT	ERNIE FOSSEY	JACK GUYATT	TKO
1951-05-01	WELTERWEIGHT	BILLY AMBROSE	BOB BURNISTON	DEC
1950-09-13	LIGHTWEIGHT	TOMMY MCGOVERN	MORTY KELLEHER	TKO
1950-08-29	LIGHTWEIGHT	JOE LUCY	LAURIE HENRY	DEC
1950-08-29	MIDDLEWEIGHT	JIMMY DAVIS	KEN ROWLANDS	DEC
1950-08-15	LIGHTWEIGHT	TOMMY BARNHAM	JIM FINDLAY	TKO
1950-07-18	MIDDLEWEIGHT	JIMMY DAVIS	HENRY HALL	DEC
1950-07-04	MIDDLEWEIGHT	JIMMY DAVIS	BOS MURPHY	DEC
1950-06-13	MIDDLEWEIGHT	JIMMY DAVIS	ALBERT SOUTHALL	DEC
1949-06-09	LIGHTWEIGHT	BOBBY WOODS	JACK BAKER	DEC
1948-09-23	LIGHTWEIGHT	GEORGE DALY	HYMAN WILLIAMS	DEC
1948-09-16	WELTERWEIGHT	JACK ALLEN	RON JONES	DRAW
1948-07-29	MIDDLEWEIGHT	JIMMY DAVIS	BOB CLEAVER	DEC
1948-07-01	LIGHTWEIGHT	GEORGE DALY	FRANK WOODCOCK	TKO
1948-06-18	BANTAMWEIGHT	JIMMY GILL	LES JOHNSON	DEC
1947-08-28	FEATHERWEIGHT	TOMMY PLOWRIGHT	TOMMY BARTON	KO
1947-07-03	LIGHTWEIGHT	WARREN KENDALL	VIC MANINI	DQ
1947-07-03	LIGHTWEIGHT	WARREN KENDALL	VIC MANINI	TKO
1947-05-25	MIDDLEWEIGHT	TOMMY FARR	BOB CLEAVER	DQ
1947-05-15	MIDDLEWEIGHT	JIMMY DAVIS	FRANK DOLAN	DEC
1947-05-08	WELTERWEIGHT	BILLY 'KID' BROOKS	ERNIE STAPLETON	TKO
1946-09-29	MIDDLEWEIGHT	JIMMY DAVIS	JIMMY STEWART	TKO
1946-09-29	WELTERWEIGHT	BOB FOSTER	ALF CROCKFORD	TKO
1946-09-22	LIGHTWEIGHT	BILLY 'KID' BROOKS	BILLY DAVIES	DEC
1946-09-10	WELTERWEIGHT	BOB FOSTER	FRANKIE O'CONNOR	KO
1946-08-31	WELTERWEIGHT	JIMMY DAVIS	CHRIS ADCOCK	TKO
1946-08-20	LIGHTWEIGHT	GEORGE DALY	RALPH MOSS	DEC
1946-08-18	FEATHERWEIGHT	TOMMY PLOWRIGHT	JIMMY WEBSTER	TKO
1946-08-18	WELTERWEIGHT	BILLY 'KID' BROOKS	LES BAILEY	DEC
1946-08-08	WELTERWEIGHT	WARREN KENDALL	CLAUDE DENNINGTON	DEC
1946-07-21	LIGHTWEIGHT	BILLY BIDDLES	BOB RAMSEY	DEC
1946-07-14	LIGHTWEIGHT	WARREN KENDALL	CLAUDE DENNINGTON	DEC
1946-07-07	LIGHTWEIGHT	BILLY BIDDLES	WALLY DOWNES	TKO
1946-06-30	LIGHTWEIGHT	TOMMY BARNHAM	WARREN KENDALL	DEC
1939-07-16	FEATHERWEIGHT	PHINEAS JOHN	EDDIE OLIVER	DEC
1939-06-29	LIGHTWEIGHT	ARNOLD SHEPPARD	GEORGE MERRITT	DEC
1939-06-25	FEATHERWEIGHT	PHINEAS JOHN	JACKIE HURST	DEC
1939-06-18	LIGHTWEIGHT	TOMMY HYAMS	FRED NIPPER MORRIS	DQ