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Toppi Stadium, Broad St. + Packer Ave. Arena (original name Ice Palace), 45th + Market Sts. Attendance: 2,551 / $4,075 ($2,971) Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. August 1, 1949 It was located on the northwest corner of Broad Street & Packer Avenue. South Philly crowd mostly in short sleeves presumably on a warm Toppi Stadium staged its first boxing show on July 15, Bee Bee Wright W8 Jose Basora    1951 - Johnny Saxton appears twice Cambria Stadium, Frankford Ave. + Cambria St. The four corner posts of the ring National Guard Armory, Southampton St + the Boulevard arena of intimate proportions. Attendance: 3,030 / $5,755 ($4,202) Ike White TKO1 Boland Abrams Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. August 13, 1953 football field. Herman McCray W8 Stonewall Jackson Attendance: ? Tuxedo A.C., 1814 Market St. 15 The 21-year old Attendance: 1,578 / $2,759 ($2,005) days of the late 1940s and early 1950s, during the very first period Attendance: 1,273 / $2,550 Other Philly-based stars who appeared Driston Park, Broad + Pattison Sts. Central A.C., 1913 Market St. Attendance: 1,251 Charley Spicer W8 Herman McCray Blue Horizon, 1314 N. Broad St. And for six years it was a treasure for local boxing fans. Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. June 11, 1953 Tower Theatre, 69th + Ludlow Sts. Attendance: 1,582 / $2,050 ($1,493) Attendance: 2,327 / $3,066 ($2,136) In addition to the who's-who of Philadelphia fighters    1950 - 5 fight cards held a main event. Ariel A.C., 8th + Christian Sts. Douglas A.C., 11th + Spring Garden Sts. Gil Turner ran his undefeated record to 21-0 in the summer of 1951 Southern A.C., Broad St. + Snyder Ave. lining the north and south walls. frequent.    1953 - E. Giosa's 5th appearance Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. August 20, 1951 Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. August 26, 1948 Attendance: 901 / $1,263 ($921) Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. & Pete Moran. Attendance: 1,200* / $1,622 Arts Palace, Broad + Pine Sts. Eddie Giosa W8 Joey Bishop Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. June 25, 1953 20th Century A.C. at Jonah Hall, 25th St. + Columbia Ave.    1951 - Harold Johnson appears 2X Thompson was coming off a KO loss at the hands of Jimmy Bivins, but Golden Gate A.C., 11th + Catharine Sts. Hotel Atop the Bellview, Broad + Walnut Sts. Penn Art A.C. (1st Regiment Armory), Broad + Collowhill Sts. Attendance: 2,931 / $4,194 ($3,054) Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. June 12, 1950 However, the most notable fight to take place at Toppi over Chuck Goldsby and stopped Jimmy Franklin in six. Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. August 5, 1951 Olympic A.C., 2nd + Christian Sts. Calvin Smith, Johnny Forte, Jimmy Collins, Charley Spicer and New Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. August 27, 1953 Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. June 25, 1951 Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. August 15, 1949 Attendance: 1,432 / $2,447 ($1,784) Haynes fought well and won most of the rounds. fact the majority of the main events were 8-rounders. Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. June 13, 1949 In the center of everything was a The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. summer night. Toppi Stadium was constructed in the late 1940’s. Toppi Stadium offered a nice night out for fans during the warm weather months and a platform for the active purse-hungry boxing talent. Attendance: 1,777 / $3,052 ($2,228) Drexel Armory, 23rd + Chestnut Sts. Honeychile Johnson W8 Joe Bonadies that carved out its own chapter in local ring history. "Chicken" Thompson of Philadelphia and Johnny Haynes of New York George Benton TKO6 Jimmy Franklin Imagine an outdoor stadium Winter Circus, Center City. The final count of ten came with Packer Park between June and September. Attendance: ? Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. August 8, 1949 July 15, 1948 Plaza, Broad + Porter Sts. Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. August 22, 1949 Metropolitan Opera House (The Met), Broad + Poplar Sts. Attendance: 4,877 / $8,880 ($6,477) A bricked-in plot roughly the size of a when he stopped Rudy Zadell in five rounds after being staggered Included in this cast of characters were Sandy Saddler, Lew Jenkins, more than any other boxer. Alhambra, 12th + Morris Sts. Franklin Plaza Hotel, 17 Race St. South Philly - Broad & Packer, Main Event List American A.C., 9th + Arch Sts. Livio Minelli W6 Herman McCray Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. August 20, 1953 Toppi Stadium was a little jewel of Philly boxing Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. June 18, 1953 normally housed outdoor summer fights, Toppi Stadium was an outdoor 1951 and scored a KO over Hermie Freeman. Instead of the massive Harold Johnson W10 Chubby Wright Haynes, 20-10. Quaker city A.C., 1913 Market St.    1948 - 8 fight cards held Poor Henry's Brewery, 829 N. American St. Quaker A.C., Broad + Fitzwater Sts. TOPPI STADIUM MAIN EVENTS : 1948 - (8 shows) July 15, 1948 Eddie Giosa W10 Johnny Forte Attendance: 2,649 / $5,466 ($3,975 - Net) Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. July 22, 1948 Jose Basora TKO8 Wylie Burns Attendance: 1,738 / $3,143 ($2,288) Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. July 29, 1948 Jimmy Collins W8 Santa Bucca Attendance: 2,492 / $4,547 ($3,310) Promoter: Jimmy Toppi, Jr. August 12, 1948 …

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