Oklahoma City boasts an array of boxing events.
Oklahoma City is the largest urban area in this southern central state, located in the Sandstone Hills region of Oklahoma. Visitors to this city enjoy attractions like the Will Rogers Theater and Oklahoma Museum of Art. After-dark entertainment includes the clubs, bars and restaurants in the Bricktown district, set on the Oklahoma River, and sports like NRA basketball and Oklahoma City boxing events.
The Rumble at Remington
Remington Park, best known as an Oklahoma City venue for racing and casino fans, has expanded its entertainment options to include live boxing contests. The Rumble at Remington III, April 5, 2011, starts at 7 p.m. The evenings' entertainment features live professional boxing matches, as well as ring girls. This boxing venue is located on the first floor of the building and accessed by heading north past the casino lobby. The Casino is next to Remington Park racetrack, less than 1 mile from Lincoln Park and 5 miles from Lake Hefner and Arcadia Lake. Tickets are available on the night of the event from the casino lobby or from online vendors.
Boxing at the Oklahoma City Farmers Market
The Oklahoma City Farmers Market was built in 1928. Farmers sold fresh produce downstairs, while the upstairs area provided entertainments such as dancing and boxing matches. The market became a listed historic building in 1982. Boxing promoters, Burt and Jody McAnally, purchased the market in July 2002 with the intention of refurbishing the neglected building and re-establishing it as a venue for the sport. Live professional boxing matches are now held at least once a month on Thursdays and bookings for upcoming matches extend into 2012. The market is an easily identifiable large white building that occupies most of the block just off Exchange Avenue and is located less than 2 miles from the Oklahoma State Fair Park.
Boxing at the Cox Convention Center Arena
Although it is better known for hosting wrestling matches, professional boxing matches are making a comeback at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City. Oklahoma-based boxing promoter, catBOX Entertainment, announced intentions to host regular fights at this venue. catBOX is the organizer behind past Cox Convention Center events such as the Jan. 5, 2011 bout between Noah Zuhdi, Oklahoma lightweight champion, and Ruben Calderon.
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