Gotham Boxing Tickets

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Quick Facts About Gotham Boxing

• Gotham Boxing launched in 2006 under promoter Cedric Kushner; debut card The Premiere at the Hammerstein Ballroom took place on May 24, 2006, headlined by Shannon Briggs vs. Chris Koval for the vacant USBA Heavyweight Championship. (Sources: BoxingScene, 2006 launch coverage) ([boxingscene.com](https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/kushner-launches-gotham-boxing))
• The Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center was a primary venue for Gotham Boxing’s early events, with Kushner noted for previously promoting at venues like the Apollo, Javits, Roseland, Radio City Music Hall, and MSG. (Source: BoxingScene promotional profile) ([boxingscene.com](https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/kushner-launches-gotham-boxing))
• The debut cast included notable fighters such as Shannon Briggs, Chris Koval, Matt Vanda, JD Champan, Francisco Palacios, Peter 'Kid Chocolate' Quillin, and Tony Grano. (Source: Gotham Boxing debut card coverage) ([boxingscene.com](https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/kushner-launches-gotham-boxing))
• Gotham Boxing staged The Grande Event at Roseland Ballroom on Nov 21, 2008, featuring John Duddy, Peter Quillin, Pawel Wolak, and Jorge Luis Teron. (Source: BoxingInsider) ([boxinginsider.com](https://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/gotham-boxing-returns-with-the-grande-event-show/?utm_source=openai))
• Cedric Kushner, a veteran promoter who built Gotham Boxing, is credited with promoting 30+ world champions and 300+ title bouts; he died on Jan 29, 2015. (Source: Wikipedia on Cedric Kushner) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedric_Kushner?utm_source=openai))
• Kushner faced health challenges in later years (surgery in 2011) but remained a central figure in Gotham Boxing coverage until his passing. (Source: BoxingScene on Kushner’s spine surgery) ([boxingscene.com](https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/cedric-kushner-recovering-from-spinal-surgery?utm_source=openai))