The old Yankee Stadium at the corner of 161 Street and River Avenue played host to more than two dozen World Series, NFL titles games, some 20 of boxing's most famous fights, memorial services and a Papal Mass. The old ballpark finally closed down on September 21, 2008 after 85 years.
Its tenants, the Yankees, moved to their new and massive $1.5 billion digs just across the street where they recently closed out their 27th World Series title. A championship to celebrate its opening year!
Well, how about an encore? Perhaps of the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. kind? And that would be keeping in tradition of great sporting events held at Yankee Stadium as the new one charts its own history.
Ross Greenberg, the President of HBO Sports said that such a fight, should it happen, needs a Super Bowl worthy stage. And that stage could be the new Yankee Stadium. The MGM Grand Arena where the Pacquiao-Cotto fight was held sits up to 17,000 people. In the Stadium, that number triples (52,325 seating capacity). The fight that could happen by May 2010 and right around the time the new Major League Baseball season gets underway.
The Pacman at Yankee Stadium! Holy Moley!
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