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Broadway Auditorium

Buffalo, New York · Arena

Buffalo's Broadway Auditorium, a converted armory, was the city's main boxing and six-day bicycle racing venue from 1913 until its final event in June 1940. The building still stands and is owned by the city.

Opened
1913
Closed
1940
Today
Status unknown
Capacity
12,000
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History

The old armory at 201 Broadway formally opened as Broadway Auditorium on May 19, 1913, and seated 12,000. Rocky Kansas won the world lightweight title there in 1925, Jimmy Slattery fought there 73 times, and Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis boxed exhibitions there. It also held the Six Days of Buffalo bicycle race from 1910 to 1940, pro tennis tours and short-lived hockey and basketball teams.

The last event was Bob Pastor's win over Charley Eagle on June 28, 1940. The city still owns the building; in 2023 it announced plans to turn the property into a year-round sports complex with a cultural center and housing.

Timeline

  1. May 19, 1913
    Formal opening[1]

    The former armory formally opened as Broadway Auditorium.

  2. July 24, 1922
    Dempsey exhibition[1]

    Jack Dempsey beat Jimmy Darcy in a four-round exhibition.

  3. December 7, 1925
    Kansas wins lightweight title[1]

    Rocky Kansas beat Jimmy Goodrich before 12,000 to become world lightweight champion.

  4. January 11, 1937
    Joe Louis exhibition[1]

    Joe Louis knocked out Young Stanley Ketchel in an exhibition.

  5. June 28, 1940
    Final event[1]

    Bob Pastor beat Charley Eagle in the venue's final event.

The site today

Physical statusStatus unknown
Current useCity-owned; planned conversion to a sports complex with a cultural center and housing (announced 2023)[1]
Mapped locationFormer venue site

Street View near the former site · Satellite view (external, current imagery)

Teams & events

Buffalo MajorsAHA · 1931
Canisius Golden GriffinsNCAA · 1936–1939
Buffalo BisonsInternational League · 1937–1938

Listed here are organizations that used this physical venue. A franchise's history and a venue's history are tracked separately.

Venue facts

Location201 Broadway, Buffalo, New York, Buffalo, New York[1]
Venue typeArena
SportsBoxing & wrestling, Basketball, Hockey, Tennis, Cycling
LevelBoxing, Six-day racing, AHA, NBL
OpenedMay 19, 1913[1]
Last used for sportsJune 28, 1940[1]
Physical statusStatus unknown
Final capacity12,000[1]

Documented details

  • The Six Days of Buffalo bicycle race was held there from 1910 to 1940.[1]
  • Jimmy Slattery fought at the venue 73 times.[1]
  • Professional tennis matches were played there in the 1930s, including Ellsworth Vines vs. Bill Tilden on April 1, 1934.[1]

Sources

  1. Broadway Auditorium, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19
    Supports: address, capacity, closed, coordinates, current land use, events, opened, teams

Research confidence

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