On June 5, 1889, one of the most famous of all boxing contests took place between heavyweight James J. Corbett and Joseph Choynski. The fight, outlawed in Marin County and San Francisco County, was staged on a large barge anchored off the western shores of Benicia-at noon, under a boiling sun. Many small rowboats, filled to capacity with excited spectators, rowed up to the barge, and five men were nearly drowned in boarding. A ring was pitched in the center of the barge where the contestants fought twenty-eight rounds. Corbett, age 21, wore boxing gloves, while Choynski, age 20, wore driving gloves. Corbett was declared the winner by a knockout and went on to become a world champion boxer.
Location:
Off shores of Western Benicia, Benicia California 94510
Other Sports and Sporting Events nearby:
(Santa Rosa) Air Flambuoyant
(Guerneville) Armstrong Woods Pack Station
(Richmond) Barbarian Sportfishing
(San Mateo) Bay Meadows Race Track
(Danville) Blackhawk Museum
(San Francisco) Blazing Saddles Bike Rentals
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01/10 Coming to The Benicia area
Arden Fair Sacramento CA March30-April18 Open the doors to Arden Fair and step inside. Here you'll find contemporary fashions, jewelry, accessories and brand name merchandise at over 165 specialty stores, plus Nordstrom's, Macy's, Sears, and JC Penney. Arden Fair also has a number of terrific restaurants, everything from fast food to fine dining. And it's completely enclosed, so it's always a comfortable 70 degrees inside no matter what it's like outside.
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Santa Cruz CA April13-May11 A festival of baroque music.
Oakland Greek Festival Oakland CA May17-19 Wonderful aromas of Souklavia and Loukoumades waft through the air and the sounds of traditional Greek music and shouts of OPA! resonate in the hills of Oakland.
California Exposition & State Fair Sacramento CA June12-28 The Cal Expo is the site of the California State Fair. All year Satellite Wagering, Waterworld USA, Paradise Island Fun Center and an RV Park are just a few of the features of the Cal Expo.The first State Fair was held in 1854 in San Francisco at the old Music Hall. The fair offered premiums (prizes) for its competitions and included such agricultural exhibits such as 2-inch-long peanuts, 72-pound beets and a 10-pound carrot that was longer than 3 feet. Horseracing was part of that first fair and has continued to be a part of the fair ever since.
Bach Festival Carmel CA July13-27 Multiple performances of works by Bach.
Midsummer Mozart Festival San Francisco CA July18-28 Organized in 1974, the Festival is the only music festival in North America dedicated exclusively to Mozart.
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