During its first 43 years of existence, the original Nassau Coliseum saw its share of heavyweights throwing punches. The likes of Clark Gillies, Bobby Nystrom, Mick Vukota, Steve Webb, and Matt Martin always thrilled Islanders fans by dropping the gloves and going at it with the likes of Terry O’Reilly, Dave Schultz, Tie Domi, Tiger Williams, and Joey Kocur. There was also that memorable boxing match between Mr. T and Rowdy Roddy Piper at the during WrestleMania 2 in 1986. All joking aside, the coliseum did host a few boxing events over the years.
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Schwartz: Boxing To Be Big Part Of New Nassau Coliseum
