Madison Square Garden
Multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City
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| March 6 2025 |
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano
Trilogy fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano is announced for July 11, 2025, at Madison Square Garden, to headline an all-women's card on Netflix.
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| 2024 |
UFC 309
Chris Weidman's middleweight bout against Eryk Anders was scrapped on the day of the event due to Anders suffering from food poisoning the night before. The bout was later rescheduled for UFC 310 at a 195 lb catchweight.
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| November 16 2024 |
UFC 309
UFC 309 event featuring a high-profile matchup between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.
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| November 15 2024 |
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano
Taylor vs. Serrano rematch takes place, with Taylor winning by a unanimous decision of 95-94 on all three judges' cards.
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| November 14 2024 |
UFC 309
UFC notified fighters about reintroducing the previous glove design, which had been replaced at UFC 302 in June, due to frequent complaints from fighters over a six-month period.
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| November 6 2024 |
UFC 309
Lucas Almeida withdrew from a scheduled featherweight bout against David Onama due to medical issues, and was replaced by Roberto Romero in a lightweight bout.
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| November 6 2024 |
UFC 309
Azamat Murzakanov withdrew from a scheduled light heavyweight bout against Nikita Krylov for unknown reasons.
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| September 17 2024 | Sexual assault lawsuit against him was dismissed by a U.S. district judge. |
| August 9 2024 |
The Concert for Bangladesh
The Concert for Bangladesh made available to stream across all major digital streaming platforms.
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| April 16 2024 |
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano
Netflix announces rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano to take place on July 20 for the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super-lightweight titles.
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| January 16 2024 | Sexual assault lawsuit filed against him by Kellye Croft in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleging unwanted sexual intercourse during the Eagles tour in 2013. |
| 2023 | Named his wife Kristin as the chief executive officer of AMC Networks. |
| 2023 |
Madison Square Garden
The Garden was featured in the film Sweetwater.
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| November 2023 |
UFC 295
Nurullo Aliev withdrew from his lightweight bout due to injury, and was replaced by Roosevelt Roberts, who missed weight at 158 pounds for the lightweight bout.
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| November 14 2023 |
UFC 309
UFC reported plans to reintroduce its previous glove design after receiving frequent complaints from fighters over a six-month period, as announced by UFC CEO Dana White.
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| November 11 2023 |
UFC 295
UFC 295 mixed martial arts event held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, featuring the main event between Procházka and Pereira.
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| November 6 2023 |
UFC 309
Two fighters, Azamat Murzakanov and Lucas Almeida, pulled out of the event. Murzakanov withdrew from his light heavyweight bout with Nikita Krylov for unknown reasons, while Almeida withdrew from his featherweight bout with David Onama due to medical issues.
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| October 25 2023 |
UFC 295
Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic Heavyweight Championship bout was scrapped after Jones sustained a pectoral muscle injury requiring surgery.
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| August 18 2023 |
Live at MSG
Roadrunner Records releases 'Live at MSG', a live album commemorating the 15th anniversary of the band's album 'All Hope Is Gone', documenting the band's 2009 Madison Square Garden performance.
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| 2022 | James L. Dolan implemented a controversial facial recognition policy at his venues to ban attorneys from law firms involved in legal disputes with him, even when they possessed valid event tickets. This action prompted lawsuits and triggered an investigation into potentially revoking the venues' state liquor licenses. |
| April 30 2022 |
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano
Katie Taylor defended her undisputed lightweight world titles against Amanda Serrano in a historic women's boxing match at Madison Square Garden, which became the first women's boxing match to headline the venue. Taylor won by split decision in a fight widely considered one of the greatest in Madison Square Garden's history.
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| January 27 2022 |
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano
The Taylor vs. Serrano fight was officially announced to take place on April 30, 2022, at Madison Square Garden.
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| 2021 |
No Nukes: The Muse Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future
Bruce Springsteen officially released 'The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts' live album, featuring his performances from the original shows.
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| December 11 2021 |
Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Richard Commey
Vasiliy Lomachenko fought Richard Commey in a lightweight professional boxing match at Madison Square Garden in New York City, as part of the 'Some Forces Can't Be Contained' event.
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| October 20 2021 |
The Concert for New York City
MTV Classic and MTV Live aired an encore of the concert commercial-free to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
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| June 2021 |
Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Richard Commey
Vasiliy Lomachenko knocked out lightweight contender Masayoshi Nakatani and called for a rematch with Teófimo López.
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| February 2021 |
Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Richard Commey
Richard Commey knocked out Jackson Maríñez in round six, rebounding from his previous loss.
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| 2020 | Contributed to Donald Trump's presidential reelection campaign. |
| 2020 |
Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Richard Commey
Vasiliy Lomachenko lost his unified lightweight titles to Teófimo López by unanimous decision.
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| August 22 2020 |
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano
Taylor won a unanimous decision rematch against Delfine Persoon, further solidifying her undisputed lightweight champion status.
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| May 2 2020 |
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano
Original fight between Taylor and Serrano scheduled at Manchester Arena, postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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| 2019 |
Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr.
The fight set an online piracy viewership record, with over 13 million illegal live streams worldwide, surpassing the previous record held by Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury.
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| 2019 |
Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr.
DAZN's official fight highlight video became the #1 trending video on YouTube, accumulating over 4 million views in less than 24 hours and more than 10 million views overall.
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| 2019 |
Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Richard Commey
Richard Commey was knocked out by Teófimo López in round two, losing the IBF lightweight title.
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| November 2 2019 | UFC 244 took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, marking the UFC's 500th live event. The main event featured Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz for the symbolic 'Baddest Motherf***er' title belt. |
| June 1 2019 |
Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr.
Anthony Joshua fought Andy Ruiz Jr. at Madison Square Garden in New York City, resulting in a shocking upset where Ruiz Jr. won via technical knockout in the seventh round, ending Joshua's undefeated record and becoming the new unified heavyweight champion.
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| April 17 2019 |
Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr.
Miller tested positive for banned substances GW1516, EPO, and HGH, leading to his removal from the fight.
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| March 2019 | Released the seventh studio album 'The Great Divide' with his blues-rock band JD & the Straight Shot. |
| February 8 2019 |
Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr.
Joshua agreed to terms to defend his unified heavyweight titles against Jarrell Miller on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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| December 29 2018 |
Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr.
Eddie Hearn stated Dillian Whyte was the frontrunner to challenge Joshua at Wembley Stadium.
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| October 2018 |
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano
Taylor defeated Amanda Serrano's sister Cindy by unanimous decision.
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| December 2016 |
Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr.
Andy Ruiz Jr. lost his previous heavyweight champion shot to Joseph Parker by a close majority decision.
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| November 2016 |
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano
Katie Taylor made her professional boxing debut after a successful amateur career, including an Olympic gold medal in 2012.
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| 2013 |
Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden
The concert special won Best Western Music Video at the Japan Gold Disc Awards.
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| November 30 2013 |
Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden
The video made its final appearance on the Billboard Top Music Video chart after 64 weeks.
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| 2012 |
Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden
The concert special received a nomination at the Dorian Awards in the TV Musical Program of the Year category.
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| 2012 |
Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden
Video album continued to chart in international music DVD charts, including #11 on the Australian Music DVD Chart and #10 on the US Billboard Top Music Videos chart.
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| January 2012 |
Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden
The DVD was ranked as the eleventh best-selling DVD in Australia.
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| January 2012 |
Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden
The DVD was certified double platinum in Australia, representing shipments of 30,000 copies.
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| 2011 |
The Concert for Bangladesh
George Harrison Fund for UNICEF raised over $1.2 million in emergency relief for children in famine- and drought-stricken areas of the Horn of Africa, marking the 40th anniversary of the concerts.
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