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Boxing at Cowboys Stadium began on Saturday, March 13, 2010. Cowboys Stadium's first fight card dubbed The Event headlined Manny Pacquiao vs Joshua Clottey in a 12-round WBO welterweight title fight promoted by Bob Arum of Top Rank. The fight drew a crowd of 50,994, the second largest crowd in boxing history for the state of Texas.
Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys reportedly paid $7 million to host the fight at Cowboys Stadium. Jones had wanted to bring a major boxing event to North Texas for many years. He seriously wants to make Cowboys Stadium an alternative destination to Las Vegas for mega-fights. That was one of the reasons he installed the 11,520 square foot HDTV above the field at the new $1.2 billion state-of-the-art facility. »
| Fight | Location | Date | Boxing Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX |
Cowboys Stadium Information
Cowboys Stadium
900 East Randol Mill Road
Arlington, TX 76011-6018
817-892-5000
Cowboys Stadium Parking:
There are 15 parking lots at Cowboys Stadium with a total of 12,000 parking spaces. There are also about 12,000 parking spaces in lots around the Texas Rangers Ballpark. For more information see Cowboys Stadium Parking Maps
Cowboys Stadium Boxing Seating Chart:
View Cowboys Stadium Boxing Seating Chart
Cowboys Stadium Boxing (continued)
Boxing fans don't need to worry about being too far from the ring to see all the action even from the nosebleed sections because Cowboys Stadium boasts the world's largest HDTV video screen. Measuring 160 feet wide and 72 feet tall equaling 11,520 square feet per side or 23,040 square feet total of sideline displays, the 1080p screen hangs 40 feet above the boxing ring. So whether you are sitting front row ringside or in the upper deck you will have a crystal clear view of the fighters.