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That might have been one of the only big fights that took place in the Garden, in his era.. unless I'm forgetting. In my question, I forgot to factor in that South Jersey (AC) wasn't in Gotti's "realm"...Didn't make sense for me to assume that he would be front and center in a big fight in somebody else's realm.

People forget that Gotti was like a folk hero in this area..across age, ethnic and color lines...Some of it was people being distanced from the reality of what was going on....but people LOVED Gotti.

Would you believe that I had a friend in MSG at the OTHER memorable fight night years later.....when Riddick Bowe's Brooklyn goons started the brawl.

No disrespect to Brooklyn.....but the next sport team that lands there should truly reflect the nature of that borough and just call themselves the "Brooklyn Trouble Makers"

*I'm a former NJ Nets fan STILL upset about the team relocating to BK...so anybody else reading this , relax....just jokes...