Guide · 2026
Best fight promotions in New York (2026)
Fight promotions in New York, ranked by how complete and current their public information is: services, address, phone, hours, and a live website. 8 fight promotions are listed statewide; these 8 publish the most detail. Order is not a quality rating, and no business pays for its rank.
- 1
New York State Athletic Commission
The state athletic commission for New York, with offices in New York. It licenses promoters, fighters, referees and judges, approves and supervises professional and amateur boxing and MMA events, and enforces the unified rules and medical requirements at those cards.
- 4 services listed, including promoter licensing, fighter licensing, event sanctioning
- Street address published (123 WILLIAM STREET, 2nd FLOOR)
- Phone number published
- 2
Oneida Indian Nation Athletic Commission
Tribal athletic commission headquartered in Verona, NY. It licenses fighters, seconds and officials and regulates the professional and amateur combat-sports cards staged on its nation's lands. Listed as a member commission by the Association of Boxing Commissions.
- 3 services listed, including event sanctioning, fighter licensing, official licensing
- Street address published (5218 Patrick Road)
- Phone number published
- 3
Seneca Nation of Indians Athletic Commission
Tribal athletic commission headquartered in Salamanca, NY. It licenses fighters, seconds and officials and regulates the professional and amateur combat-sports cards staged on its nation's lands. Listed as a member commission by the Association of Boxing Commissions.
- 3 services listed, including event sanctioning, fighter licensing, official licensing
- Street address published (Post Office Box 231)
- Phone number published
- 4
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Department of Athletic Regulation
Tribal athletic commission headquartered in Akwesasne, NY. It licenses fighters, seconds and officials and regulates the professional and amateur combat-sports cards staged on its nation's lands. Listed as a member commission by the Association of Boxing Commissions.
- 3 services listed, including event sanctioning, fighter licensing, official licensing
- Street address published (412 State Route 37)
- Phone number published
- 5
Madison Square Garden
The arena on Pennsylvania Plaza in Manhattan that bills itself as the world's most famous, and the traditional home of big-fight boxing in New York. It also hosts UFC cards, the Knicks and the Rangers.
- Services: live events, combat-sports cards
- Street address published (4 Pennsylvania Plaza)
- Phone number published
- 6
Turning Stone Resort Casino
Oneida Indian Nation resort casino in Verona, central New York. Its event center is a regular host of professional boxing cards, which the nation's own athletic commission sanctions.
- Services: live events, combat-sports cards
- Street address published (5218 Patrick Road)
- Phone number published
- 7
Star Boxing
Boxing promotional company founded by Joe DeGuardia, based in Westchester County just north of New York City. It runs club shows and championship cards in the New York metro area and beyond.
- Services: boxing promotion, club shows
- Street address published (4 West Red Oak Lane, Suite 312)
- 8
Ring of Combat
Long-running New York/New Jersey MMA promotion run by former world kickboxing champion Lou Neglia, known as a feeder show that has sent many fighters on to the UFC and Bellator. Operated from Neglia's Brooklyn base.
- Services: mma events, amateur and pro cards
At a glance
| # | Name | Location | Type | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York State Athletic Commission | New York, NY | Commissions and Sanctioning Bodies | (212) 417-5700 | dos.ny.gov |
| 2 | Oneida Indian Nation Athletic Commission | Verona, NY | Commissions and Sanctioning Bodies | (315) 361-7710 | oneidaindiannation.com |
| 3 | Seneca Nation of Indians Athletic Commission | Salamanca, NY | Commissions and Sanctioning Bodies | (716) 945-1790 | sni.org |
| 4 | St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Department of Athletic Regulation | Akwesasne, NY | Commissions and Sanctioning Bodies | (518) 358-2272 | srmt-nsn.gov |
| 5 | Madison Square Garden | New York, NY | Venues and Arenas | +1-212-465-6741 | msg.com |
| 6 | Turning Stone Resort Casino | Verona, NY | Venues and Arenas | 800.771.7711 | turningstone.com |
| 7 | Star Boxing | White Plains, NY | Boxing Promotions | — | starboxing.com |
| 8 | Ring of Combat | Brooklyn, NY | Regional Promotions | — | louneglia.com |