Joel Fisher on sports culture
From Joel Fisher - EVP Marquee Events at Madison Square Garden talks about #boxing at MSG · · Curran Bhatia
“The Garden has always been the place to be. Whether it's a sports figure, entertainer, singer, boxer, any athlete, they don't feel that they've made it unless they've played Madison Square Garden.”
On , Joel Fisher, Executive Vice President of Marquee Events & Operations at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS, spoke about sports culture during Joel Fisher - EVP Marquee Events at Madison Square Garden talks about #boxing at MSG on Curran Bhatia.
About Joel Fisher
Joel Fisher, Executive Vice President of Marquee Events & Operations at Madison Square Garden Sports, has been involved with the venue for over 38 years. In 2022, he described the fight between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor as "historic for women's boxing and for boxing in general," noting that the atmosphere was "absolutely electric." He stated that the Garden has "always prided ourselves on being the mecca of boxing" and that the venue is selective about the fights it hosts, aiming to do "the biggest and best fights" that will sell out. Fisher also commented on a unification fight between Arthur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr., calling it a "50-50 fight" and predicting it would be "another great night of boxing." In earlier appearances, Fisher emphasized the Garden's status as "the center of boxing," asserting that fighters "don't feel that they've made it unless they've fought at Madison Square Garden." He discussed the venue's selectivity in choosing events, stating, "We will not just do a fight just to have a fight." In 2013, Fisher presented Miguel Cotto with a commemorative plaque for selling over 100,000 tickets across eight fights at the Garden, calling the milestone "an amazing number." He also highlighted the venue's renovations, describing the transformed building as "a hall of fame" that celebrates its history.