at Roosevelt Stadium. In 1948 Marcel Cerdan defeated Tony Zale in a middleweight championship title fight. In 1950, Sugar Ray Robinson defended his welterweight title. In 1971, the stadium was selected to host an NASL and international soccer double-header. Bologna were to meet West Ham United while the New York Cosmos were to play the Dallas Tornado in the opener. A week later, Santos (Brazil) were scheduled to meet Bologna with Pelé announced. The first doubleheader was set for Yankee Stadium in NY but the contract that the Cosmos had with the Yankees allowed for a "weather clause" in which the baseball team could cancel if bad weather conditions posed a potential threat to the field. Demolition In November 1982, the Jersey City City Council voted to demolish the stadium. It was finally demolished in 1985, and a gated community named Droyer's Point opened on the site in 1987. See also Jersey City Armory Boyle's Thirty Acres References External links Info about the stadium Info about the Grateful Dead concert Collection of photos and drawings Digital Ballparks: Roosevelt Stadium MLB games at Roosevelt Stadium Art Deco architecture in New Jersey Brooklyn Dodgers stadiums Buildings and structures in Jersey City, New Jersey Baseball venues in New Jersey Culture of Jersey City, New Jersey Defunct baseball venues in the United States Defunct Major League Baseball venues Defunct minor league baseball venues Demolished sports venues in New Jersey Sports in Hudson County, New Jersey Works Progress Administration in New Jersey 1937 establishments in New Jersey 1985 disestablishments in New Jersey Sports venues completed in 1937 Sports venues demolished in 1985