Miami Marine Stadium is the only venue in the U.S. built to watch boat racing . `` Smokin ' Joe , '' who defended the heavyweight championship in 1971 by becoming to the first person to beat Muhammad Ali as a professional , also won an Olympic gold medal in boxing in 1964 . The building that housed Joe Frazier 's Gym dates back to the late 19th century . The opening of the Astrodome forever changed U.S. sports venues . 1 / 3 Back to Gallery
Miami Marine Stadium is the only venue in the U.S. built to watch boat racing . The building that housed Joe Frazier 's Gym dates back to the late 19th century . The opening of the Astrodome forever changed U.S. sports venues . 1 / 3 Back to Gallery