The Dock Fights

On November 5th, 1977, George Watson—owner of The Dock—sponsored an amateur boxing event. A ring was resurrected in the parking lot, all the “tough guys” put on gloves, and the legend of The Dock Fights was born. Why have there not been more Dock Fights? “To say the least it was volatile.” The above gallery is a glimpse into what happened on that cold and faithful day…

All photos taken + captions by Tom Watson, as featured in his book, It Happened In Montauk. Thank you Tom, George, and everyone else involved for helping to provide a truly rad account of all the action.