Outlaw Saloon
The Outlaw Saloon is a bar located in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
History
The Outlaw Saloon is the largest bar in the U.S. state of Wyoming with an approximate 26,000 square foot. It is renowned for hosting various country music concerts notably during the Cheyenne Frontier Days. In more recent years, the venue began hosting combat sports events such as mixed martial arts, boxing, and kickboxing.On November 7, 2020, the Outlaw Saloon hosted the historical match between Burmese-Canadian world champion Dave Leduc defending his Lethwei world title against American Cyrus Washington in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Wyoming being the first state to legalize the art of Lethwei, the Outlaw Saloon was the chosen venue to host the first-ever Lethwei fight as well as the first Lethwei world title fight held in the United States in the millennia-old history of the sport originating from Myanmar. The event was sanctioned by the World Lethwei Federation in partnership with the Wyoming Combat Sports Commission.
Controversy
In 2003, the Outlaw Saloon, previously named Cowboy South Bar, was the last known location of Shawny Lee Smith, the victim of an unsolved homicide case.Over the years, the Wyoming Police Department has conducted many arrests on the premises of the Outlaw Saloon.