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-16 posts tagged "Bangladesh"
Joe Everett | Friday, March 3, 2017
For Alex Alcantara, vice president of the men’s boxing club and a senior captain from Wheaton, Illinois, Bengal Bouts means much more to him than his individual story and accolades. The motto of the Bouts, “Strong bodies fight, that weak bodies may be nourished” resonates strongly with Alcantara, who was one of four Notre Dame
Darcy Dehais, Joe Everett, Meagan Bens and Brenna Moxley | Tuesday, February 28, 2017
142 pounds Michael “Munchkin” Kappaz def. Riley “King in the” North Kappaz, a senior from Alumni, started the first round strong, landing several jabs to North’s body immediately. He backed North, a Morrissey freshman, into the corner, but North’s quick footwork allowed him to escape. Kappaz finished the round the same way he started it, throwing
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Tuesday, February 14, 2017
In the coldest of South Bend winters, long past the close of football season, a similarly time-honored Notre Dame tradition and sporting event takes place — Bengal Bouts. These boxing matches, which raise funds for Holy Cross missions in Bangladesh, will begin with preliminary round fights Tuesday night in the Joyce Center. The bouts, which
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, February 26, 2015
Throughout its 85-year history, the Notre Dame men’s boxing club’s annual Bengal Bouts tournament has become synonymous with the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh. The program is notorious for the intense effort and heart seen inside the ring, as well as the deep sense of brotherhood fostered between members of the boxing team. And although the
Matthew Boomer | Thursday, February 27, 2014
This Sunday, Notre Dame’s 84th Annual Bengal Bouts tournament comes to its epic conclusion with championship matches in each weight class beginning at 2 p.m. in Purcell Pavilion. I was eliminated by a split decision Tuesday night in the semifinal round in the heavyweight division, but I’ll still be there, because this club is about
Greg Hadley | Sunday, February 16, 2014
Months of intense training and years of tradition will collide Monday at the Joyce Athletic and Convocation Center Fieldhouse in the preliminary rounds of the 84th installment of Bengal Bouts. Each fall, hundreds of men begin training for the annual boxing tournament, which raises funds for the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh. This year, 135