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Sammie McCarthy | Thursday, November 17, 2022
Lindsey “Smol Ranger” Michie def. Katherine “Bend It Like” Beckman of Howard Hall The opening bout of the finals was full of enthusiasm from the crowd, and both boxers came out on the offensive. Michie landed a couple of punches early, but Beckman fought back, using her long reach to land some punches of her
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, November 11, 2022
Ring A Results Ring B Results
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, November 11, 2022
By Mannion McGinley and Alysa Guffey The semifinals of the 2022 Baraka Bouts tournament took place Thursday night. These are the results from Ring B. Final rounds take place Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. Frankie “Frank the Tank” Masciopinto of McGlinn Hall def. Kiera “Red Lightning” Judd of McGlinn Hall Masciopinto opened with a
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
The 20th Annual Baraka Bouts commenced on Monday, Nov. 10. Here are the quarterfinal results from Ring A. Lindsey “Smol Ranger” Michie def. Lauren “Half-Pint” Hubert of Farley Hall To start the night, both women came out of the gates on the offensive, landing multiple punches on each other, and it was apparent the fight
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
The 20th Annual Baraka Bouts commenced on Monday, Nov. 1o. These are the quarterfinal results for Ring B. Katherine “Bend It Like” Beckman of Howard Hall def. Xiaotong “Michelle” Yuan The first fight of the night in Ring B opened with both boxers stepping out on the offensive with flurries of punches. Using her slightly
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, November 2, 2022
President Rachel Salamone leads club in commitment and discipline ‘It’s about confidence but also humility’: Giarman reflects on time with Notre Dame Boxing Seniors hope to leave lasting legacy as final Baraka Bouts approaches ‘It’s all about making each other better’: Junior captains prepared to lead club ahead of tournament
Alysa Guffey | Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Senior Rachel Salamone remembers when she was one of the last few people to finish workouts during her freshman year of Baraka Bouts. “I didn’t think I had a great grasp on the workouts themselves and that it was a do-it-as-fast-as-you-can type of thing for some of them,” she says. One of the captains took
Annika Herko | Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Baraka Bouts began competition at Notre Dame 20 years ago, as a women’s version of Bengal Bouts. The women who have competed have shown that their boxing tournament is just as important as their counterparts’, and now the current leaders are looking to build on these strides even more. Cece Giarman is a senior double
Adam Akan | Wednesday, November 2, 2022
With the 20th year of Baraka Bouts at the University of Notre Dame fast approaching, senior captains Sabrina Curran and Piper Shine are ready to carry out their last tournament in their time at the university. The pair have helped the largest women’s boxing club across any campus in the country weather the storm of
Nate Moller | Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Ahead of the Baraka Bouts tournament next week, there is plenty of excitement among this year’s group of junior captains, who are eager to serve as leaders for their first time as a part of the club. Frankie Masciopinto, who is majoring in peace studies and political science and currently resides in McGlinn Hall, emphasized