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Nate Moller | Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Although the fall semester was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Baraka Bouts Club of Notre Dame still found a way to have a very successful season and raise money for their mission statement despite not having their usual end of the year tournament. Meg Guilfoile, a senior captain from Duxbury, Massachusetts, commented on how
Meghan Cappitelli | Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The week of Oct. 5 was a fun-filled and meaningful one for Baraka Bouts, the Notre Dame women’s boxing club, as the team held its first ever run-a-thon fundraiser. The five-day event raised money to support the Holy Cross Missions in East Africa. For the first time in the club’s 18 years of fundraising, Baraka
Inigo Yturralde, Aidan Thomas and Jimmy Ward | Monday, November 18, 2019
Karen “Can I speak to Your Manager” Alvarez def. Danielle “Mighty Muffin” Harold The first fight of the night started out as everybody expected: heated. Both fighters came out of their corners with intensity. There were few moments in the first round where the two were not engaged. Sophomore Danielle “Mighty Muffin” Harold landed a
Patrick Gallagher, Mannion McGinley, Greg McKenna, Inigo Yturralde, Colin Capece and Nate Moller | Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Dania Abdul Rahman vs. Mia Lecinski match skipped Carly “The Wall” Hall def. Hallie “Hail Storm” Truett The first bout of the night began as Hall, a sophomore in Pasquerilla East, attempted to land a torrent of punches to some avail. Truett, a senior in Howard Hall, countered with a powerful hit to Hall’s
Hayden Adams, Liam Coolican, Grant DelVecchio, Mannion McGinley, Aidan Thomas and Jimmy Ward | Thursday, November 7, 2019
Sydney “The Sloth” Carlino def. Carrie Davis The first bout of the 2019 Baraka Bouts tournament saw two New Jersey natives square off. Carlino, a junior in Cavanaugh Hall, got off to a fast start in the match. “The Sloth,” somewhat of a misnomer, probed at her opponent with several punches and kept her opponent,
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Each February, thousands of boxing fans come to watch the greatest spectacle in collegiate boxing — the Bengal Bouts. Having worked tirelessly to become a skilled boxer over the past two years, I have the honor of serving as captain for the club this season. While the next chapter of this storied program has recently begun,
Alysa Guffey | Wednesday, November 6, 2019
The Notre Dame Women’s Boxing Club, also known as Baraka Bouts, is making final preparations for its annual three-day tournament after two months of training and fundraising. Quarterfinal matchups take place Wednesday night in Dahnke Ballroom with the semifinals and finals taking place on Nov. 11 and Nov. 17. Tickets for all three nights are
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, February 14, 2019
The bell rang, the fight was finally over. Bloodied up and nose broken, Peter was practically beaming as he stumbled to his corner. “Best thing I’ve ever done,” he said, throwing his arms around me. I removed his gear and he returned to the center of the ring. He was on the wrong side of
Luke Brizzolara, Jimmy Ward and Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Friday, November 16, 2018
Megan “Mashed Potatoes And” Davey vs Meghan “Watch Out Joe” Guilfoile Both fighters started the fight with high energy. However, Guifoile, a sophomore living in Breen-Phillips Hall, was more aggressive, landing more hits on Davey and connecting on three straight hooks to Davey’s head. While trying to keep her distance, Davey kept swinging as her
Nicole Simon | Thursday, November 15, 2018
With the championship round to take place Thursday night, the women of Baraka Bouts are preparing for the end of the 2018 season. Notre Dame Women’s Boxing Club, more commonly known as Baraka Bouts, is a group that serves as an athletic team, social club and charity organization. In many ways, it is “uniquely Notre