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-12 posts tagged "Bengal Bouts 2019"
Joe Andrews | Thursday, March 7, 2019
While fans in attendance at last week’s Bengal Bouts finals believed they were witnessing the end of a four-month boxing season, the men in the ring, gasping and bleeding for a common cause, saw something quite different — another beginning to the larger, seemingly endless fight to protect Christian minorities in Bangladesh. According to Bengal
Wally Osterberger, Hayden Adams, Patrick Gallagher and Jimmy Ward | Monday, March 4, 2019
142 lbs Daniel “The Emotional Punching Bag” Wilborn def. Aidan “Ace” Becklund Becklund, a Dunne Hall freshman, came out swinging hard early in the first round, landing heavy combinations to the body and head of Wilborn, a senior representing Alumni Hall. Meanwhile, Becklund was able to stay out of range for the majority of Wilborn’s
The Observer | Friday, March 1, 2019
Angelotti highlights importance of Bengal Bouts mission Michael Feijoo’s journey motivated by honor and gratitude Giordano ready to claim title after three-straight runner-up finishes Krecek continues family tradition of Notre Dame boxing Win or lose, Jack McDermott remains all smiles Cam Nolan keeps perspective throughout process Richelsen ready for off-season work to yield results in
Colin Capece | Friday, March 1, 2019
For fifth-year senior Bengal Bouts captain Dan Wilborn, the path to Friday’s 142-pound division final has certainly been unique. The Rochester, New York, native has overcome some difficult obstacles to reach this culmination of his boxing career. “If you would have told me at the end of my junior year that by my fifth year
Ellen Geyer | Friday, March 1, 2019
When he arrived on campus his freshman year, Montana Giordano had no idea what was in store for him at Notre Dame — and he certainly had no idea what was in store for him as a member of Bengal Bouts. But regardless, the senior from Belle Chasse, Louisiana, has become an integral part of
Carlos De Loera | Friday, March 1, 2019
Boxing is a fierce sport filled with intense faces that indicate pain, tiredness, anger and, in some cases, fear. But senior captain Jack “Smiles” McDermott, as his nickname indicates, is all smiles. “I really enjoying boxing,” McDermott said. “The majority of the times the managers will see me and they’ll be coming around with cameras,
Mike Everett | Friday, March 1, 2019
Senior Michael Krecek has participated in Bengal Bouts in all four of his years at Notre Dame. The LaGrange, Illinois, native discussed his unique family connection to Notre Dame boxing and how he came to enter the sport’s tradition. “There are a few kids in the club who are like me, but my grandfather competed
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, March 1, 2019
Dan “The Emotional Punching Bag” Wilborn — 142 lbs. Wilborn’s fighting style is gritty and relentless. He maintains a high volume of punches throughout the fight. His opponents often have much longer reaches, but that does not stop Wilborn from pushing into the body and keeping the fight intense the entire time. Aidan “Ace” Becklund
Inigo Yturralde, Carlos De Loera and Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Tuesday, February 26, 2019
142 lbs. Dan “The Emotional Punching Bag” Wilborn def. Diego “Fuego” Arias In the first bout of the night, both competitors came out of their corners ready to fight. Morrissey senior Diego Arias started off the fight by aiming his shots at his opponent’s head. Dan Wilborn, an Alumni senior, did the opposite and targeted the
Tobias Hoonhout, Hayden Adams, Kay Bontempo, Will Richard, Mike Everett and Jimmy Ward | Wednesday, February 20, 2019
142 lbs. Dan “The Emotional Punching Bag” Wilborn def. Robert “The Kidd” Hernandez In the first fight of the night, sophomore Robert Hernandez of Siegfried faced off against Knott senior Dan Wilborn. Both fighters came in energetically in the first round, but Wilborn quickly landed a blow to Hernandez’s face, and the Siegfried sophomore took