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Bengal Bouts finals: Nine boxers crowned champions in Purcell Pavilion

Aidan Thomas, Maggie Eastland and Peter Breen | Monday, March 6, 2023

The 2023 Bengal Bouts concluded Saturday night with nine championship bouts in Purcell Pavilion. Luke “Mantequilla” Slahor of Duncan Hall def. Rob “The Voodoo Ranger” Rucki of Carroll Hall Slahor entered a two-time finalist and senior captain to face junior captain Rob Rucki. Slahor pushed the pace early, and the Duncan senior connected several times

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Journalist who spent a week with Muhammad Ali speaks at Bengal Bouts finals

Maggie Eastland | Monday, March 6, 2023

Journalist and author Cal Fussman spent a week with Muhammad Ali to write a front-page story for Esquire Magazine in 2003. By the week’s end, Fussman had no idea what to write about his childhood hero, who at that point was limited by age and the onset of Parkinson’s disease. That’s when Fussman stepped into

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Motivated by mission, senior captains ready to lead way at Bengal Bouts

Matthew Crow | Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Joining Notre Dame’s men’s boxing club as a freshman with no combat sports background can be an overwhelming experience. It’s one that each of the club’s senior captains went through four years ago. “I started boxing my freshman year because someone just said to do it,” said Evan “Milk” Molka, an aerospace engineering major from

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Bengal Bouts president Jack Phillips looks to prove himself in the ring

Peter Breen | Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Bengal Bouts president Jack Phillips came to Notre Dame to develop friendships in his dorm, Knott Hall, and to study finance, data science and sociology — not to relive his high school glory days back in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. But during his first year at the University, Phillips, like many who grow up playing sports, craved

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From the Archives: Bengal Bouts

Spencer Kelly, Lilyann Gardner, Thomas Dobbs and Cade Czarnecki | Monday, February 13, 2023

This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact. This week, From the Archives takes

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Irish Insider: Baraka Bouts

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

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Seniors hope to leave lasting legacy as final Baraka Bouts approaches

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

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Bengal Bouts: Inside the Ring

Observer Video Unit | Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Will “Vlad” Covington reflects on his first tournament in Notre Dame’s famous boxing club, Bengal Bouts. With newfound camaraderie with his coach and opponents, Will sees victory beyond the results of his fights in the ring. Video produced by JP Spoonmore.

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Brotherhood and service: Bengal Bouts senior captains on their mission, teamwork

Erin Drumm | Wednesday, February 23, 2022

The boxing club at Notre Dame was started by Knute Rockne in 1920 as off-season conditioning for his football team. However, the Bengal Bouts truly found their identity when they began serving the large minority Catholic community in Bangladesh in 1931. The Congregation of Holy Cross runs schools, churches and healthcare facilities throughout Bangladesh and

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Bengal Bouts junior captains prepare to enter the ring

Erin Drumm | Wednesday, February 23, 2022

The Bengal Bouts club is looking forward to a successful tournament this week, in no small part because of the leadership of the senior and junior captains. The junior captains have collectively stepped into leadership positions this year, citing former and senior captains as a source of inspiration to them. While the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the

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