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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
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
Selena Ponio | Thursday, February 15, 2018
For senior Pat Gordon, what started off as an activity to get his mind off things transformed into a passion. “My mother passed away in high school, and I was upset, looking for an outlet. I walked into a boxing gym and fell in love with it,” Gordon said. Gordon said one of the things
Letter to the Editor | Friday, December 2, 2016
Three years ago I received a nudge from my older brother, a coach for the Notre Dame boxing program on campus, to train for Baraka Bouts. Taking his advice, I nervously went to “the Pit” and left the informational meeting with hope and excitement for the season ahead. While I had never pictured boxing being