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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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Bengal Bouts Quarterfinals: Ring B

Aidan Thomas, Alysa Guffey and Olivia Schatz | Tuesday, February 21, 2023

The Bengal Bouts continued with quarterfinal action on Monday night. Ryan “Lefty” Lally of Dunne Hall def. Patrick “The Farmer” Fitzgerald of Alumni Hall Fitzgerald’s steady barrage of punches in the first put Lally on the defense early. The round ended in Lally’s favor though with him pushing Fitzgerald into the ropes at the final

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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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Nine fighters crowned Baraka Bouts champions

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

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Baraka Bouts: Ring A quarterfinal results

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

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Baraka Bouts: Ring B quarterfinal results

Alysa Guffey, Olivia Schatz and Mannion McGinley | 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

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‘It’s about confidence but also humility’: Giarman reflects on time with Notre Dame Boxing

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