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| Tyrell Woodbury takes a swing at Cameron Anthony, both local competitors. Woodbury was declared victor despite a bloody nose. |
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There is a way to beat somebody up without getting in trouble for it. At the Fall Brawl Oct. 28, several boxing matches left people cheering for more.
Students looking to alleviate boredom planned the event. They signed up some amateur boxers, got some sponsors, rented the ring and let them fight.
“We’re shooting for good, clean fun. Like Rocky, only none of our boxers are Italian,” said Adam Clark, a junior from Cardston, Alberta, and organizer/promoter of the event.
Boxers included both students and local competitors. No seasoned fighters were allowed.
Each match had four 90 second rounds, with a minute in between rounds.
In the first match Baden Patterson, a junior from Idaho Falls, fought Sam Waldren, a freshman from Maple Valley, Wash. After round three the match was called because Waldren’s nose was bleeding too much. Patterson would move on to the lightweight championship match.
The next match was Tyrell Woodbury against Cameron Anthony. Woodbury also obtained a bloody nose, but fought back and was able to win.
The third fight was also called on account of blood. Benjamin Goodliffe fought Matt Thomas, a freshman from Redding, Calif. Goodliffe left the ring with a bloody nose; Thomas was declared the winner.
Jared Broxterman, a freshman from Ronan, Mont., fought Nicholas Alford in the fourth fight. The fight eventually ended with Alford as the champion.
“This is the most tired I’ve been in a long time,” Broxterman said.
Daniel Somers went up against Joseph Anderson. The fight was called after Somers took some good hits and officials feared he would lose consciousness.
Female boxers faced off in the sixth fight. Natasha Melendez, a freshman from Tucson, Ariz., fought Heidi Palmer, a freshman from Rexburg. The fight ended in a victory for Palmer.
The final round was the lightweight championship where Patterson fought Alford. Patterson was declared champion after the first round.
