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Issue 32, Volume 125
Three nights, 3,000 spectators, and more than three decades of Southern tradition: Boxing Weekend 2014 is almost here. Starting Thursday night and continuing through Saturday, March 1, the Ace Miller Boxing Tournament will draw 57 amateur boxers from the UT Greek community to the ring. But the Tournament is more than a fight for bragging rights; it’s a charitable cause benefitting the Golden Gloves Gym. Formerly owned by prolific trainer Ace Miller, the gym provides training to local fighters with special emphasis on under-privileged youth. With Miller’s support, three members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon created the Tournament in 1980. Although Miller passed away in 2011, his legacy has lived on; the Tournament continues to grow exponentially every year with the help of his daughter, Tracy. Tickets for the Tournament may be purchased online or on Pedestrian Walkway from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. But Tournament Executive Director Holt Edwards, a senior in political science, recommends buying in person – it gives his brothers something to do. A single Night Pass is $20, and Weekend Passes are $40.
THURSDAY FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Lambda Chi Alpha has produced the most Hall of Fame boxers, followed by Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Phi Sigma Kappa has the most boxers, with 12, followed by Sigma Chi , with 7. 13 of the 57 boxers have participated in the Boxing Tournament before.
All championship bouts on Saturday
THURSDAY FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Atlas Faqundes Shane Franklin
FEATHERWEIGHT MAX. WEIGHT 127 LBS.
JUNIOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT A
Henley Baugh Walter Buckner
MAX. WEIGHT 170 LBS.
Lake Kirby* Kevin Kline Skyler Devine Alex Raspa
Joseph Yarbrough Percy McReynolds
LIGHTWEIGHT
Mitchell Sexton Ryan Ballek
MAX. WEIGHT 134 LBS.
JUNIOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT B
Colin Tuck*
Patrick Darby Cory Bruntz Logan Jackson
MAX. WEIGHT 170 LBS.
Tyler Buckley
John Taylor Eric Wurster
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT MAX. WEIGHT 141 LBS.
Taylor Adkins
Cody Bell
Steven Goldstein
Brian Davis
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT A
Matthew Stubblefield
MAX. WEIGHT 182 LBS.
Bener Oguz*
Zachary McMillan Nathan Stokes
Garrison Smith
WELTERWEIGHT MAX. WEIGHT 148 LBS.
Brandon Cook Brad Leeman
Anthony Caldwell Blake Cobb
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT B
Trenton Elsten*
Will Coker Michael Heller Joe Moon
MAX. WEIGHT 182 LBS.
Thomas Harrison
Ryan Vernich Joe Shapiro*
Andrew Veal Dane Brunson
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT
Elliot Watson*
MAX. WEIGHT 155 LBS.
Ryan Williams
CRUISERWEIGHT MAX. WEIGHT 191 LBS.
John Finnegan
Austin Pickford
Brandon Hutchinson
Jay Robinson
HEAVYWEIGHT MAX. WEIGHT 199 LBS.
Andrew Hollowell
Matt Kuivinen Tyler Ragsdale Worsham Ward
Corbin Felts
Mike O’Neill
Trent Bibee
MIDDLEWEIGHT MAX. WEIGHT 161 LBS.
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT
Hunter Smithburg
Stephen Hall
NO LIMIT
Nathan Thompson
*Returning Champions
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