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Finals garner attention from ESPN

Last year, the Bengal Bouts finals were streamed for the first time online by UND.com. This year, ESPN has joined the show. Full story

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President and vice presidents leave mark

  • OlorizWeb

    Oloriz ends Bengal Bouts ascent as president

    Oloriz, who compares his fighting style to the Rolling Stones song “Sympathy for the Devil,” is no stranger to center stage at Purcell, having made it to the finals all three years he has been involved with Bengal Bouts. He entered the program as a freshman with no previous boxing experience, but quickly made an impact. His rapid ascent surprised no one more than himself.

  • LallyWeb

    Lally fights for fourth title with broader focus

    Senior captain Jack Lally will continue his pursuit of a fourth Bengal Bouts title in the finals Friday night. But if you ask him why he has stuck with boxing, success is not one of the reasons he will mention. For Lally, all of the memories count.

  • UlrichWeb

    Ulrich forges countless bonds through bouts

    For Ulrich, forming relationships is the best aspect of being involved in Bengal Bouts. There are bonds he builds with his fellow captains as they plan and run one of the most popular events on the Notre Dame campus, putting in numerous hours of work to ensure its success.

Captains bring wealth of experiences

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    Ellixson draws on football career

    He may not have known it, but second-year law student Brian Ellixson had been preparing for Bengal Bouts his entire life.

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    Captain Sassetti reflects on progress

    Junior captain Brett Sassetti is boxing in the 176-pound weight class this year and has advanced to tonight’s semifinals. Reflecting on his journey in Bengal Bouts so far, Sassetti said he believes he has grown as a fighter since his freshman year.

  • Daniel Yi

    Yi fights for the sake of competition

    Boxers love to fight. They love to trade blows with an opponent and salivate at the thought of a knockout. Well, maybe not all of them.
     

  • ChoeWeb

    Choe finishes long journey as senior captain

    A senior from Kona, Hawaii, Choe won the 154-pound weight division last year, in his very first Bengal Bouts. It was not, however, his first experience with the sport. He started boxing as a freshman at Santa Clara University.

  • AlberdiWeb

    Alberdi’s hard work leads to memorable career

     

    Ryan Alberdi lets his fists speak for him. The soft spoken, former Sorin resident from Clearwater, Fla. is not like the typical boxer when it comes to self-promotion outside of the ring — all of his talking begins when the bell rings.

    Alberdi’s defining feature is a mustache thicker than the Brazilian Amazon- — the only way to describe it is just plain awesome. A four-month project, Alberdi was clearly proud of his lip foliage.

  • LeichtWeb

    Leicht’s Bouts experience centers on service

    Leicht has also found something greater than just the workout through his experience with Bengal Bouts because the program has more to it than just boxing. Bengal Bouts and its mission gives boxers an inspiring reason to get in the ring and take some hits to the head and Leicht said that mission has significantly influenced his participation in Bengal Bouts.

  • BishopWeb

    Bishop embodies dual mission of Bengal Bouts

    As a three-year boxer who served in Bangladesh last summer, senior captain Pat Bishop is one of the best representatives of the dual mission of Bengal Bouts. While he may train for months to compete in the ring, Bishop’s main focus and motivator is not boxing, but instead serving the Holy Cross mission in Bangladesh, thousands of miles away, but still close to his heart. 

Coverage of past rounds

Semifinals

Quarterfinals

  • On to the next one

    Bouts continue as 48 boxers advance to the semifinals, to be held Tuesday at the Joyce Center

      Jack “Rico Suave” Lally def. Jackie “The Forgetful Housecat” Garvin In the night’s opening fight, three-time defending champion senior Jack Lally took on junior challenger Jackie Garvin. The heavily favored Lally was immediately on the attack, striking Garvin with quick, calculated punches.

  • Ring the bell

    Bengal Bouts move into quarterfinal round; tournament maintains focus on charity

    They practice for four grueling months to earn just a few minutes in the ring. The boxers who will fight Wednesday in the Bengal Bouts quarterfinals have one chance to win and stay in the tournament.

Preliminaries

Prelims kick off 83rd Bouts

More than 400 men of different backgrounds went through grueling training together beginning in October, and 180 will compete in front of the Notre Dame community and raise money for the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh. 

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Fights get underway

  138 lbs. Preliminaries   Jack “Rico Suave” Lally def. Matt Fallon Senior Jack Lally set the tone early and ultimately won the fight by default. The referee called the fight during the second round due to Fallon’s bloody nose. In the first round, sophomore Matt Fallon went on the defensive, while Lally attacked with a series of jabs to the head and body. Full story