Salmon Arm Bulldogs Boxing Club attended the BC Bronze Gloves Boxing Tournament on the March 9 weekend in Vernon.
The club had 12 boxers prepped to compete in their respective age and weight class: Noah Paterson, Ethan Gaskell, Clayton Archer, Nathan Nasby, Reid Seeley, Lyle Chapman, Connor Ogilvie, Zach Langtry, Ryan Hornung, Jason Weiss, Bryan Adkins and Tharen Moore.
Not all of the boys got the opportunity to participate due to a lack of opponents in their categories.
Nasby, however, fought an exhibition bout against an opponent in the higher age group and showed very well. Seeley stepped it up with a fighter who was heavier and had more experience. And while he didn’t win, but Seeley showed his boxing abilities and the team was very impressed with his heart and determination.
Gaskell and Archer both had their first fights and did very well in their debut outing.
Chapman fought an exhibition bout in the Super Heavyweight division and scored a first-round TKO in 38 seconds.
Hornung fought on both days of the tournament and boasts an unblemished record of nine wins zero losses. He is now a two-time Bronze Gloves Champion.
Adkins won his first fight in the tournament but had to withdraw from the second day due to the flu.
Moore, won his first fight on Friday but was disqualified in his second bout, due to a excessive holding call.
Weiss, showed everyone his technical skills and abilities during the tournament, not only winning his matches, but being selected as the The Bronze Boy for the tournament. The award honours the best all around boxer.
Peggy Maerz, head coach of the Bulldogs, had a very busy weekend, not only getting her boxers ready for every bout, but also taking charge of the weigh-ins and tournament draw.
Now the Bulldogs will prepare for their next big tournament, which will be the BC Boxing Golden Gloves, to be held in Cranbrook April 13 and 14.
