The Two Rivers Boxing Club had a disappointing weekend, posting a stopped fight and a close loses in Prince George.
Dan Mott opened the evening against Randal Graham of Shaolin boxing which was called in the second round due to Mott’s bleeding nose.
The bout started a bit slow, but ramped up as the first round continued. Mott said he was keeping up with Graham, despite punching above his weight class.
The second continued with Mott and Graham trading punches, but after a couple of upper-cuts, Mott’s nose began to bleed and the ref stopped the fight to wipe his face. When the bleeding didn’t stop, the doctor stopped the bout.
“I’ve never seen anything like that before,” Mott said.
“Wally (Doern) said he’s never seen that before in his career. We found out later it was the doctor’s first time calling a fight.”
Lucas Gelinas took on Calvin Tedesco, fighting out of Shaolin boxing as well.
In Gelinas’ second bout of his boxing career, he lost in a split decision after three rounds.
The bout started out slow and even in the first round, before ramping up to a bit of a slugfest, with boxers standing toe to toe and unloading. In the second, Gelinas started to get winded and took a couple hits, but started to get his wind back in the third, taking it to Tedesco. The burst of energy turned out to be to late and Tedesco took the win, leaving Gelinas at an even one and one record.
Before Doern could leave ringside, the officials and the coaches called him to the ring and awarded him with a picture of Ali and Frazier in the ring.
“I’ve always wanted a picture of Ali and Frazier,” Doern said.
“This is a big, beautiful picture.”
The award comes on the heels of an announcement from Doern that he will be leaving the club to work in Alberta. Doern is currently finalizing details on the new coach for the club and a new house for himself. More details to come in future Observers.
