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Mitch Heller, Nate Vossler, Quincy McComeau, Colby Carruthers, Zak Czember, Jacob Walne, Mardik Kasarjian and Kade Steiger all represented the Medicine Hat Boxing Club at the locally held Nieman/Page Memorial and Alberta Silver Gloves tournament this weekend at the Lodge. Missing from the photo was local boxer Rylan McCulloch.
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The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was well represented at the annual Nieman/Page Memorial tournament.
The local boxing club held the memorial tournament, also an Alberta Silver Gloves event, at the Lodge over the weekend with teams from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia stepping into the ring.
The Medicine Hat Boxing Club captured five silver gloves titles as well as two other individual awards, the best junior award and most courageous award.
Zac Czember ran into a tough Mohammad Shirzad from Edmonton Westchester and lost. Shirzad went on to win the bracket and best Jr. A boxer.
Jacob Walne defeated both Jacob Brandt from Kopas Saskatoon and then defeated Mason Urquhart from Nova Scotia to win the Open 60kg div. Walne also won best Jr.C boxer.
Rylan McCulloch lost a split decision to Chestermere’s Jacob Goncalves. Colby Carruthers lost a unanimous decision to Jude Antwi from Westchester Edmonton in the Elite 65 kg..
Nate Vossler lost a very close, tough fight to the provincial champion Kwaj Jok from Edmonton Southside in the 60 kg. Vossler won the most courageous award.
Kade Steiger defeated Andrew Palomares from Soo Line Weyburn by third-round stoppage.
Mardik Kasarjian defeated Koehen McLeod from Prince George by third-round stoppage.
Mitch Heller came out of retirement to defeat Nicholas Hrehirchuk from Shadow Box by unanimous decision. Quincy McComeau stopped a tough Marco Mejia from Southside in the third round with what coach Kerry Falhman described as, “a big shot that put him in the canvas,” the referee then waved it off.
Fahlman says both shows on Saturday the place was packed and Sunday finals was very busy.
He thanks their Medicine Hat fan base for showing up and representing them well all weekend.
