The appetite for boxing in 91原创 is voracious.
Need proof?
Look no further than the standing-room only crowd at Friday night鈥檚 milestone Clash at the Cascades card at the Coast Hotel ballroom, next to Cascades Casino.
Matchmaker/organizer Dave Allison said the night featured 鈥渘ine-action packed fights that often brought the crowd to their feet.鈥�
鈥淚n total, 12 boxing clubs were involved and the crowd was not only loud, it was full of enthusiasm,鈥� Allison said.
Pro boxers were present, included Canadian and Commonwealth champion Sarah Pucek, from Fort 91原创.
Also taking in the action were heavyweight Adam Braidwood and middleweight Julian Kim.
Allison noted this was a social event as well as a night of boxing, in part due to the 50th Clash milestone.
鈥淭he Clash is the longest running and most prolific boxing promotion in B.C., (and) 91原创 is without a doubt the centre of boxing in British Columbia,鈥� Allison said.
The main event had the City lightweight title at stake, and featured what Allison called a 鈥済reat fight鈥� between Elroy Fruto of POWD and Cal Bennett of Port Kells. Fruto came away with a unanimous decision.
Heavyweight Palvir Atwal of Bisla Boxing and Jaye Byard of Savard鈥檚 Boxing went at it in a spirited tilt, says Allison.
鈥淚t was a great fight, the kind of fight both men deserved to win,鈥� Allison reported. 鈥淭here can only be one winner and on this night it was Jaye Byard.鈥�
Aaron Downy of Harrison鈥檚 Boxing, a Richmond Club, won a squeaker over Island Boxing鈥檚 Brandon Colantanio in a heavyweight bout. This sets up a bout between Downy and Byard for a B.C. heavyweight title on March 23.
In a hotly contested welterweight match-up, Anthony Varelleri of Island Boxing, a Victoria Club, won a decision over Rowel Galang of Vancouver鈥檚 Action Boxing.
91原创 City Boxing featherweight Alex Veloz defeated Ejaz Mohamad of Port Kells.
Revolution 91原创 Boxer Ouri Saveliev fought to a draw with Island Boxing鈥檚 Amrit Sehkron.
Allison says the card was both entertaining as well competitive and sets up the next Clash at the Cascades scheduled for April 6.
This will not be the next boxing card in 91原创, however.
On March 23 there will be a pro-am show at the 91原创 Events Centre that will feature Pucek in the main event.
