Results from Detroit

It was quite a world-wind trip this past weekend for the USAFA boxing team. Due to the blizzard we departed a day late and left on Friday from Colorado Springs at 1100 hrs. We didn’t arrive to the Detroit Athletic Club until 1930 hrs and we were boxing by 2100 hrs. Despite all the adversity all our boxers came to work and fought tough competitive bouts. Below are the results from the competition in Detroit this past weekend:

1. (128 LBS) EZEKIEL IGNACO (USAFA) RSC-3 JUSTIN WONG (USMA)
2. (139 LBS) ANTONE AKU (USNA) DEC RUSSELL CALLOWAY (USMA)
3. (152 LBS) BJ RICHARDSON (USNA) DEC RYAN PRICE (USAFA)
4. (165 LBS) VICTOR COLON (USNA) DEC DAN KHAN (USMA)
5. (175 LBS) MATT COX (USNA) DEC EVIN NEGRON (USAFA)
6. (185 LBS) STEVE SOLAJA (USMA) DEC COLIN LAFAVOR (USAFA)
7. (185 LBS) ALEX RIOS (USNA) DEC CORY KASTLE (USMA)
8. (HWYT) IAN TUZNIK (USAFA) DEC GREG MADURO (USMA)

Please congratulate C1C Ezekiel Ignaco as he was selected as USAFA’s outstanding boxer of the week. C1C Ignaco used sharp hard punches, good movement, and excellent counters in the ring to stop his opponent in the third and final round. The next competition for the USAFA Boxing team will be this weekend against the United States Military Academy at WestPoint. There will 12 bouts which will take place at 1400 hrs on Friday 3 November in the boxing room of the WestPoint gymnasium. The next Friday Night Bouts at USAFA will be held on Friday 17 November at 1630 hrs. Best of luck to all boxers this week at WestPoint!

USAFA vs Navy Results

We had an outstanding showing at our first boxing matches of the year. The boxing room was the most packed I had ever seen it, great job to everyone for getting the word out and supporting our boxers, the noise and support was incredible! Below are the results:

1. 120-lbs. – C3C Dean Chuva (Air Force), CS-24 Dec Huy Truong (Navy)
2. 138-lbs. – C3C Nicholas Goc, CS-31 (Air Force) Dec Jonathon Liang (Navy)
3. 150-lbs. – C3C Sean May, CS-37 (Air Force) Dec Ruben Zweiben (Navy)
4. 152-lbs. – BJ Richardson (Navy) Dec C3C Rudy Bowen, CS-16 (Air Force)
5. 160-lbs. – C2C Daryn Nelson, CS-26 (Air Force) Dec Cannon Pattillo (Navy)
6. 185-lbs. – Matt Cox (Navy) Dec C3C Andrew Catoire, CS-40 (Air Force)
7. 190-lbs. – Alex Rios (Navy) Dec C1C Dustin Mayne, CS-17 (Air Force)
8. 195-lbs. – C2C John Quinn, CS-06 (Air Force) Dec Dan Tarpey (Navy)

It was an impressive start to the new boxing season with AFA taking 5 of 8 bouts. Many AFA boxers came out and pushed their opponents in the thin air of Colorado showing their superior conditioning and making a statement to their teammates and fans. Congratulations to C3C Nic Goc for being named the AFA boxer of the week. Nic used relentless pressure and well placed body shots to wear down his opponent ultimately giving him two standing 8-counts in the final round punctuating a great tough bout.

Agenda for Detroit Athletic Club October 27, 2006

6:00pm-6:50 pm- Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres in the Pontchartrain & Georgian Room (same as last year)
6:50 pm- Ring Chimes for guests to be seated for dinner in the Main Dining Room
7:00 pm- Welcome & Prayer and Dinner Begins
8:15 pm- Guests proceed to the 4th Floor for the bouts (Same as Last year)
8:20 pm- We are to have the following people in the ring: Alison Wagner (Singing the National Anthem), (3) coaches, Mr. Smiley (DAC President), Mr. Brodie (DAC Foundation President), Mark Cleary & Mike Jensen.
· Glen Smiley Welcomes and Introduces Mark Cleary
· Mark to introduce Alison Wagner to sing the Star Spangle Banner
· Mark Introduces Dick Brodie
· Dick Brodie Announces Sponsors, Directors and Committee
· Presents Checks to the Coaches
· Dick Brodie Introduces Mike Jensen
· Mike Jensen Announces new trophy & presentation of check

8:40 pm- First Bout begins

11:30 pm- After the last bout all of the teams will be asked into the ring and the new trophy for the winner of the boxing classic will be announced and handed out for a standing ovation.

Sign Up for Detroit Trip

The Detroit Athletic Club is a terrific venue and "black-tie" event for us each year. On October 27th, we will again be in the motor city demonstrating our pugilistic prowess. If you can attend email me at michaeljensen@remax.net for ticket, hotel, and event pricing.

Agenda:

6:00pm-6:50 pm- Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres in the Pontchartrain & Georgian Room (same as last year)

6:50 pm- Ring Chimes for guests to be seated for dinner in the Main Dining Room

7:00 pm- Welcome & Prayer and Dinner Begins

8:15 pm- Guests proceed to the 4th Floor for the bouts (Same as Last year)

8:20 pm- We are to have the following people in the ring: Alison Wagner (Singing the National Anthem), (3) coaches, Mr. Smiley (DAC President), Mr. Brodie (DAC Foundation President), Mark Cleary & Mike Jensen.
· Glen Smiley Welcomes and Introduces Mark Cleary
· Mark to introduce Alison Wagner to sing the Star Spangle Banner
· Mark Introduces Dick Brodie
· Dick Brodie Announces Sponsors, Directors and Committee
· Presents Checks to the Coaches
· Dick Brodie Introduces Mike Jensen
· Mike Jensen Announces new trophy & presentation of check

8:40 pm- First Bout begins

11:30 pm- After the last bout all of the teams will be asked into the ring and the new trophy for the winner of the boxing classic will be announced and handed out for a standing ovation.

Air Force Boxing Announces Exciting 2006-07 Schedule

The Falcons return three national champions to the 2006-07 roster.

Sept. 16, 2006
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - With three returning national champions on the roster and 11 home contests planned, the Air Force boxing team announces an exciting schedule of events for the upcoming season. Included in their slate for the Upper Boxing Room is a face-off with service academy rival Navy and the preliminary rounds of the annual Wing Open tournament.
The Falcons get down to business on Oct. 6, hosting the Midshipmen at 4:30 p.m., in the Upper Boxing Room of the Cadet Gym. One week later (Oct. 13), Air Force opens the first of six rounds of Friday Night Fights. Closing out the first month of competition, several Falcons will travel to Detroit, Mich., for the annual service academy showdown with Army and Navy on Oct. 27.
Air Force and Army meet up again the following week (Nov. 3), as the Falcons travel to West Point, N.Y., for a dual-meet showdown that coincides with the Air Force-Army football game. Air Force returns to the Academy on Nov. 17 for another round of Friday Night Fights, before several boxers travel to New York City on Nov. 20 for a meeting with programs from around the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA).

Two rounds of Friday Night Fights close out the fall semester, as the Falcons toe the line with one another on Dec. 1 and Dec. 8. Air Force returns to the ring on Jan. 12 another round of inter-squad showdowns. The Falcons will close out Friday Night Fights on Jan. 19.
Head coach Eddie Weichers and the Air Force boxers head to Seattle, Wash. (Jan. 27) and Reno, Nev. (Feb. 2) for a pair of contests against NCBA opponents.

Air Force returns to the Academy on Feb. 8 with the preliminary round of Wing Open Tournament action. The quarterfinal (Feb. 15) and semifinal (Feb. 21) rounds of action pare down the contenders until just 24 remain to face off at the annual Wing Open Finals. The championship round, which will be held in Clune Arena on Mar. 2, will determine the "Dirty Dozen" that will represent the Academy at the NCBA regional and national championships.

The Falcons, who had won 26 straight regional titles until a second-place showing last year, look to regain the title at the NCBA Western Regional Championships, which will be held in Reno, Nev., on Mar. 22-24. From there, Air Force will head to the NCBA National Championships (Apr. 5-7). Over the last 27 years, the Falcons have claimed 18 national titles, while producing 96 national champions and 258 All-Americans.