(MASHANTUCKET,
CONN.) - The athletes taking the ring for the 2014 Veterans Day Boxing
Spectacular presented by Columbia Dental possess more than just athletic
skill. The bout line-up on November 8 at
Foxwoods Resort Casino will feature many of the United States'
brightest minds competing in honor of United States' veterans. The 22
boxers taking part in the event include aspiring engineers, foreign
diplomats, world-renowned physicians and military officers.
Boxers
from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point will compete in 10 of the
11 bouts on the night with reigning National Collegiate Boxing
Association champion Cappy Polou (West Point, N.Y./ Faga'itua,
American Samoa) leading the Army team in to action at Foxwoods. An
aspiring military officer, Polou began boxing only two years ago and
cites the warrior ethos of the sport as his reason for taking up the
sweet science.
The
reigning NCBA team champion Army Black Knights roster boasts many
bright stars. In addition to the four engineering majors on the West
Point team, the squad possesses athletes with goals that include
becoming a Rhodes scholar, pursuing a career in Army special operations,
and leading an infantry platoon.
Two-time NCBA champion Taylor Tennyson (Virginia Beach, Va.) will headline the U.S. Coast Guard Academy squad on November 8.
Tennyson, who is pursuing a career in Coast Guard Law Enforcement,
enjoyed tremendous success in his previous appearance at Foxwoods last
year. He not only won the 175-pound national title, but was also named
Outstanding Boxer of the Tournament in the 2013 National Collegiate
Boxing Association Championships at the Fox Theater.
The
impressive student athletes on the West Point squad aren't the only
leaders taking the ring in the Veterans Day Boxing Spectacular. The
boxers on the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and U Mass/Westover Air Force
Base teams have inspiring goals outside the ring as well. A future
pediatric surgeon, foreign services officer, novelist, and foreign
diplomat are among the athletes slated to take the ring on November 8 at the Fox Theater.
Six
boxers from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, five athletes from the UMass
/Westover Air Force boxing team and one Connecticut high school student
will join the 10 West Point athletes in the event honoring United
States' servicemen and women.
A
star-studded commentary crew will call of the night's action with all
11 bouts being made available for the low price of $7.95 via the
official live stream at www.NCBALive.com.
"Irish" Micky Ward, Edwin Rodriguez, 1960 Olympic gold medalist Wilbert
"Skeeter" McClure, 1988 Olympic Coach Tom Coulter and television
executive Bob Yalen are teaming up to provide commentary for the live
stream.
The official bout card and full list of athlete bios for the November 8 show at Foxwoods Resort Casino is attached.
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