Fists of fury

Sold-out crowd enjoys Hubtown Fight Night

Hubtown Boxing Club hosted a card of amateur boxing Saturday night that showcased some of the best young fighters in the Maritimes, who put on quite a show for the sold-out crowd.

Hubtown Boxing Club hosted an event Saturday night with some of the finest young fighters in the Maritimes showing their talent.

The Truro Legion provided the venue for Hubtown Boxing Amateur Fight Night, presented to a sold-out crowd that enjoyed a card featuring nine fights, as well as one exhibition bout.

The main event for the evening had hometown favourite Justin Mingo going up against Patrick Gardener of the Warriors Boxing Club of Dartmouth in the 180-lb. division. The two put on quite a show, with the judges picking Gardener winner in a split decision.

In the co-main event – a bout deemed the best fight of the evening – Mitch Redmond of Hubtown and Ron Morrison of Ring 73 in Glace Bay, in the 190-lb. division, traded blow after blow in a spirited matchup that saw Redmond take a unanimous decision.

Other Hubtown boxers on the card included Joanne Moxsom, who dropped a split decision to Breanne Brown of KV Golden Gloves in Quispamsis, N.B., in the 125-lb. division and Destiney Wysote who lost by unanimous decision to Sarah Moldonado, of Bridgewater, who fights with Seaside Boxing, also in the 125lb. division. Henry Doucet was awarded his 140-lb. division match, due to a scratch.

Hubtown Boxing Amateur Fight Night Results

128-lb. Division: Sasheen Paulette (Red Tribe-Eskasoni) defeated Lauren Hagerty (Saint John Golden Gloves)

110-lb. Division: Hailey Lodar (Warriors) defeated Alyssa Rouleau (Citadel) by unanimous decision

125-lb. Division: Breanne Brown (KV Golden Gloves-Quispamsis, N.B.) defeated Joanne Moxsom (Hubtown) by split decision

135-lb. Division: John Lee (KV Golden Gloves) defeated Kobe Peck (Red Tribe) by retirement

125-lb. Division: Sarah Moldonado (Seaside Boxing) defeated Destiney Wysote (Hubtown) by unanimous decision

95-lb. Division: Eddie James (City of Lakes-Dartmouth) defeated Ethan Marshall (Red Tribe) by unanimous decision

140-lb. Division: Matt Ross (New Waterford) defeated Leighton Rose (City of Lakes) by unanimous decision

Co-Main Event 190-lb. Division: Mitch Redmond (Hubtown) defeated Ron Morrison (Ring 73-Glace Bay) by unanimous decision

Main Event 180-lb. Division: Patrick Gardener (Warriors) defeated Justin Mingo (Hubtown) by split decision

TRURO DAILY NEWS PHOTO The main event of Saturday’s Hubtown Boxing Amateur Fight Night featured hometown favourite Justin Mingo, in red, up against Patrick Gardener of Warriors Boxing Club in Dartmouth. The spirited match ended with Gardener winning by split decision.

TRURO DAILY NEWS PHOTO Destiney Wysote, in red, of Hubtown Boxing Club looks to land a punch during her match with Sarah Moldonado of Seaside Boxing Club Saturday night during Amateur Fight Night. Moldonado won the bout by unanimous decision.