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Fight Night participants discuss thoughts and preparation for the event PDF Print E-mail
Written by Kegan Sandoval, The Shorthorn senior staff   
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 05:39 PM
Twelve fights will go on at Sigma Chi’s Fight Night. The Shorthorn got a word about the fighters’ thoughts, complied their statistics and pictures, so that you can recognize them before they get a black eye.

Austin Williams
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 160 lbs.
Age: 20
Major: business marketing
Classification: senior
“Coming from my coach, my best quality as a fighter is my natural ability. It wasn’t difficult for me to pick up boxing.”
Eddy Suwannapeng
Height: 6 feet 2 inches
Weight: 164 pounds
Age: 19
Major: business
Classification: sophomore
“My best quality as a fighter would be my mind and my long reach. I believe that a fighter with a greater mind will perform better under stress. My long reach also proves to be annoying toward the opponent because it troubles them in getting closer to me.”
Chris Shumate
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Weight: 148 pounds
Age: 25
Major: physics
Classification: senior
“I haven’t changed my routine to train, more push-ups maybe, that’s it.”
Sean Ellis
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Weight: 152 pounds
Age: 21
Major: pre-med
Classification: junior
“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous, but my drive to win should help me.”
Scott Nye
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 160 pounds
Age: 21
Major: undeclared
Classification: junior
“I hear my opponent has experience, so it should be a battle. My reach will be an advantage.”
Paul Dang
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 155 pounds
Age: 20
Major: journalism
Classification: sophomore
“I like to get hit in the face. I’m going in there thinking I’ve already lost, I have nothing to lose.”
Carlos Sturrock
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Weight: 175 pounds
Age: 21
Major: exercise science
Classification: junior
“I have been working on my cardio because I know its going to take a lot out of me and I don’t want to run out of gas during the fight.”
Chad Roberts
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Weight: 170 pounds
Age: 22
Major: exercise science
Classification: graduate student
“I’m a naturally good fighter so I’ve been focusing a lot more on dieting. I’m feeling pretty good about the fight, I’m going to pursue my opponent.”
Mikey Koepp
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 200 pounds
Age: 23
Major: management
Classification: junior
“I have a heavy right hand, that’s what a lot of people say at least.”
Dmitri Mitchell
Height: 6 feet 3 inches
Weight: 195 pounds
Age: 21
Major: industrial engineering
Classification: junior
“I’m already in pretty good condition due to ROTC and my workout habits of working out 5 days a week. Leading up to the fight though, I looked to work on the actual technique part of boxing by working with different people.”
Devon Fontenot
Height: 6 feet 2 inches
Weight: 196 pounds
Age: 19
Major: criminal justice
Classification: sophomore
“I just like to fight, just to fight, I always have. I don’t care if I win or lose, it’s just about hitting someone else repeatedly in the face.”
Broadrick Umeh
Height: 6 feet 4 inches
Weight: 190 pounds
Age: 21
Major: marketing
Classification: junior
“I’m going to win. I’m better than the rest. I’m anxious, I can’t wait until the fight.”
Sherwin Sharifi
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Weight: 215 pounds
Age: 18
Major: undeclared
Classification: freshman
“I just want to see what I can do with the three minutes I have in the ring.”
Gabe Salas
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 235 pounds
Age: 22
Major: finance
Classification: senior
“My best quality as a fighter I would have to say are my hands of stone.”
Levi Armstrong
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 170 pounds
Age: 26
Major: graduate student
Classification: aerospace engineering
“I’m a technical boxer that takes advantage of people’s weaknesses.”
Victor Armenta
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 168 pounds
Age: 19
Major: accounting
Classification: sophomore
“My strategy is to try not to get knocked out!”
Tim Hunt
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Weight: 185 pounds
Age: 21
Major: aerospace engineering
Classification: junior
“I’ve been training for months learning the fundamentals of boxing, like the proper way to move.”
Cody Price
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Weight: 195 pounds
Age: 23
Major: business management
Classification: sophomore
“I have an intensity that outweighs any other quality I have, but I have heart that will push me further then most fighters would be willing to go.”
John Nickens
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Weight: 171 pounds
Age: 22
Major: communication technology
Classification: senior
“If I love my fight I won’t be disappointed because I’ve trained as hard as possible.”
Henry Mareck
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 170 pounds
Age: 20
Major: undeclared
Classification: sophomore
“I’m a little concerned but there isn’t too much time to get worried.”
Chase Patterson
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Weight: 200 pounds
Age: 22
Major: kinesiology
Classification: senior
“I’m just going to focus on the stuff that I’ve been working on when I get in the ring.”
Subek Bepo
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Weight: 195 pounds
Age: 23
Major: kinesiology
Classification: Junior
“My best quality as a fighter is that I’m very quick for my weight.”
Raymond Ouch
Height: 5 feet 2 inches
Weight: 115 pounds
Age: 21
Major: mechanical engineering
Classification: sophomore
“A lot of people underestimate me but I am stronger than it appears. Feels the fighter out the first round, be more aggressive the second round. It’s more defense, and then bringing the offense later.”
Joel Palacios
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Weight: 120 pounds
Age: 20
Major: biology
Classification: junior
“I want to be able to last the whole three rounds. I’m probably just going to swing a lot.”

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