ABAA Boxing Event at Michigan National Guard Armory
is a Knock-out

See Maciag vs Cribbs - MyBayCity Video

February 14, 2008
By: Julie McCallum, Entertainment Editor

There was never a dull moment at Bay City's National Guard Armory on Saturday night.

Local fight fans were treated to thirteen bouts of amateur boxing sanctioned by the Michigan Association of USA Boxing, Inc. Headlining the fight card was the featured match of the night that pitted Bay City's Heavyweight Eastern Michigan Champion, Matt Maciag against Port Huron's Michael Cribbs.

(See Maciag - Cribbs Video Below)

The event was hosted by the American Boxing & Athletic Association (A.B.A.A.) and The Greater Bay Area Boxing Center. The 12th annual Boxing Invitational was held at the National Guard Armory in Bay City.

The "Fight of the Night" trophy went to Curtis Hill and Joaquin Garcia in the senior division. According to Bob Arsenault, Bay City's boxing head coach,this was the first time they gave out a trophy and announced a "fight of the night" award at a Bay City event.

"This was great competition," Arsenault said about the Hill-Garcia fight. "There were a lot of punches landed in this bout."




(Above) Master of Ceremonies and A.B.A.A. head coach Robert Arsenault and also present at ringside, Art Dore, originator of the A.B.A.A. Boxing Club. Dore donates his building for the A.B.A.A. boxing gym and also the equipment which allows the athletes to train free of charge.
(photo by Julie Munger)
















(Above) Coach Josh Arsenault hydrates Devin Tomkins in between rounds. Tomkins went on to win his bout against Noah Frey from Port Huron. (Tomkins Pictured Right, background - coach, Brandon Arsenault)
(photo by Julie Munger)

RESULTS OF A.B.A.A. 12TH ANNUAL BOXING INVITATIONAL:

Devin Tomkins over Noah Frey

Jesse Verala over Josh Bradshaw

Cedrick Johnson over Merril Martinez

Brad Wren over James Fogel (Pictured Above) (photo by Julie Munger)

Dan Hages over Grady Eggers (Pictured Right)

Joe Sinejag over Adam Fry

Dennis Scott over Arnold Smith

Jake Wessel over Ronald Monzo

Lorenzo Buckles over Sergio James

Chad Malmo over Evan Wilber

Curtis Hill over Joaquin Garcia

Kameron Saxton over Cody Wilber

Matt Maciag over Michael Cribbs (Below)

(below photo by MyBayCity's Kevin Leahy)







It was a unanimous decision for Maciag.
With this victory, Maciag now holds
a record of 9-2.

Click Below to See Maciag-Cribbs Video. (MBC Video by Julie Munger, Entertainment Editor)