Boxing does not come to Shippensburg University often but when it does the Raider fighters make the best of it.
On Saturday night the SU boxing club held its only event in 2014 inside Henderson Gymnasium. The Raiders sent six boxers into the ring on Saturday night, four came out victorious.
The fight card included a total of 18 bouts ranging from 125 pounds to 268 pounds in weight class.
Jerron Lawrence got the action started for the Raiders at 188 pounds when he stepped into the ring to take on Lock Haven University’s Michael Tatom. Lawrence was dominating the entire first round but a freak accident caused him to forfeit the rest of the bout.
Lawrence suffered a sprained knee in the second round of the fight and could not continue.
PJ Taylor stepped into the ring next for the Raiders, weighing in at 172 pounds. Taylor knocked out University of Massachusetts’ Sean Ostroski in the first round.
The third SU boxer to step into the ring was Jake Bradley. Bradley lost a close decision to Jermas Bonill of Nyes Gym.
Raider Tylik Guilford picked up a victory in a hard fought battle against David Keugler of West Virginia University.
Emily Appleman was the only female fighter to fight on Saturday night for the Raiders. Appleman dominated her entire fight against Army’s Austen Boroff and came away with a unanimous decision, keeping her perfect record alive.
Shaliq Ings rounded out the card with a unanimous decision over WVU’s Arsal Khan.
The Raiders will now get back into the gym and get ready for the regional and national championships, which take place later this spring.
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