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Amy “Choi-Dawg” Choi of Alpha Chi Omega and Katie Obermiller of Delta Gamma fight in the 22nd annual amateur boxing
tournament at Mac Court. The event is presented by Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
Smoker participants were
ready to rumble for charity
■The 22nd annual Phi
Kappa Psi Smoker boxing
match raised money for The
Children’s Miracle Network
By Jackson Jeyanayagam
for the Emerald
It’s that time again! Fight fans
from all over campus gathered
around to see the next Oscar De
La Hoya make his, or her, debut
at the Phi Kappa Psi Smoker.
1 he Smoker is an an
nual amateur boxing
tournament held at
McArthur Court, which
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity
puts together for its phi
lanthropy, The Chil
dren’s Miracle Network.
Every year students
line up at the doors to
get ringside seats for this
much anticipated event.
Thursday was no differ
ent.
This year, there were
13 fights, (10 and three
female) — an increase
from last year's 11.
Each match consists of
three one-minute
rounds, with a referee to
make sure the fighters
observe the rules and
avoid any serious injury.
While 53 people
signed up to fight, only
26 were lucky enough to
tape up their hands and
inrow me gloves on.
With the crowd cheering the
whole time, almost all of the
fights went the full distance and
decisions were made, by judges
sitting at ringside.
“We tried to match people up
with equal skill and similar
fighting experience,” said Jere
my Lawrence, philanthropy
chair for Phi Kappa Psi and or
ganizer of this year’s Smoker.
One misconception about the
event-is that the Smoker is just a
Greek event. About a third of
the fighters did not claim any
Greek affiliation, and there was
a good mix of fighters participat
ing. All students were welcome
to enjoy the event, whether they
are Greek or not.
The energy was very high
Thursday night and people were
excited to be there and cheer for
their favorite boxer.
John Harrison, a sophomore
and spectator of this year’s
Smoker said he had a great time.
“It was fun. I rea-lly enjoyed all
of the fights, I just wish there
were more,” he said.
Christian Peterson, a senior
and member of Delta Upsilon
fraternity, fought in the Smoker
and was proud to do so.
“The best thing about partici
pating in the Smoker is that you
are overcoming a challenge.
They are tough one-minute
rounds that are physically and
psychologically exhausting, but
everyone who gets in the ring is
a winner,” said Peterson, who
ended up winning his match by
a unanimous decision.
Many people who volunteer
to participate in the Smoker
train and work out months in
advance to be in good shape and
have the stamina and en
durance to last the full
three rounds.
The Smoker is in its
22nd year, and last year
raised almost $3,000 for
The Children's Miracle
Network.
“The Smoker is a long
standing philanthropy of
Phi Kappa Psi,”
Lawrence said. “The
main focus is raising
money for the kids.”
This year, the fraterni
ty estimated between
1,500 and 2,000 were in
attendance, and at five
dollars a person, that
amounts to a potential
$10,000 raised for the
charity.
It is definitely not a co
incidence that the Smok
er is a big success each
year. With all the pro
ceeds going to charity
and the thrill of watr.h
ing friends knock some
one out, or getting knocked out,
it is no wonder that so many
students get excited about this
event.
Regardless of the results, the
cause is a good one, and who
knows — you may be witness
ing the next light heavyweight
champion of the world. Every
one has to get their start some
where.
Catharine Kendall Emerald
The boxing tournament benefits The Children’s Miracle
Network, last year raising almost $3,000.