Finals Night USAF Boxing Championships
Lindberg had become an officer here, and so friendly intense competition continued on a night where the process of electing another president continued. The United States Air Force had the finals of their boxing championships. Traditions formal and informal went on. The presentation of the colors by the Lackland AFB honor guard a reminder of the flag the symbol of the Constitution the members of the Air Force boxing team swore to protect and defend. There was also basic trainees in attendance who relished the opportunity to consume that rare thing in basic training....junk food. It was a good night of Amateur boxing with only one Referee stops contest.
Ssgt Rosey Sommerville of Fairbanks Alaska won his lightweight bout. I did not get what he does for the USAF.
It was not easy but he did it Lt James Barber who is an Air Weapons officer on an AWACS came out the winner against local boxer Brandon Chalker in the 132lb weight class.
Communications/navigation specialist Amn Michael Hayward won his 132lb weight division bout.
In the 138lb weight class it was SSGT Zaire Naylor the winner. SSGT Zaire Naylor as previously mentioned works on heating and air-conditioning.
In the battle of fire truck mechanic v supply. The south pawed Fire Truck mechanic won. The bout was in the 141lb weight class
Al Dixon who defeated a boxer from the USAF the night before won his open division middleweight bout.
For a long healthy life it is advisable not to mess with USAF security forces. TSGT Anthony Jones who is a Security Forces guy won by first round RSC ( proving the point) The bout was in the middleweight division.
It was an awkward bout with SSGT Thomas Jacobs The Winner in the middleweight division
It was exciting but AF academy grad Capt Rodney Ellison won his heavyweight bout.