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had over 12 fights a piece and certainly earned Bridgewater Police Officer Rian Torrance went up
the distinction as Fight of the Night. The first against Donal O’Leary from the Ireland Garda and
six minutes was a showcase of two fighters that former winner of the World Police and Fire Games
had experience but neither fighter was letting the
other gain an advantage. When St Germain landed
several hard body shots early in the 3rd round, the
Ireland fighter was given a standing 8 count. To
the winner’s circle was ST GERMAIN.
Our next MSP fighter and coming off his
last year victory and collection of the fight of the
night trophy made this an automatic favorite,
soaked with anticipation. Trooper John Micciche
stepped in against Michael Duggan of the Ireland
Garda in the heavyweight division (225 lbs). It in the 178 lb. division. This fight was sloppy, much
protected and downright nasty. Neither fighter
allowed the other to gain an advantage or the
other to get away with anything. Three rounds of a
war, that didn’t look like a fight, that was between
two fighters who each had over 30 fights. In the
end and to the winner’s circle in a split decision
O’LEARY from the Garda.
Our thanks to the Marina Bay Sportsplex
for hosting our event. We estimate that we just
broke the 1,000 mark in attendance. This was
immediately began to be the “Rock‘em, Sock‘em” certainly very formable considering it was in
robots of our childhood experience and it didn’t December and the Xmas party circuit. The winner
stop. Micciche showed very good counterpunching this night was the recipient of the ticket sales,
ability while hurting his opponent on a number which was the Greater Boston Food Bank. We
of occasions, but was not able to hold off Duggan later donated a $5,000 check to them and it was a
on countless attempts. Micciche had his head great experience to be involved with such a worthy
snapped back on his encounters but he showed cause.
his reliance and his athletic ability by delivering
a knockout punch to Duggan in the third round. The team is excited to return to action later
In his second fight, in 2018 against London Police in April here at
Micciche comes home, Toronto Police in May in Canada, Denver
away a little banged in September against the Tyne and Ware team
up but comes from Newcastle and then we are headed to Ireland
away victorious in October. We need volunteers to help with our
with a knockout fights here at home and host the teams and we
and ultimately his certainly need fighters. Please contact us on our
second Fight of Massachusetts State Police Boxing Team Facebook
the Night award page if interested.
in as many years.
Trooper John Micciche (L) Congrats!!
and Ireland Guarda’s Michael
Duggan In the main
event, our
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