P.E.I.’s Matthew Mahood will step into the ring with an opportunity to win a Canada Games boxing medal on March 4.
P.E.I.’s Matthew Mahood, right, and Nova Scotia’s Noah Thompson exchange punches during an entertaining boxing match at the 2023 Canada Winter Games on March 3. Mahood won the fight by unanimous decision before an appreciative crowd at the Canada Games Multi-Sport Dome at Credit Union Place in Summerside. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian
“I’m pretty happy to have that opportunity,” Mahood told SaltWire Network in an interview after a unanimous decision victory over Nova Scotia’s Noah Thompson on March 3. “Any medal in the Canada Games to fight for is exciting. It makes me happy.” After losing a split decision to Quebec’s Jeremy Drapeau on March 1, Mahood and coaches Howard Watts and Colton Perry made some adjustments.
“Every time you go in there, you change a little strategy and make whatever better. Every kid is different. He’s a strong little kid and I know I can send him because he’s always in top shape.Mahood said he went in wanting to execute a smart fight.
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