Legendary boxer Micky Ward fought his amateur career in Lowell. (Courtesy of the Associated Press) Ryan Delaney Connector Staff Since 1945, the New England Golden Gloves amateur boxing competition has been held in the city of Lowell. Boxing is not the sport it once was in this country, but it still gets a good amount…
‘Pokemon’ and ‘Tekken’ combine for a unique experience
Shane Foley Connector Editor 2016 marks the year when the “Pokken Tournament” hype train comes to a close. A year ago, all we had was a picture of a Lucario fighting a Machamp; now, we have a full-fledged game. Being a collaboration between The Pokemon Company, Bandai Namco Entertainment and Soulcalibur producer Masaaki Hoshino, nobody…
‘Smash’ tournament helps smash cancer
Mike Paige/Connector Mike Paige Connector Staff The brothers of Sigma Beta Rho put on a tournament in the gaming lounge of University Crossing to help St. Jude’s and their fight against childhood cancer. And what was the fraternity’s game of choice? “Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.” Fifty-eight worthy combatants showed up to prove their…
