Fivestar Fight League kicks off on Saturday

Fivestar Fight League will feature local athletes of all ages. ( Justin Donally )

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Fivestar Boxing Academy’s “Fivestar Fight League” event kicks off on Saturday, with matchups featuring 12 local boxers. 

Justin Donally, Fivestar Boxing Academy owner and head coach, says preparations for the event are running smoothly.

“We’ve got some really high-level boxing on the show,” said Donally. 

“The last four fights are all open class and some of the best boxers in Western Canada.”

Former Fivestar boxer and Fort St. John local Nick Young will return from Vancouver Island to headline the fight card as the main event in his matchup against Southpaw Boxing’s Jose Gonzalo Otoya. 

Current Fivestar boxer Lane Harris will enter the ring against Noah Althouse, of Marshall Boxing, for the co-main event. 

According to Donally, the fights leading up to the main and co-main event will feature boxers of all ages.

“I’ve got two or three little exhibitions with two of the four and five-year-olds to open up the show,” said Donally. 

“They’re both really good boxers, so it should be entertaining for the crowd.”

Fivestar Fight League event poster. ( Fivestar Boxing Academy, Facebook )

Fivestar Fight League will take place at the Pomeroy Hotel and Casino on Saturday, April 29th at 6:00 p.m.  Tickets are almost sold out. The remaining tickets can be purchased at Fivestar Boxing Academy, United Rentals, or Crooked Corner Clothing. 

More information on Fivestar Fight League can be found on the boxing academy’s Facebook page.