Canon Rath talks with Josh and Alex Roberts about the upcoming 2nd Annual Royal Rumble that is going on tomorrow. July 8th at the D&N Event Center in North Platte.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB - Amateur boxing is coming to North Platte tomorrow, July 8th as the 2nd Annual Royal Rumble event is happening at the D&N Event Center. The event features boxers from the ages of 8 and up to participate in the Royal Rumble Event. "In amateur boxing, the youngest your allowed to compete at is 8 years old, so we are going to have 8 years old to up to some 20 year old's," said coach Josh Roberts. "There really is no oldest age to compete in amateurs, I've seen 40 year old's jump in the ring and do there thing."
Weigh ins for the event goes on from 10 am - 12 pm. The doors open at 2 pm and the fights start at 3 pm. Tickets are $10 for admission, 12 and under are $5, and finally 3 and under are free.