A Rocky in our times: O'Brien (blue)
... a winner! Last night in the semi-finals of Bengal Bouts, Dan O'Brien defeated his opponent in the 171 lbs. weight division not only to advance to the Finals but also to the delight of his Steds fan base. While Dan could not hear his fans, rest assured, it was present, and though smaller than his opponent's, it was ruckus. Asked to dial it back not once but twice, the O'Brien fan base was loud and boisterus. So loud were they, I am sure they would like to take some partial credit in O'Brien's unanimous decision. On watching O'Brien box in the semi-finals, Fr. Ralph said, "It was electric. Watching Dan, I felt as if I was in the ring! Standing amidst the fan base, I found myself swinging my arms and a sailor's mouth escaping from my very mouth. How could it not? The pride of Steds was on the line. I am putting money that I don't have down on this boxer... he's going all the way!"
