It's Time for the West Point Brigade Boxing Open Finals on ESPNU

Athens, GA (Feb 23, 2009) - The buzz is flowing up from the Hudson River to the rolling hills and campus of the United States Military Academy at West Point. It has nothing to do with Navy. It has everything to do with internal pride and competition. Tomorrow night, Joe Tessitore and Teddy Atlas (a favorite of the cadets) return to visit the Corps of Cadets for the Annual Brigade Boxing Finals. ESPNU will broadcast the event live from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm et. Rebroadcasts of the event will be Thursday, Feb. 26 at 1:00 p.m. et and Friday, Feb. 27 at 12:30 a.m et.

Ryan Yanoshak of the West Point Athletic Communications Department was kind enough to pass along the following images from last year's event.

Presentation of the Colors: Ceremony and ritual start off the event.

An Army of Many into One: Teddy Atlas (left) and Joe Tessitore with the winners and runners-up from the 2008 Brigade Boxing event at West Point.

Mutual Respect: Teddy Atlas poses with West Point pugilists
after the 2008 Brigade Boxing event at West Point.

To The Victor Goes the Spoils: Joe Tessitore (left) and Teddy Atlas with
the surprise winner from the 2008 Brigade Boxing event at West Point.

And the Winner Is: Even though someone has to win the bout, the real winners
are the citizens of the United States, who will be served with honor
by the West Point graduates.

Related Link(s)

ESPNU To Air West Point's Brigade Boxing Open on March 1, 2008