P.E.I.'s Mahood wins opening boxing match at Canada Games | SaltWire

P.E.I.’s Matthew Mahood, left, competes against Newfoundland and Labrador’s Mason McGrath in a featherweight 57kg boxing match at the Canada Games Multi-Sport Dome at Credit Union Place in Summerside on Feb. 28. Mahood won the bout by referee stoppage. - Rudi Terstege/Special to SaltWire NetworkSUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Matthew Mahood’s dreams of winning a Canada Games boxing gold medal were alive and well entering Day 12 of the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island.

“It feels really good,” Mahood told SaltWire Network in an interview after the win. “It’s really motivating for me to keep pushing forward in the Canada Games. I’m really happy with it.”NWT's Loutitt, P.E.I.'s Peng discuss different perspectives of goaltending at Canada Games“He just fought a lot more different than I’m used to,” said Mahood, a 17-year-old from Mount Herbert. “I had to get used to that and change a few things.

“He doubled up on his punches at the end of it and did well,” said Watts. “Colton got him doing that and it worked because he was hitting him in the body and the guy was running, and you couldn’t see if the guy was hurt or not. “ a southpaw, an experienced fighter and we knew that when we were coming here,” said Watts. “We are quite pleased with how performed. He wasn’t chased out of the ring and did a real good job.”

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