'Buffalo Brawl' returns to the region in July

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — It’s back! Legion Combat Sports, sponsored in part by Visit North Platte, will be bringing back the Buffalo Bill Brawl boxing tournament this year in

North Platte. The host gym is long-time local business and martial arts training facility Top Tier.

This event started in 2020 as the very first USA Boxing event in the entire world post Covid-19 shut downs. Now, in its fourth year, the Buffalo Bill Brawl boasts being Nebraska’s Largest

Amateur Boxing tournament, a featured Grassroots tournament by USA Boxing, and proudly hosts around 100 boxers from all over Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois,

New Mexico, Montana, South Dakota, Michigan, Utah, and more! Boxers start at age eight and compete through adulthood.

Fans can expect to see different levels of experience and skills across the board, including that of stand-out Junior Olympic 2022 gold and 2023 silver medalist, Nasir Clinton.

Clinton started training at the age of eight after watching boxing with his dad his entire life. He credits boxing and his parents’ encouragement for his motivation to stay out of trouble. He trains out of Independence, Missouri.

Clinton attended the Buffalo Bill Brawl for the first time last year after his father saw the live-stream of the event and said “We should go!”

Clinton is registered to return this year, stating the great event set-up and “really nice belts” as the reason for his return, hoping to take home his second championship belt this year.

In addition to boxers traveling in, the BBB will showcase the talents of many local boxers from a variety of training facilities. One of those local competitors is high school student James Davis.

Davis encourages the community to come out and support the boxers on July 29 and 30.

The tournament will pull out all the stops for those visiting our community and local fans alike.

Highlights include an RA Productions produced live stream with commentators, lights, and championship belts awarded.