Thomas Connolly

There is another thing to consider. At the Midlands this year, the final bouts were scheduled for the fourth session, standard for tournaments. But because of all the injuries and medical forfeits, they started the fourth session right after the third session ended. Fans that paid substantial admission for the fourth session arrived to find the competition was already at 157 pounds. The best bouts of the tournament were concluded. As a fan of this tournament for 50 years, I won’t watch the end of a meet when I’m there for a tournament.