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Seldom does a video ignite a more fiery response than Daniel Amesbury outclassing his opponent in the ring. The opponent in white trunks caved when a volley of punches drove him toward the ropes. The video clip barely lasted twenty seconds, but did manage to pull a few full-blooded responses.

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Standing six feet and nine inches, Daniel Amesbury is a defenseman at the Danbury Hat Tricks, the professional ice hockey team based out of Connecticut.

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Twitter handle @CoachDuggs, Barstool Sports’ video game protagonist. shared the video clip. Now created by Dan Katz, Coach Duggs does have an actual name, Gus Duggerton. 

Founded by David Portnoy, a blogger and internet personality, Barstool Sport is a portal catering to sports and popular culture. For example, it purchased the Virginia-based amateur boxing circuit Rough N Rowdy Brawl in 2017.

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Handle @busy6ee was awed by Daniel Amesbury’s sheer power.

On the other hand, @ Fight Lounge found the knockout as easy as ABC.

Imagination got the better of @CoachSellers, finding semblance to the biblical lore of Cain and Abel in the fight.

For @louie_louiee_, it was before you could say, Jack Robinson!

 

@JesusSportsGuy, on the other hand, found the bout going beyond what was required. The referee should have stopped the contest.

A former boxer, Christopher MacCorkle Smith, runs the show at Rough N Rowdy brawl under the auspices of Barstool Brawl LLC. David Portnoy’s firm takes care of the marketing and Pay-Per-View end.

Everyone’s welcome to the RNR

The tournament usually holds three one-minute rounds against the standard format. Also, there are just four weight categories: below and up to 139 lbs., 140-159 lbs., 160-184 lbs., and finally, 185-400 lbs.

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Rough N Rowdy, to many, touches on flamboyant boxing though exuding a WWE revelry. Its down-to-brass-tacks approach is pulling hordes of youngsters. Hence, the chances that it may establish itself as one of the sub-genres of modern boxing, a la crossover boxing or YouTube boxing, is within the realm of possibility.

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