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Cree Nation of Oujé-Bougoumou youth finds success in mixed martial arts – CBC

by ahnationtalk on April 21, 2023165 Views

Apr 21, 2023

Quinn Blacksmith is youngest 2-time champion in Montreal Fight League

Street fighting was a part of growing up for Quinn Blacksmith in Cree Nation of Oujé-Bougoumou, about 500 kilometres north of Montreal.

“My buddies would get into fights … Somehow [we] end up having to defend ourselves,” Blacksmith said.

In 2020, though, things changed for Blacksmith; he started practising mixed martial arts (MMA) for self-defence, training through a fitness program offered in the community.

Now at 20, Blacksmith is the youngest two-time champion in the Montreal Fight League (MFL).

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/quinn-blacksmith-mixed-martial-arts-montreal-fight-league-1.6815996

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