As part of its Third Annual Executive Fight Night at FitCon on Saturday at the Salt Palace Convention Center, Lehi-based Legends Boxing is putting on a pair of bouts pitting former BYU and Utah football players.
“Any opportunity you have to go toe-to-toe with somebody from the Team Down South, that is always exciting,” Phillips said. “That wasn’t my full motivation, but anything rivalry-related, there is always some extra energy, and it perked my ears up a little bit.”
A third Utah vs. BYU bout was to pit former Utah receiver DeVonte Christopher against former BYU defensive back Skye PoVey, but PoVey sustained an injury a few weeks ago and had to withdraw, so Christopher will fight a coach from Legends Boxing.