Jim Patton
President & CEO
Emcee, Matchmaker, Promoter
Owner of Jim Patton Productions, LLC dba Thursday Night at the Fights

Jim launched Thursday Night at the Fights in 1989 at The Midnight Express, where he built his very first boxing ring in his garage before upgrading to a professional ring. This upcoming season marks the 37th year of Thursday Night at the Fights!

After a few years, Jim moved the fights to the Egan Center, where the shows consistently sold out for years. With seven fights each week and 22–26 shows per year, the event has become a cornerstone of Alaska’s boxing community.

Over the decades, several world-class fighters have come out of Thursday Night at the Fights. Cody Koch won the Toughman World Championships. Eddie Coulson earned second place in the same competition. Greg Haugen went on to win three world titles, including a victory over Jimmy Paul—who, at the time, was considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

Referee:
Jarid S.

Fighter, Owner of “The Cave”, Certified Referee/boxing coach, Muay Thai instructor

Red Corner:
Chas K.

Retired Oil Drilling Manager, 29  Years as the Red Cornerman for Thursday Night Fights.

Blue Corner:
Garry L.

Fighter, Certified USA Boxing Coach/Cornerman/Cutman/Medic, 25 Years as the Blue Cornerman for Thursday Night Fights.

Corner Babe:
Amber P.

“The Doc”
Phil DePalmer

Doc passed away in June of 2026 from complications related to Parkinsons disease.  Phil had been with the fights long before any of us, back in the old Midnight Express days when Bob Hagg ran the Thursday Night Fights.  Not only was he a medic, but he also served in Vietnam as a search and rescue operator, retrieving American troops from hot zones.  He was an accomplished ballroom dancer and an active member of the Lakota indian tribe.

Doc retired just last year from a long post military career at Costco.  When asked if he planned to retire from the fights he said, “Why, I love what I do.”  Please do what you can to remember Phil “Doc” Depalmer at the fights.

RIP Gray Wolf

Photo
Bob Manwaring

The Sound Guy
Brian Allen

The Hype Man
Troy Gonzales