This may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see this many champions compete with one another in one arena. They will be competing on Chad Berger, 7X PBR Stock Contractor of the year’s bulls, including the infamous Pearl Harbor.
Match of Champions Invitee, Sage Kimzey, rode Pearl Harbor for 92 points and $20,000 last year during an exhibition showdown at the PRCA rodeo in Berger’s North Dakota hometown of Mandan. Photo Courtesy of Jackie Jensen.
Match of Champions Invitee, Sage Kimzey, rode Pearl Harbor for 92 points and $20,000 last year during an exhibition showdown at the PRCA rodeo in Berger’s North Dakota hometown of Mandan. Chad Berger Bucking Bulls, including famous bovine athletes such as Pearl Harbor and Asteroid, will be the stars out of the chutes at the “Match of Champions” event in June at the Bismarck Event Center in Bismarck, ND.
June 15 & 16 Match of Champions at the Bismarck Event Center Quick Facts: -
- Tickets go on sale March 10.
- There are a combined 22 World Champion gold buckles between the “Match of Champions” contestants.
- There is a 223-year difference between the youngest bull rider (19-year-old Indian Finals Champion Cody Jesus), and the oldest rider (42-year-old Ednei Caminhas).
- The winner of each round will win $25,000.
- The winner of the event with the largest aggregate score will win $50,000.
- There will also be a Touring Pro Division event prior to the “Match of Champions” event.
- For the first time in Bull Riding History, 15 Champion Bull Riders will compete in one arena for $100,000.