After viral first version, Josh Battle sequel deliberate for Might in Lincoln | Native

What’s higher than a whole bunch of individuals named Josh hitting one another with pool noodles?

Tons of of Joshes combating two years in a row — however this time with meals vehicles, a fancy dress contest and prizes.

A yr in the past, Arizona native Josh Swain hit ship on a tweet, joking that he would battle everybody with the identical title. The concept went viral on social media, and far to Swain’s shock, folks started speaking about visiting the random coordinates he’d talked about.

Swain knew he needed to comply with by way of on his plan, so he made his approach to Lincoln, the place a whole bunch of Joshes grabbed pool noodles in an open discipline in Air Park for the primary collection of Josh Fights on April 23, 2021.

Now, Swain is trying to defend his title but once more with an anniversary Josh Battle on Might 21. This yr, the occasion will probably be at 11 a.m. at Bowling Lake Park. Ticket gross sales ($11 fighters, $10 spectators) will go to Youngsters’s Hospital and Medical Middle in Omaha.

Joshes and non-Joshes are welcome to attend, as meals vehicles from Tastee Trailer and Taco Loco will probably be there. Winners of the costume contest will obtain reward baskets courtesy of the Lincoln Airport.

Swain can also be promoting Josh Battle merchandise. All of the proceeds from the T-shirts and pins will go to Companions in Well being, a nationwide group that forestalls maternal and toddler mortality.

Final yr, Swain’s occasion raised greater than $44,000 for Youngsters’s Hospital and Medical Middle in Omaha.

A part of the rationale the occasion went over so properly, he believes, is due to its location. Swain mentioned Nebraskans are beneficiant, they usually welcomed the Josh Battle with open arms. He’s now an honorary citizen of Lincoln, an honor bestowed by the mayor after final yr’s battle.

“I don’t suppose this occasion would work anyplace else,” Swain mentioned. “The folks of Lincoln are simply so good.”

Final yr’s occasion turned out a lot better than Swain ever would’ve guessed, he mentioned. It was a miracle the whole lot got here collectively last-minute. With extra time to plan this yr, he is hoping for larger and higher.

“Individuals liked it final yr they usually mentioned they wished it once more,” Swain mentioned. “Who am I to deprive them of that?”

And perhaps — simply perhaps — Swain mentioned, the Josh Battle will turn out to be an annual occasion.

“If all goes properly this yr, we simply may need to maintain it going,” he mentioned.