71st annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Central N.E. preliminary round this Friday night

LOWELL, Misa. (Januari 9, 2017) – The 71st annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship kicks-off Ijumaa hii usiku (Jan. 13) featuring Central New England (Greater Lowell) preliminary-round action at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium. See the complete 2017 schedule below.
Mwaka jana, Peter Welch ya Gym (South Boston) dominated the Central New England tournament, capturing seven individual titles, followed in team scoring by the Lowell West End Gym and Grealish Boxing (Dorchester).
One of the boxers to watch this year is North Chelmsford’s Brandon Higgins, who represents the Lowell West End Gym.
Tiketi ni sababu bei katika $70.00 season ticket in the balcony. To purchase call the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office at 1.866.722.8881 or order online at www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.na. Individual event tickets are also available to purchase, kuanzia saa $13.00, tu $7.00 for students.
Proceeds from the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship go towards sending the New England Golden Gloves champions to the National Golden Gloves Championship (2017 in Lafayette, Louisiana), in addition to supporting local athletes and area gyms, the Boys & Girls Club, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, cancer funds, scholarships and many other great charitable causes.
This is the continuation of a great Lowell boxing tradition,” Tournament Executive Director Bobby Russo alisema. “We’re all excited about this year’s 71st edition of the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship. I’m very proud to be part of this tradition. So many outstanding boxers have fought in the Greater Lowell Golden Gloves over the many years such as hometown hero ‘Irish’ Micky Ward, two-time world heavyweight champion John ‘The Quietman’ Ruiz, Dicky Eklund, Beau Jaynes,Manny Freitas, Nate James, Danny O'Connor and so many others.
In addition to sending a complete Team New England to The Golden Gloves Nationals, proceeds go towards so many worthy charities ranging from soup kitchens to cancer funds, the Boys and Girls Club, scholarships and many other needed community-based causes.
71st annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule
(Lowell Memorial Ukumbi wa – 6:30 p.m. milango wazi, 7:30 p.m. bout kwanza)
Central New England (Greater Lowell)
Preliminary RoundsIjumaa, Jan. 13 & Jan. 20
Quarterfinal RoundAlhamisi, Jan. 26
Open & Novice Class Semifinals, C.N.E. – Alhamisi, Februari. 2
Open & Novice Class Championship FinalsAlhamisi, Februari. 9
New England Tournament of Champions
Novice Class SemifinalsAlhamisi, Februari. 16
Novice Class Championship FinalsAlhamisi, Februari. 23
Open Class SemifinalsJumatano, Sea. 1
Open Class Championship FinalsAlhamisi, Sea. 2
Habari:
Tournament Executive Director: Bobby Russo
Director of Contestants: Art Ramalho
Chief of Officials: Lauri Purcell
Mtangazaji wa Gonga: John Vena
Ukumbi: Lowell Memorial Ukumbi wa, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Twitter: @LowellGloves
ABOUT LOWELL SUN CHARITIES: Imara katika 1947, Lowell Sun Charities is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enrich the quality of life for children, families, and the community, offering programs that promote respect and dignity. Rooted in a tradition of care and compassion, Lowell Sun Charities was originally founded to respond to the ever-increasing challenges of the community. 2017 marks the 71st year the Golden Gloves have been held in the great city of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Lowell Sun Charities is a community program that not only makes champions in the ring but also makes champions in life. Every year these young athletes devote themselves to a sport which teaches discipline, respect, and clean lifestyle for a chance to win a prestigious Golden Gloves Championship.

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