LOWELL, Uka. (February 3, 2017) – Fourteen exciting matches were held last night in the semifinals round of the 71st annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship, Central New England (Greater Lowell) nkewa, at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium.

The open and novice championship finals will be held next Thursday n'abalị (-Ahụ. 9) at Lowell Memorial Auditorium with men’s and women’s matches. See the remaining 2017 oge nke ihe n'okpuru nakwa n'abalị ikpeazụ zuru ezu na-arụpụta.

Last night’s action included nine novice division semifinals matches, eight men’s and one women’s, as well as four open men’s matches. Two of the open matches featured final competitions (not semifinals like the others) as Boston light heavyweight Taylor Mears, representing The Ring gym, stopped Nahua’s (NH) John Xifaris na abụọ gbaa gburugburu, and North Chelmsford lightweight Brandon Higgins edged Dorchester’s Jonathan Depina on points, 3-2.

Gloucester’s Gedney brothers, middleweights Adrien na Henry, both won last night, shutting out their opponents (5-0), karị, James Marino, nke Medford, na Furcy Ferreras, of Peabody. The Gedneys will not fight each other next in next Thursday’schampionship final of the novice super middleweight division. They will decide which brother will advance and last night’s opponent of the twin that isn’t advancing, Marino or Ferreras, will advance.

Arguably the most action-packed match last night was between lightweights Jeremiah Perez, of Lowell, na Edwin Rozon, of Haverhill, in the open division. Perez won on points, 5-0, but the game Rozon kept firing despite being dropped in the second round.

Tiketi na-ezi uche ọnụ na $75.00 for general admission season tickets. Ịzụta akpọ Lowell Memorial Mgbakọ igbe ọrụ na 1.866.722.8881 ma ọ bụ iji online na www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.na. Onye omume tiketi ndị dịnụ ịzụta, malite na $13.00, naanị $7.00 maka ụmụ akwụkwọ.

Wee si na Lowell Sun Charities Golden uwe Championship gaa kwupụta eziga ndị New England Golden uwe akaebe na National Golden uwe Championship (2017 in Lafayette, Louisiana), na mgbakwunye na-akwado obodo na-eme egwuregwu na ebe gyms, na Boys & Girls Club, ofe esi, enweghị ebe obibi echebe, cancer ego, scholarships na ọtụtụ ndị ọzọ oké ọrụ ebere na-akpata.

Open & Novice Class Championship finals – Thursday, -Ahụ. 9

Novice Class Semifinals – Thursday, -Ahụ. 16

Novice Class Championship finals – Thursday, -Ahụ. 23

Open Class Semifinals – Wednesday, Oké Osimiri. 1

Open Class Championship finals – Thursday, Oké Osimiri. 2

New England Golden uwe Executive Director: Bobby russo

Director nke na-asọ mpi: Art Ramalho

Chief nke ọchịchị: Laurie Purcell

Ring ogwaokwu: John Vena

Ebe: Lowell Memorial n'Ụlọ Mgbakọ, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA

Weebụsaịtị: www.lowellgoldengloves.com

Twitter: @LowellGloves

ABOUT LOWELL SUN CHARITIES: Guzosie Ike na 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 71^abụrụ 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.