LOWELL, Lamesa. (Febroary 24, 2017) – Twelve novice division champions were crowned last night in the men and women’s finals of the New England Tournament of Champions, part of the 71st annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship, at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
Central New England edged Western New England, 6-4, to win the team title and receive the George McGuane Award. Northern New England had the other two individual winners.
The much-anticipated showdown in the light welterweight bout lived up to its billing as Alejandro Paulino, of New London (CT), defeated Tyngsboro’s (MA) Nathan Balakin, 4-1. Paulino was presented the Louie Ayala Memorial Award as the Outstanding Boxer. Jose Ayala, Louie’s brother, made the presentation.
“We had another big, enthusiastic crowd that enjoyed watching some great matches,” nanao hoe: Bobby Russo, New England Golden fonon-tanana Tale Mpanatanteraka. “The novice division finals had so many good matchups. Paulino versus Balakin was a very good fight. Ankehitriny, we move on to next week’s open division semifinals and finals of the New England Tournament of Champions.”
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The top N.E. open class boxers will compete in next Wednesday ary Alakamisy night semifinals and finals, tsirairay, of the New England Tournament of Champions. Open-class winners will advance to the National Golden Gloves Championships for men in Lafayette, Louisiana (MEY) and women in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (Jolay).
Novice finals results and the remainder of the NE Tournament rounds are listed below:
Vokatra ofisialy
(mpandresy lisitra voalohany)
Central N.E. (CNE), Northern N.E. (NNE), Southern N.E. (SNE), Western NE (WNE)
Novice Division
MEN
FLYWEIGHTS (114 lbs.)
Luis Aybar (New London, CT / WNE)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Shin Merinda (Antsohihy, MA / CNE)
LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)
Brian Zayes (Meriden, CT / WNE)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Miles Bloodworth (Manville, RI / SNE)
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 LBS.)
Alejandro Paulino (New London, CT / WNE)
WPTS3 (4-1)
Nathan Balakin (Tyngsboro, MA / CNE)
(Paulino named “Outstanding Boxer”)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Peter Maher (Arlington, MA / CNE)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Stelvio Neto (New Bedford, MA / SNE)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)
Jose Colon (Hartford, CT / WNE)
WPTS3 (4-1)
Furcy Ferreras (Peabody, MA / CNE)
MAZAVA HEAVYWEIGHTS (178 lbs.)
Cody Zombeck (Rochester, NH / NNE)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Ray Polanco (Roxbury, MA / CNE)
HEAVYWEIGHTS (201 lbs.)
Luke Yetten (Soavinandriana, MA CNE)
WPTS3 (3-2)
Isaac Reyes (Holyoke, MA / WNE)
WOMEN
BANTWAMWEIGHTS (119 lbs.)
Danielle Millian (Soavinandriana, Ma / CNE
WPTS3 (5-0)
Victoria Brohu (Boscawen, NH / NNE)
FEATHERWEIGHTS (125 lbs.)
Katherine Zehr (S. Portland, ME / NNE)
WPTS3 (3-2)
Kendra Prather (Hanscom AFB, MA / CNE)
LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)
Jessica Lampron (Dorchester, MA / CNE)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Jacqueline Boyle (Stamford, CT / WNE)
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS – (141 lbs.)
Arika Skoog (Boston, MA / CNE)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Elizabeth Humphries (Agawam, MA / WNE)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)
Kyla McCartney (East Boston, MA / CNE)
WTKO1 (1:46)
Sara Bell (Danbury, CT / WNE)
71st annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule
(Lowell Fahatsiarovana Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. varavarana misokatra, 7:30 p.m. voalohany bout)
New England Tournament ny Champions
Open Kilasy Semifinals – Alarobia, Ranomasina. 1
Open Class Championship Lalao famaranana – Alakamisy, Ranomasina. 2
Information:
New England Golden fonon-tanana Tale Mpanatanteraka: Bobby Russo
Talen'ny mpifaninana: Art Ramalho
Lehiben'ny manam-pahefana: Laurie Purcell
Ring Mpanolotra: John vena
Toerana: Lowell Fahatsiarovana Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Twitter: @LowellGloves
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