Lowell, Mass. (February 21, 2016) – The best amateur boxers in New England will compete this coming week in the open class semifinals and finals of the New England Tournament of Champions, part of the 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship, tenei Wenerei (Feb. 24) and Thursday (Feb. 25) evenings, aua, at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
Tickets for the New England Tournament of Champions open class semifinals and finals are available to purchase, tīmata i $17.00 for each event, by calling the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office at 1.866.722.8881 or order online at www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.
Puta i te Lowell Sun Atawhai Golden karapu Championship haere ki te tuku i te karapu toa New England Golden ki te karapu National Golden Championship (2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah), i roto i te tua ki te tautoko i maona rohe me te hī rohe, nga Boys & Girls Club, kohua hupa, wharau manene, moni mate pukupuku, karahipi me maha atu take nui atawhai.
Keeping with tradition, drawings for the semifinals will not be held until this Tuesday night. Winners in the semifinals will advance to the finals. At stake is a spot on Team New England for the 2016 National Golden Gloves Championships, Kia 16-21, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Below find the field for each weight class:
NEW ENGLAND TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
OPEN CLASS
(Tangata)
BANTAMWEIGHTS (114 lbs.)
James Aquino, Meriden, CT (WNE)
Clayton Scata, Framingham, MA (CNE)
Joe Ferrer, New Bedford, MA (SNE)
FEATHERWEIGHTS (123 lbs.)
A Honatana Parete, Lowell, MA (CNE)
Christian Andrade, Fairhaven, MA (SNE)
Jacob Marrero, Bridgeport, CT (WNE)
Gabriel Morales, Portland, AU (NNE)
LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)
Anuel Rosa-Lopez, New Haven, CT (WNE)
Matthew Fontanez, Nashua, NH (CNE)
Marcelino Debarros, North Providence, RI
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Jaime Ortiz-Rodriguez, Worcester, MA (WNE)
Abraham Nova, Brookline, MA (CNE)
Michael Ohan, Holbrook, MA (SNE)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Richard Ford, Claremont, NH (NNE)
Anthony Laureano, Millis, MA (CNE)
Joseph Muese, Millis, MA (CNE)
Henry Hewig, Coventry, RI (SNE)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)
Jalen Renaud, Indian Orchard, MA (WNE)
Christopher Davis Fogg, Framingham, MA (CNE)
Rory Stapleton, Lancaster, NH (NNE)
Victor Reynoso, Providence, RI (SNE)
HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT (178 lbs.)
Elvis Figueroa, New Haven, CT (WNE)
Taylor Mears, Boston, MA (CNE)
HEAVYWEIGHTS (201 lbs.)
Derek Edmonds, Worcesster, MA (WNE)
Jesus Flores, Methuen, MA (CNE)
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS (201+ lbs.)
Hampton Miller, WATERBURY, CT
TBD
(Women)
FEATHERWEIGHTS (125.lbs.)
Eydir Lima, Worcester, MA (WNE)
Amanda Pavone, Burlington, MA (CNE)
FEMALE LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Lindsey Kyajonhnian, Westbrook, AU (NNE)
Miesha Tuitt, Springfield, MA (WNE)
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NNE – Northern New England (Burlington, VT)
CEN – Central New England (Lowell, MA)
WNE – Western New England (Holyoke, MA)
SNE – Southern New England (Fall River, MA)
70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule
(Lowell Memorial Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. tatau tuwhera, 7:30 p.m. a'ee tuatahi)
New England Tournament o Champions
Open whiringa whaiti Class – Wednesday, Feb. 24
Open Class Championship whiringa toa – Rāpare, Feb. 25
(all open class winners advance to the 2016 National Golden Gloves Championships, Kia 16-21, in Salt Lake City, Utah)
Mōhiohio:
Tournament Executive Director: Bobby Russo
Kaiwhakahaere o ngā kaiwhakataetae i: Art Ramalho
Tumuaki o āpiha: Laurie Purcell
auvaha Ring: John vena cava
Wāhi: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Paetukutuku: www.lowellgoldengloves.com
Twitter: @LowellGloves