LOWELL, Misa. (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, izi Lachitatu (Feb. 24) and Thursday (Feb. 25) evenings, ankalemekeza, at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
Tickets for the New England Tournament of Champions open class semifinals and finals are available to purchase, kuyambira pa $17.00 for each event, by calling the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office at 1.866.722.8881 or order online at www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.
Chimaposa ndi Lowell Sun Mabungwe Golden Magolovesi Championship kupita kwa kutumiza New England Golden Magolovesi akatswiri ku National Golden Magolovesi Championship (2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah), kuwonjezera kuchirikiza othamanga m'dera ndi madera gyms, ndi Boys & atsikana Club, m'makhitchini msuzi, m'misasa pokhala, ndalama khansa, maphunziro ndi zina zambiri zimayambitsa kwambiri lachifundo.
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, Mulole 16-21, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Below find the field for each weight class:
NEW ENGLAND TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
OPEN CLASS
(Men)
BANTAMWEIGHTS (114 lbs.)
James Aquino, Meriden, CT (WNE)
Clayton Scata, Framingham, MA (CNE)
Joe Ferrer, New Bedford, MA (SNE)
FEATHERWEIGHTS (123 lbs.)
Jonathan Perez, Lowell, MA (CNE)
Christian Andrade, Fairhaven, MA (SNE)
Jacob Marrero, Bridgeport, CT (WNE)
Gabriel Morales, Portland, INE (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)
KUUNIKA HEAVYWEIGHTS (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.)
Nyumba ya 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, INE (NNE)
Miesha Tuitt, Springfield, MA (WNE)
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NNE – Northern New England (Burlington, VT)
CEN – Chapakati 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 Chikumbutso Molankhuliramo – 6:30 p.m. zitseko, 7:30 p.m. yoyamba bout)
New England mpikisano wa odziwa
Open Maphunziro Semifinals – Lachitatu, Feb. 24
Open Maphunziro Championship omaliza – Thursday, Feb. 25
(all open class winners advance to the 2016 National Golden Gloves Championships, Mulole 16-21, in Salt Lake City, Utah)
Information:
Tournament Executive Director: Bobby Russo
Director of mpikisanowu: Art Ramalho
Chief ya Nduna: Laurie Purcell
mphete olengeza: John Vena
Malo: Lowell Chikumbutso Molankhuliramo, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Website: www.lowellgoldengloves.com
Twitter: @LowellGloves