Lowell, Boima. (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 70go th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship, ena Wednesday (Feb. 24) and Thursday (Feb. 25) evenings, ka ho latellana, at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
Tickets for the New England Tournament of Champions open class semifinals and finals are available to purchase, ho qala ka $17.00 for each event, by calling the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office at 1.866.722.8881 or order online at www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.
Proceeds from the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship go towards sending the New England Golden Gloves champions to the National Golden Gloves Championship (2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah), 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.
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, Ka 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 liponto.)
James Aquino, Meriden, CT (WNE)
Clayton Scata, Framingham, MA (CNE)
Joe Ferrer, New Bedford, MA (SNE)
FEATHERWEIGHTS (123 liponto.)
Jonathan Perez, Lowell, MA (CNE)
Christian Andrade, Fairhaven, MA (SNE)
Jacob Marrero, Bridgeport, CT (WNE)
Gabriel Morales, Portland, ME (NNE)
LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 liponto.)
Anuel Rosa-Lopez, New Haven, CT (WNE)
Matthew Fontanez, Nashua, NH (CNE)
Marcelino Debarros, North Providence, RI
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 liponto.)
Jaime Ortiz-Rodriguez, Worcester, MA (WNE)
Abraham Nova, Brookline, MA (CNE)
Michael Ohan, Holbrook, MA (SNE)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 liponto.)
Richard Ford, Claremont, NH (NNE)
Anthony Laureano, Millis, MA (CNE)
Joseph Muese, Millis, MA (CNE)
Henry Hewig, Coventry, RI (SNE)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 liponto.)
Jalen Renaud, Indian Orchard, MA (WNE)
Christopher Davis Fogg, Framingham, MA (CNE)
Rory Stapleton, Lancaster, NH (NNE)
Victor Reynoso, Providence, RI (SNE)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS (178 liponto.)
Elvis Figueroa, New Haven, CT (WNE)
Taylor Mears, Boston, MA (CNE)
HEAVYWEIGHTS (201 liponto.)
Derek Edmonds, Worcesster, MA (WNE)
Jesus Flores, Methuen, MA (CNE)
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS (201+ liponto.)
Hampton Miller, Waterbury, CT
TBD
(Women)
FEATHERWEIGHTS (125.liponto.)
Eydir Lima, Worcester, MA (WNE)
Amanda Pavone, Burlington, MA (CNE)
FEMALE LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 liponto.)
Lindsey Kyajonhnian, Westbrook, ME (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)
70go th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule
(Lowell Sehopotso holong – 6:30 p.m. mamati a bulehileng, 7:30 p.m. pele gia)
New England Tournament of Champions
Open Class Semifinals – Laboraro, Feb. 24
Open Class Championship Finals – Labone, Feb. 25
(all open class winners advance to the 2016 National Golden Gloves Championships, Ka 16-21, in Salt Lake City, Utah)
Tlhahisoleseding:
Tournament Executive Director: Bobby Russo
Director of Contestants: Art Ramalho
Chief of Officials: Laurie Purcell
'Moleli oa Mehala: John Vena
Lefelo la: Lowell Sehopotso holong, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Website: www.lowellgoldengloves.com
Twitter: @LowellGloves