LOWELL, Misa. (December 14, 2017) — The 72nd annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship commences Friday usiku, January 5, with Central New England (wamkulu Lowell) preliminary-round action, at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Onani wathunthu 2018 chapakati N.E. and All-New England Championship schedules below.

Leading boxers expectED to compete in this year’s Central N.E. tournament include national-rated Jess Flores(Methuen, MA), Zachary Calmus(Gloucester, MA), Rashida Ellis(Lynn, MA), Kim Wabik (Everett, MA),Melanie Costa (Norton, MA),Jennifer Perella (Boston, MA), along with a pair of Chelmsford boxers from West End Gym in Lowell, Brandon Higgins ndipo Nathan Valakin.

Season tickets for all nine events are reasonably priced start at $75.00 (ambiri chikuonetseratu). Kugula kuyitana Lowell Chikumbutso yoyankhuliramo bokosi ofesi ku 1.866.722.8881 or order online atwww.LowellMemorialAuditorium.ndi. matikiti munthu chochitika komanso zilipo kugula, kuyambira pa $13.00, yokha $7.00 ophunzira (ID chofunika).

Chimaposa ndi Lowell Sun Mabungwe Golden Magolovesi Championship kupita kwa kutumiza New England Golden Magolovesi akatswiri ku National Golden Magolovesi Championship (kuyambira Mulole 14, 2018 mu Omaha, Nebraska), 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.

“This is the continuation of a great Lowell boxing tradition,” New England Golden Gloves Executive Director Bobby Russo anati. “We’re all excited about this year’s 72nd edition of the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship. I’m very proud to be part of this tradition. So many outstanding boxers have fought in the Greater Lowell Golden Gloves over the many years such as hometown hero ‘Irish’ Micky Ward, Hall of Famers Miyala Marciano ndipo Zodabwitsa Marvin Hagler, John ‘The Quietman’ Ruiz, Dicky Eklund, Beau Jaynes, Manny Freitas, Nate James, Danny O'Connorand so many others.”

Preliminary Rounds – Friday, Jan. 5, 12

Quarterfinals – Friday, Jan. 19

Semifinals: – Thursday, Jan. 25

Championship Finals – Thursday, Feb. 1

Novice Maphunziro Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 8

Novice Maphunziro Championship omaliza – Thursday, Feb. 15

Open Maphunziro Semifinals – Lachitatu, Feb. 21

Open Maphunziro Championship omaliza – Thursday, Feb. 22

Tournament Executive Director: Bobby Russo

Director of mpikisanowu: Art Ramalho

Chief ya Nduna: Lauri Purcell

mphete olengeza: John Vena

Malo: Lowell Chikumbutso Molankhuliramo, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA

Website: www.lowellgoldengloves.com

Twitter: @LowellGloves