LOWELL, Mass. (Veebruar 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,” öeldud Bobby Russo, New England Golden Kindad tegevdirektor. “The novice division finals had so many good matchups. Paulino versus Balakin was a very good fight. Nüüd, we move on to next week’s open division semifinals and finals of the New England Tournament of Champions.”

To purchase individual tickets, alates $16.00 ($7.00 õpilastele), call the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office at 1.866.722.8881 või et Internetis aadressil www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.koos.

Laekumised Lowell Sun heategevusorganisatsioonid Golden Kindad Championship minema saates New England Golden Kindad Meistrite National Golden Kindad meistrivõistlused (2017 in Lafayette, Louisiana), Lisaks toetavad kohalikud sportlased ja ala spordisaalid, Poisid & tüdrukud Club, supiköögid, kodutute varjupaigad, vähi vahendite, stipendiumid ja paljud teised suured heategevate.

The top N.E. open class boxers will compete in next Wednesday ja Neljapäev night semifinals and finals, vastavalt, of the New England Tournament of Champions. Open-class winners will advance to the National Golden Gloves Championships for men in Lafayette, Louisiana (MAI) and women in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (Juuli).

Novice finals results and the remainder of the NE Tournament rounds are listed below:

Open klassi poolfinaalid – Kolmapäev, Meri. 1

Open klassi meistrivõistlused finaalid – Neljapäev, Meri. 2

New England Golden Kindad tegevdirektor: Bobby Russo

Direktor Võistlejad: Art Ramalho

Chief ametnike: Laurie Purcell

Ring teadustaja: John Vena

Toimumiskoht: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA

Koduleht: www.lowellgoldengloves.com

Puperdama: @LowellGloves