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New Englam Tournament ntawm Champions
71st annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship
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Lowell, Pawg. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 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 (I), 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,” hais tias Bobby Russo, Tshiab hais Golden hnab looj tes Executive Director. “The novice division finals had so many good matchups. Paulino versus Balakin was a very good fight. Tam sim no, we move on to next week’s open division semifinals and finals of the New England Tournament of Champions.”
To purchase individual tickets, pib thaum $16.00 ($7.00 for students), call the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office at 1.866.722.8881 or order online at www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.
Nyaij los ntawm lub Lowell Tshav Charities Golden Hnab Looj Tes Championship mus ntawm xa tus tshiab hais Golden Hnab Looj Tes champions mus rau lub teb chaws Golden Hnab Looj Tes Championship (2017 Hauv Lafayette, Louisiana), 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.
The top N.E. open class boxers will compete in Tom ntej Hnub Wednesday thiab Thursday night semifinals and finals, feem, of the New England Tournament of Champions. Open-class winners will advance to the National Golden Gloves Championships for men in Lafayette, Louisiana (Tej zaum yuav) and women in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (Lub Xya hli ntuj).
Novice finals results and the remainder of the NE Tournament rounds are listed below:
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
(winners teev thawj)
Central N.E. (Npiav), Northern N.E. (NNE), Qab teb n.e. (Tus nees), Western tsis muaj (Ua)
Kev faib ntawv noveice
MEN
FLYWEIGHTS (114 lbs.)
Luis Aybar (Tshiab London, I / Ua)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Shin Merinda (Haverhill, MA / Npiav)
LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)
Brian Zayes (Meriden, I / Ua)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Miles Bloodworth (Manville, RI / Tus nees)
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 LBS.)
Alejandro Paulino (Tshiab London, I / Ua)
WPTS3 (4-1)
Nathan Balakin (Tyngsboro, MA / Npiav)
(Paulino named “Outstanding Boxer”)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Peter Maher (Arlington, MA / Npiav)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Stelvio Neto (New Bedford, MA / Tus nees)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)
Jose Colon (Hartford, I / Ua)
WPTS3 (4-1)
Furcy Ferreras (Tus neeg yuam, MA / Npiav)
LUB TEEB heavyweights (178 lbs.)
Cody Zombeck (Rochester, NH / NNE)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Ray Polanco (Roxbury, MA / Npiav)
Heavyweights (201 lbs.)
Lukas tseem yog (Waltham, MA CNE)
WPTS3 (3-2)
Isaac Reyes (Dawb zog, MA / Ua)
WOMEN
Bantwamweights (119 lbs.)
Danielle Millian (Waltham, ma / Npiav
WPTS3 (5-0)
Victoria Brohu (Boscawen, NH / NNE)
FEATHERWEIGHTS (125 lbs.)
Katherine Zehr (S. Portland, KUV / NNE)
WPTS3 (3-2)
Kendra Prather (Hanscom AFB, MA / Npiav)
LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)
Jessica Lampron (Dorchester, MA / Npiav)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Jacqueline Boyle (Stamford, I / Ua)
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS – (141 lbs.)
Arika Skoog (Boston, MA / Npiav)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Elizabeth Humphries (Agawam, MA / Ua)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)
Kyla mccartney (East Boston, MA / Npiav)
WTKO1 (1:46)
Sara Bell (Danbury, I / Ua)
71St txhua xyoo Lowell Hnub Chariab hnab looj tes Golden hnab looj tes
(Lowell Memorial Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. qhov rooj qhib, 7:30 p.m. thawj sib ntau sib tw)
New England Tournament of Champions
Open Class Semifinals – Wednesday, Hiav txwv. 1
Open Class Championship Finals – Thursday, Hiav txwv. 2
Ntaub ntawv:
Tshiab hais Golden hnab looj tes Executive Director: Bobby Russo
Director of Contestants: Art Ramalho
Chief of Officials: Laurie Purcell
Ring Announcer: John Vena
Chaw: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Lub vas sab: www.lowellgoldengloves.com
Twitter: @LowellGloves
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