First-Round Golden Gloves Bouts Announced!

The first-round of bouts for the 2010 Washington Golden Gloves Championships have been announced and they will take place this Saturday, February 20th at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center beginning at 7:30 PM. Here is the scheduled lineup:

Junior Division

8 Years-60 pounds (championship): Salvador Bravo (Langdon Rec. Center) vs. Joshua Hill (D-Block)

8 years-65 pounds (championship): Kyron Curry (UMAR) vs. Kobe Moore (Main Street Gym)

9-10 years-65 pounds (championship): Byron Hill (D-Block) vs. Sean Veazey (Baltimore Boxing)

9-10 years-80 pounds (championship) : Da'Nardo Johnson (Kentland) vs. Jamere Jones (Frederick Fight Club)

11-12 years-85 pounds (championship): Mack Allison (Upton) vs. Titus Murphy (Main Street Gym)

13 years-85 pounds (championship): Corey Moore (Main Street Gym) vs. Martez Small (Dream Team)

14-15 years-112 pounds : Jonathan Rodriguez (Upton) vs. Zachary Curry (UMAR)

14 years-119 pounds (championship): Gregory Taylor (Hillcrest) vs. Devonte Tolbert (Tony's Gym)

15 years-119 pounds (championship): Allen Dade, Jr. (Dream Team) vs. Gervonta Davis (Upton)

14-15 years-152 pounds: Austin Flowe (Hillcrest) vs. Carl Harper (Sugar Ray Leonard)

15 years-165 pounds : Taquane Nance (NOMIS) vs. Darren Brown (Benning Park)

There are a number of unopposed champions in the Junior Division, so congratulations to:

8 years-50 pounds: Lorenzo Lopez (Jeff Gordon MMA)

9 years-80 pounds (Female): Mia Ellis (Upton)

9 years-85 pounds (Female)): Zoria Curry (UMAR)

8 years-55 pounds: Stacey Selby (Langdon Recreation Center)

9 years-55 pounds:: Da'vyon Brown (Benning Park)

12 years-70 pounds:: Jesse Montano (Langdon Recreation Center)

9 years-85 pounds:: Joshua Paige (Frederick Fight Club)

13 years-135 pounds: Timothy Moore (Main Street Gym)

15 years-135 pounds: Irving Deluado (Main Street Gym)

Novice Division

125 pounds: Peter Rodriguez (Upton) vs. Nygel Gass (BAA)

132 pounds: Jonathan Baxter (Tony's Athletic Club) vs. Onyekachi Nouka (Round One)

141 pounds: Maiwak Dagoot (Jeff Gordon MMA) vs. Joseph Iobbi (Upton)

141 pounds: Luis Guzman (Club One) vs. Gregory Wright (Baltimore Boxing)

141 pounds: Omar Burke (Upton) vs. Johnny DaSilva (Round One)

152 pounds: Joseph Vidalis (Baltimore Boxing) vs. Quiton Taylor (Tony's Athletic Club)

201+ pounds: Christopher Kane (Baltimore Boxing) vs. Roderick Porter (NOMIS)

201+ pounds: Jeremy Williams (Keystone Boxing) vs. Simon Rojas (Young Titans)

The Washington Golden Gloves will continue for the next four Saturdays (February 27, March 6, March 13 and March 20) at the Sugar Ray Leonard Center. The semi-finals will be on March 20th. Starting times for all SRL Center bouts will be 7:30 PM.

The Washington Golden Gloves Finals will be held on Friday, March 26 at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center at 8 PM.

The Regional Championships, which match the Washington champions against the titleholders from Virginia and North Carolina, will be held on Friday, April 16 at the Waldorf Jaycees at 8 PM.