Washington Golden Gloves Begin Saturday at Sugar Ray Leonard Center!

The 2012 Washington Golden Gloves begin Saturday, February 18 at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center in Palmer Park, MD, starting at 7:30 PM. Here is the bout sheet for the first night of competition.

JUNIOR DIVISION

8-9 Years, 55 pounds (CHAMPIONSHIP): Mekhi Phillips (Keystone Boxing) vs. Ragahleak Bartee (Rosedale Boxing)

9-10 Years, 60 pounds (CHAMPIONSHIP): Jordan Jones (Tony's Gym) vs. Donell Williams (Kenilworth)

8 Years, 65 pounds (CHAMPIONSHIP): Deon Giles (Dream Team) vs. Santino Saunders (Hillcrest Boxing)

10-11 Years, 65 pounds (CHAMPIONSHIP): Kali Edwards (Kenilworth) vs. Khalil Phillips (Keystone Boxing)

9 Years, 65 pounds: Dennis Zigler (Langdon) vs. Delomta Bullock (Hillcrest Boxing)

9 Years, 65 pounds: Deric Davis (Old School) vs. Daylynn Jones (Tony's Gym)

9-10 Years, 70 pounds: Donald Ford (Kenilworth) vs. Stacey Shelby (Langdon)

11-12 Years, 70 pounds: Chamar Flowers (Headbangers) vs. Leon Jones (Langdon)

11-12 Years, 80 pounds (CHAMPIONSHIP): Mekhi Payne (Dream Team) vs. Juan Jenkins (Upton)

12 Years, 90 pounds (CHAMPIONSHIP): Gregory Burton (Langdon) vs. Keith Cooke (No Excuse)

14-15 Years, 112 pounds: Rico Thompson (Dream Team) vs. Francois Scarboro (Sugar Ray Leonard Center)

15-16 Years, 125 pounds: Jalen Jones (Limelite) vs. Jalonte Cole (No Excuse)


CHAMPIONS

12 Years, 60 pounds: Kevon Cooke (No Excuse)

8 Years, 75 pounds: Jalil Hacket (Enigma)

10 years, 95 pounds: Jaharree Mack (Enigma)

15 years, 95 pounds: Ramel Bethea (Dream Team)


NOVICE DIVISION:

132 Pounds: Christian Burton (RPH Academy) vs. Raul Santana (Books & Boxing)

132 Pounds: Jamier Hodge (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Guruar Karyah (Midtown)

141 Pounds: Yurii Polishchuk (LA Boxing) vs. Marcus Franklin (RPH Academy)

152 Pounds: Ulrias Amegah (Hillcrest) vs. Alonzo Thompson (Cherry Lane)

152 Pounds: Darius Vann (No Limits) vs. Zarifbek Nishanbaev (LA Boxing)

165 Pounds: Keith Samuels (RPH Academy) vs. Maurice Mitchell (Dream Team)

178 Pounds: Kahyah Winslow (Midtown) vs. Kendall Smith (Hillcrest)



The Washington Golden Gloves will be at the Sugar Ray Leonard Center on February 25, March 3, March 10 and the semi-finals will be on March 17.

The Washington Golden Gloves Championships will be on Saturday, March 24 at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center in Waldorf, MD at 8 PM. The Regional Championships will be on Friday, April 13 also in Waldorf.