Friday, May 10, 2019

Thre DC Region Boxers Remain In National Golden Gloves!

Joel Tchatchunji and Malik Titus have moved into the semifinals of the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, TN.

Tchatchunji won a 4-1 decision over Preston Draw of Pennsylvania at 178 pounds while Titus defeated Luis Alvardo of Wisconsin by a 5-0 decision at 201+ pounds.  These two, along with Kelvin Davis at 152 pounds, are the only DC Region boxers remaining in the competition.

Nerissa Turner lost her bout at female 132 pounds by a 5-0 decision to Nancy Garcia of Texas.  William Townsel dropped a 3-2 decision to Anthony Campbell at 165 pounds.  At 201 pounds, Ezri Turner lost a 5-0 decision to Juwan Talley of New Jersey.

Also, Amelia Moore, who won a National Golden Gloves championship in 2017, lost her bout at 141 pounds to Ariele Davis of the Mid-South region.  Moore, who currently lives in Virginia, represented the Colorado/New Mexico region due to her association with Team USA, that trains in Colorado Springs.

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