Junior Division Finishes; Novice and Open Divisions Heat Up On Week Three of Washington Golden Gloves!

The final Junior Division champions have been crowned and the Novice and Open Divisions get ready to head into semifinal action after the third week of action at the 2014 Washington Golden Gloves Championships at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center in Palmer Park, MD.

Deric Davis (Old School) won the 10-11, 75 Pounds title with a win over Elijah Gilcrest (unattached).

In the 14-15, 113 Pounds title bout, Juan Jenkins (Mobtown) took the championship defeating Jay Cromwell (Dream Team).

Two other boxers won titles via walkover:

15-16, 119 Pounds: D'Jon Brown (NOMIS)

16, 132 Pounds:  Mack Allison IV (Upton)

Six bouts were contested in Novice Division action as a number of bouts fell through and winners advanced via walkover.

132 Pounds:  Juan Melsur (Infinite) over Donnell Poe (Old School)

132 Pounds: Stephen Blaylock, Jr. (No Xcuse) over Devonaire Johnson (Dream Team)

152 Pounds: Monyae Gregory (Upton) RSC-3 over Estebon Sanchez (D-Block)

140 Pounds Female:  D'ajah Scott (Diamonds N The Ruff) over Courtney Feldheim (unattached)

152 Pounds: Christopher Perkins (Woodland) over Alejandro Rodriguez (Mack Lewis)

165 Pounds: Mark Dunkin (Headbangers) RSC-1 over Antonio Pennix (First Class)

201 Pounds: Phillip Murray (Laurel) RSC-3 over Flamur Pllanna (Hagerstown)


A number of boxers advanced to next Saturday's semifinals via walkover:

123 Pounds: Cody Woodland (Woodland)

123 Pounds: Albert Sostre (Sugar Ray Leonard)

132 Pounds: Corey Snowden (No Xcuse)

132 Pounds: Taylor Woodland (Woodland)

141 Pounds: Tyrek Irby (Headbangers)

152 Pounds: Derek Gibson (Down Under)

165 Pounds: Francisco Bustos (Champions)

165 Pounds: Maxwell Hulsh (No Xcuse)

210+ Pounds: Johnathen Surratt (Tony's Gym)


Only two Open Division bouts took place on Saturday night.

123 Pounds: Daron Williams (Benning Park) over Antwain Robinson (Upton)

132 Pounds: Jalonte Cole (No Xcuse) over Tommy Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard)

Four other bouts were decided by walkover:

132 Pounds: Andrew Barrett (Laurel)

132 Pounds: Anthony Hooker (Diamonds N The Ruff)

141 Pounds: Nigel Fennell (Down Under)

165 Pounds: Maynard Sterling (Down Under)

The semifinals begin on Saturday, March 15 at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center at 7:30 PM.