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Marine Boxers Compete at NC/Va Golden Gloves
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The Marine Corps Boxing team competed at the the 2009 NC - VA Golden Gloves Boxing Championships 27 - 29 March in Virginia Beach, VA. Winners of the of the championship will compete at the Regional Golden Gloves 17 - 19 April in Waldorf, MD. CPl Elias Sanchez won The Outstanding Novice Boxer Award. Results
27 March 2009 Preliminary NOVICE DIVISION: Cpl Madiel Mathis defeated Emanual Samvura/Henderson Hall (not a Marine) Cpl James Aleszczyk loss to Marvin Davis/Team Norfolk Cpl Jorge Valencia defeated Sean Simmons/Staunton Boxing Club OPEN DIVISION: Sgt Todd Dekinderen defeated Donte Brown/Team Norfolk Cpl Jamel Herring defeated Richie Andrews/Staunton Boxing Club Sgt Jarius Hardnett loss to Christian Steele/Staunton Boxing Club 28 March 2009 Semi-Finals NOVICE DIVISION: Cpl Matias defeated Nick Zarpas/Team Norfolk Cpl Elias Sanchez defeated Antonio Freeman/Second Round Boxing 29 March 2009 Finals NOVICE DIVISION Cpl Matias won by walkover Jonathan Hines/ Melrose Athletic Club Roanoke, VA Cpl Sanchez defeated Seth Crane/Combat Sports Center-Richmond, VA Cpl Valencia won by DQ over James Beck/Eastside Boxing Club-Norfolk, VA OPEN DIVISION Sgt Dekinderen Won by walkover Anthony Gregory/Moton Community Boxing- Newport News, VA Cpl Herring loss by retirement/cut to Willie Jones/Inner-City Boxing Club Raleigh, NC LCpl Bryant Tune defeated Brandon Mitchell/7 Cities Boxing Club VA Beach, VA 2009 Regional Golden Gloves 17 April 2009 at Waldorf Jaycees Community Center Maryland NOVICE DIVISION Cpl Magdiel Matias VS Paul Jerry (Diamonds in the Ruff) Cpl Elias Sanchez VS Seth Billups (Old School) Cpl Jorge Valencia VS Jeremy Trussel (Upton) OPEN DIVISION Sgt Todd Dekinderen VS Elvis Medrano (Old School) LCpl Bryant Tune VS Alexis Guerrero (Main Sreet) |