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Open & Novice finals of Central New England Golden Gloves Championship

Thirty-eight surviving amateur boxers will compete in 19 scheduled matches this Thursday night (Feb. 4) the Central New England (Greater Lowell) final round, open and novice divisions, of the 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium.

All CNE finals winners will advance to the New England Tournament of Champions, also held at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, later this month.

See Thursday night’s pairings below, as well as a remaining 2016 schedule.

Special Championship Ticket Package – Five Championship Events available to purchase for $50.00 ticket (5 remaining events) in the balcony.  This special ticket offer THIS Thursday night’s CNE finals, as well as the semifinals and finals of the Novice and Open class New England Tournament of Champions.  To purchase call the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office at 1.866.722.8881 or order online at www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.com. Individual event tickets are also available to purchase for $17.00, $15.00 or $12.00.   Student tickets are also available for only $7.00 (student ID required).

Proceeds from the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship go towards sending the New England Golden Gloves champions to the National Golden Gloves Championship (2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah), in addition to supporting local athletes and area gyms, the Boys & Girls Club, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, cancer funds, scholarships and many other great charitable causes.

CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL PAIRINGS

NOVICE CLASS

FLYWEIGHTS (114 lbs.)

Christian Moura (Hollis, NH – Nashua PAL)
vs
Steve Delgardo

FEMALE BANTAMWEIGHTS (119 lbs.)

Jennifer Perella (Hyde Park, MA – Peter Welch’s Gym)
vs.
Jessica Grohowski (Boston, MA – Boston Boxing)

BANTAMWEIGHTS (123 lbs.)

Joseph Valdes (West Roxbury, MA – Nashua PAL)
vs.
Marquis Fowler (Lowell, MA – West End Gym)

FEMALE FEATHERWEIGHTS (125 lbs.)

Nicole Gagnon (Quincy, MA – Peter Welch’s Gym)
vs.
Noelle Boran (East Walpole, MA – Boston Boxing)

LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)

Troy Anderson (Dorchester, MA – Nonantum Boxing)
vs.
Jonathan DePina (Dorchester, MA – Peter Welch’s Gym)

FEMALE LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)

Claire Duffy (East Boston, MA – Peter Welch’s Gym)
vs.
Stephanie Khan (Brighton, MA – Ring Boxing)

LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)

Nathan Rosa (Lowell, MA – West End Gym)
vs.
Edwin Rozon (Haverhill, MA – Haverhill Downtown Boxing)

FEMALE LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)

Katie Colton (Arlington, MA – Boston Boxing)
vs.
Katie Gregory (Boston, MA – Peter Welch’s Gym)

WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)

Lipi Fernandez (Roxbury, MA – Peter Welch’s)
Vs.
Kenny Larson (Salem, MA – Somerville Boxing)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)

Brian Lawrence (Dorchester, MA – Peter Welch’s Gym)
vs.
Yancarlos Sanchez (Dorchester, MA – Quietman Sports)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS (178 LBS.)

Joseph DaSilva (Gloucester, MA – Gloucester Boxing Club)
vs.
Justin DeFlumeri (Merrimack, NH – Nashua PAL)

HEAVYWEIGHTS (201 lbs.)

Jose Cabrera (Marlboro, MA – Framingham PAL)
vs.
Jared Gately (Franklin, MA – Pewter Welch’s Gym)

SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS (201+ lbs.)

Kyle Davis (Haverhill, MA – Haverhill Downtown Boxing)
vs.
Ryan Brooks (Weymouth, MA – Grealish Boxing)

OPEN CLASS

LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)

Matthew Fontanez (Nashua NH – Nashua PAL)
vs.
Brandon Higgins (Chelmsford, MA – West End Gym)

LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)

Jeremiah Perez (Lowell, MA – West End)
vs.
Abraham Nova (Braintree, MA – Peter Welch’s)

WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)

Xavier Vega (Lawrence, MA – Canal Street Boxing)
vs.
Joe Meuse (Millis, MA – Nonatum Boxing)

FEMALE WELTERWEIGHTS (152 LBS.)

Maureen O’Brien (Hull, MA – Grealish Boxing)
vs.
Kimberly Wabik (Everett, MA – Quietman Gym)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS – (178 lbs.)

Tayler Mears (Boston, MA – The Ring)
vs.
Ian Funk (Fairhaven, MA – Somerville Boxing)

HEAVYWEIGHTS (201 lbs.)

John Roche (Haverhill, MA – Haverhill Downtown)
vs.
Jesus Flores (Methuen, MA – Canal Street Boxing)

70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule

(Lowell Memorial Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. first bout)

Central New England (Greater Lowell)

Open & Novice Class Championship Finals – Thursday, Feb. 4

New England Tournament of Champions

Novice Class Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 11
Novice Class Championship Finals – Feb. 18
Open Class Semifinals – Wednesday, Feb. 24
Open Class Championship Finals – Thursday, Feb. 25