amateur boxing

Olympic champion- turned-federal politician Ross Rebagliati believes one of the most pressing issues facing our nation is fitness and health, particularly among young people. "People aren't as healthy as they used to be, and for kids, with TV, video games and the Internet, it's hard to get them active," the gold medallist and Liberal MP candidate said during a recent snowboard signing session. Fittingly, the board Rebagliati signed will be auctioned off at the eighth annual A4K Gala Boxing Dinner on A

People aren't as healthy as they used to be, and for kids, with TV, video games and the Internet, it's hard to get them active   -Ross Rebagliati

 

The city of Lafayette and the Ragin' Cajun Amateur Boxing Club, in conjunction with the Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission and the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, will host the annual Louisiana Golden Gloves amateur boxing championships March 26-28 at the N.P. Moss Middle School Gymnasium. And the event could be a preview of bigger things to come, according to Ragin' Cajun Club coach and tournament coordinator Beau Williford. The Lafayette entities will be making a bid in Ap  

Boxing has taken 17-year-old Ryan Martin a lot of places he had never been before, and next month the Central High School sophomore will be heading to the other side of the world to represent the United States. But this weekend he'll be doing what he does best in his own school gymnasium. Martin will be in featured bouts both nights of the 74th annual Chattanooga Golden Gloves tournament.

It hasn't really affected me yet   -Ryan Martin

 

Adam Lopez expected to have an easy time of it in his bout during Saturday's finals of the San Antonio Regional Golden Gloves tournament at Alzafar Shrine Temple. Many of his friends from Highlands High School and family members — about 100 in all — were in attendance to watch Lopez put on a show. But his opponent, Kaylyn Alfred of Louisiana, failed to cooperate.

I knew he was going to be good   -Adam Lopez

 

Nisa Rodriguez is a young mother infatuated with the son who changed her life, calmed her down, and constantly inspires her.  

The first chance is the last chance, but it's still a good chance. Manuel "Tino" Avila of Vacaville hopes to wow local boxing fans, and win a Northern California Golden Gloves title in the process, beginning tonight at the Georgie Duke Sports Center. The 17-year-old also wants to make the most of his one opportunity in the long-time amateur boxing showcase.  

Wesley Marquez won his fourth consecutive El Paso Regional Golden Gloves title -- but it took everything he had to earn this trip to Fort Worth. That bout was one of 16 on the closing day of the 68th annual El Paso Regional Golden Gloves at El Paso Community College's Valle Verde Campus. Elias Chavira, also of San Juan Boxing, took a majority decision over Israel Han in a 152-pound bout that completely swiped the show on this Sunday afternoon.  

Bill Hoar, tournament director for both the Greater Lowell and New England Golden Gloves Tournaments, will be inducted into the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame in May. Hoar has run the local Golden Gloves events since 1986, overseeing a region that includes Lowell and three satellite tournaments.  

The best amateur boxers in New England will spend the next two nights fighting for regional bragging rights in Lowell.