As a follow-up to our previous blog post on Toolbox's support of the Boys & Girls Club through Golden Gloves, here’s a first-hand recap of the event.
Ding ding! The word is in: San Antonio just premiered some of
the best amateur up-and-coming boxers from South Texas in 15 bouts that would
make anyone’s head spin. From Sub Novice to Open Super Heavy 201+, all of the fighters
in this year’s San Antonio Regional Golden
Gloves Tournament showed incredible athleticism, superb agility and
indisputable heart. The open division finals, held at Alzafar Shrine Temple
this past Saturday night, let viewers watch young guns like Mark Martinez and Adam
Castillo raise their arms in triumph with likes of past local Golden Gloves
winners such as Tony
Moreno, Danny
Rios and Mike
Ayala, as well as past national winners such
as Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston and Evander Holyfield.
As a ringside spectator, I can attest to the compelling strength
and perseverance that lit up the room when these young men and women took the
ring. In all, 18 fighters emerged victorious and will go on to Fort Worth
(March 4-7) to compete at the state level. Those who have proven victorious at
the state level will travel to the national level Golden Gloves Tournament of
Champions (May 4-9).
The event was a huge
success, raising over $90,000 in proceeds for the Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio. Congratulations
to all the winning fighters. And to those who were not so fortunate—train hard…
There’s always next year.
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