The 42nd Annual New York State Silver Gloves Boxing Tournament for USA Boxing registered youth ages 8 to 17 is slated for Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8, at the Nasty Knuckles Club, 1551 Lyell Avenue, Suite 137, Rochester. Its an advancing tournament leading to a national championship. Competition Saturday starts at 1:30 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m.
Open Class winners advance to the Regionals in Massachusetts in January and Regional winners advance on to the Nationals in Independence, Missouri, in February. Local teams competing include: St. Martin, Jackson Center, Nasty Knuckles, Future, Irwin, and other USA Boxing registered youth. Also competing are clubs from Albany, Buffalo, Dunkirk, Niagara Falls, New York (Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island), Oswego, and Watertown along with other youth registered with USA Boxing.
Rochester is in Region 1 of eight National regions and is composed of state champions from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island (includes the rest of New England). This Region finished second among the Regions nationally last year. Rochester boxers have taken home numerous National Championships over the years, including Robert “Pushup” Frazier and Willie Monroe.
The National President, Mike Rodgers, is from Tennessee.
Any financial support is welcomed and will be recognized. Chief Buffalo Operating Officer Pete Guelli contributed a Josh Allen autographed NFL football being raffled before and at the Saturday competition. Pete is the son of long time St. Martin Presdient Frank Guelli. Anyone wishing to buy raffle tickets ahead of the tournament may call 752-2621 (Don Simkin) or 738-4626 (Cynthia Hopkins Bliss). The drawing for the autographed football will be held at the tournament Saturday, December 7.
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