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Kevin Ahearn takes decision from Michael Diaz at Golden Gloves, but Diaz gets his say on microphone
Tempers were running high after Kevin Ahearn (Heavy Hitters BC) was awarded a close decision over Michael Diaz (Juan Laporte BC) in their 141-pound novice Daily News Golden Gloves matchup Wednesday night at the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Center in the Bronx. Ahearn, 17, and Diaz, also 17, of Manhattan traded punches throughout a bout that could have gone either way.
Cerrone Washington crushes Orlando Rodriguez with his jab at Daily News Golden Gloves
Thirty-two-year-old fighter Cerrone Washington said he came to break anything in his way to the Golden Gloves title. Tuesday night at Bishop Ford HS in Brooklyn, that almost included his opponent's nose. From the start, Washington surprised Orlando Rodriguez with his far-reaching jabs.
Daniel Girace tops Pablo Gray for Golden Gloves decision; Ryan Logue defeats Sharif Farrow
Daniel Girace could have won the Empire City Casino Punch of the Night for the entire next week with the level of shots he was landing on 201-pound novice Pablo Gray during Tuesday night's Daily News Golden Gloves card.
Manuel Cuadra cruises past Eugene Suk in Daily News Golden Gloves at Manhattanville Community Center
If speed kills, then 17-year-old Manuel Cuadra (Universal BC) is a lethal weapon. The Richmond Hill High School junior flurried and danced his way to an easy decision over Eugene Suk (Brotherhood BC) in their 123-pound novice Daily News Golden Gloves match Thursday night at the Manhattanville Community Center.
Joseph Scalafani sticks to the game plan and defeats Jacob Ingram at 2011 Daily News Golden Gloves
Joseph Scalafani (Veteran's Memorial BC) of Mastic Beach, L.I., didn't do much aside from throw the standard 1-2 combo at Jacob Ingram (Juan LaPorte BC) Friday night, but it was enough to earn a decision in their Daily News Golden Gloves 165-pound novice fight at Tottenville High School on Staten Island.
Prince Slaughter lives up to his name, wins decision over Alberto Arce in Daily News Golden Gloves
With a name like Prince Slaughter, boxing must come naturally. The 17-year-old Slaughter (Unattached) of Brentwood, L.I., made it look easy as he landed clean punches from all ranges on Alberto Arce...
Juan Carlos Villalobos defeats Vassiliy Fedyushkin in Golden Gloves 141-pound novice class
Juan Carlos Villalobos (Ardon Sweet Science) of Brooklyn vowed to have a margarita after his tough Daily News Golden Gloves win Monday night against Vassiliy Fedyushkin (Brighton Beach BC) at Mount Vernon High School.
Marcus Browne gets some advice from Shemuel Pagan, beats Jeff Laguerre at Daily News Golden Gloves
Midway through the second round, Marcus Browne, perhaps the top amateur boxer in the city, asked a ringside observer how he was doing. "You're looking reckless," said Shemuel Pagan, who won the Daily News Golden Gloves five times and is now a pro.
Paul Oliva takes 141-pound novice decision over Wayne Anderson at Daily News Golden Gloves
Oliva, whose trainer was unable to attend due to a hip surgery, went to work immediately from the opening bell on Anderson, who seemed to have no answers. Decked out in the Italian colors, Oliva scored a standing eight count in the opening round en route to victory.
Boxers carry on storied tradition at B.B. King's in Times Square as Daily News Golden Gloves opens
When he was fighting in the Daily News Golden Gloves from 1990-96, Brian Adams had no idea that one day he would be in charge of running the entire tournament. "Absolutely no idea," Adams, the Daily News community relations manager who has run the Gloves since 2005.
Stepan Rogulskyi named P.C. Richard Boxer of the Night as Daily News Golden Gloves opens
Twenty-one-year-old Stepan Rogulskyi (NYAC BC) of Brooklyn speaks Ukrainian, Russian, Polish and English. He also has been studying German and Latin for a year, but if courage was a dialect, he'd be fluent.
Long Island's Joshua Veerman beats David Meissner in 152-pound novice class at Golden Gloves
Joshua Veerman (Veteran's Memorial BC) of Shirley, L.I., calmly sat on a stool and awaited his first fight in the 84th Annual Daily News Golden Gloves tournament at St. Bernard's School Hall in Brooklyn Friday night. The eight-bout card focused exclusively on the 152-pound novice class.
LaTarisha Fountain, Daily News Golden Gloves' champ and Olympic dreamer, is dedicated social worker
It's a little past noon in Queens, and inside the blue ropes of a little ring in the back of a church basement, LaTarisha Fountain is firing off combinations and pounding straight right hands, another sweat-soaked installment in a double life as exotic as her name.
Daily News Golden Gloves champ Bryan O'Connor, back from street life and legal troubles, to contend
There was a time when Bryan O'Connor was blinded by the lights. O'Connor, a talented boxer from the Bronx, won the Daily News Golden Gloves in 2006 when he was just 16. Soon after, he took up smoking and hanging out in the streets.
Susanna Mellone-Spence intends to get back to Madison Square Garden in Daily News Golden Gloves
She traveled to this country to further her boxing career and found near-glory at the Daily News Golden Gloves last year. Along the way, she found a husband. The trip, she admits, has been an unqualified success.
Daily News Golden Gloves is approaching fast and Marcos Suarez Jr. plans to impress again this year
It's always fascinating to see a father and son come together in a boxing ring. While Marcos Suarez Jr., an amateur boxer, prefers to drop his hands and perform the Ali shuffle, his father, Marcos Sr., who also trains him, perceives such moves as heresy.
Mandatory clinic for Golden Gloves trainers set for Jan. 8 at Hempstead Kennedy Park
They are conspicuous by design: satin jackets emblazoned with a boxer's name on the back, a Q-tip dangling from their mouths, wise, old eyes that see everything and their instructions between rounds: "Use the jab! Move your head! Duck!"
Christina Cruz eyes fifth Daily News Golden Gloves crown and a shot at 2012 Summer Olympics
The most intriguing boxer in next year's Daily News Golden Gloves is partial to earrings, ponytails and leopard skin skirts. Christina Cruz, a slight 28-year-old from Manhattan, will be seeking her fifth pair of Golden Gloves when the tournament starts on Jan. 20 at B.B. King's in Manhattan.
Staten Island's Marcus Browne, an Olympic candidate, aims for third Daily News Golden Gloves title
A local darling from Staten Island, Browne was humbled in the 165-pound open championship, losing a decision against Naim Terbunja, a 2008 Swedish Olympian who neutralized Browne's speed and power by shrewdly boxing and keeping his distance.
Registration begins for 84th Annual Daily News Golden Gloves, the historic amateur boxing tournament
Last year more than 800 fighters registered for the event, which is considered the largest and most historic amateur boxing tournament on the planet. Golden Gloves director Brian Adams is hoping to see a rise in female registrants in the 2011 edition of the event, since 2012 will mark the first time that women can qualify for medal events at the Olympic Games.
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