Two Portland Boxers Qualify for Nationals
Portland Boxing Club featherweight Liz Leddy won her fourth New England Championship and again qualified for the National Golden Gloves Championship for women in Hollywood, Florida in July. Leddy won a runaway unanimous decision over game - but outgunned - Melanie Costa of Fall River, MA applying intense pressure and working up to an overwhelming lead, scoring two eight counts along the way in the tournament held last night in Lowell, MA.
PBC teammate light welterweight Casey Kramlich lost a unanimous decision to Gabriel DeLuc of Dorchester, MA. Kramlich will still advance to the Nationals in Little Rock, Arkansas in May because DeLuc is not a naturalized citizen and cannot compete in a national tournament.
Bad Break for Lamour at New England Golden Gloves
Portland Boxing Club middleweight Russell Lamour rolled his ankle as he was throwing a punch and he could not continue in the first round of his bout with Ron Ellis of Lynn, Massachusetts in the New England Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions. Lamour, the defending New England Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion and ranked No. 3 in the U.S., is now out of any national competition this year.
Portland Boxing Club teammates Casey Kramlich won a unanimous decision over Ryan Paris of Hartford, CT in the light welterweight division and lightweight Liz Leddy won a unanimous decision over Denise Gonzalas of Clinton, MA.
Winners advance to the New England Championship Finals tonight; those winners then advance to the National Golden Gloves Championships in Little Rock, Arkansas the week of May 2-8.
Regional Golden Gloves Championships-Burlington, VT
Portland Boxing Club middleweight, Russell Lamour, started fast and overwhelmed Kenton Farr of St. Albans, VT, stopping his outclassed opponent with a devastating body shot late in the first round. Lamour, the defending 4-time Regional Golden Gloves champion, advances to the New England Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions on February 16-17 in Lowell, Mass. Winners there represent New England at the National Golden Gloves Championships in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 2-8, 2010.
Also advancing to Lowell are PBC teammates and defending champions Liz Leddy who won a clear cut unanimous decision over Stephanie Steeves of Windsor, VT in the womenĄŻs open class featherweight division. Open class light welterweight, Casey Kramlich won by walk-over when his opponent pulled out due to injury.
In other action involving PBC boxers, open class welterweight Jeremy Witham (PBC) lost a unanimous decision in a hard-fought battle with defending champion Chris Gilbert of Windsor, VT. In the womenĄŻs novice class lightweight division, Lindsay Kyajohnian (PBC) lost a close but unanimous decision to Brittney Daniels of Springfield, VT in a back and forth battle right down to the final bell.
Portland Boxing Club head coach, Bobby Russo, received the Jim Sheridan Regional Golden Gloves Coach of the Year award.
Portland Boxing Club Advances in Regional Golden Gloves
PBC open class welterweight, Jeremy Witham, joins four other PBC teammates in the Regional Golden Gloves Finals. Witham applied steady pressure in a hard-fought battle with Ricky Ford of Claremont, NH, scoring a unanimous decision win. Witham will box next Saturday night in Burlington VT for the regional championship title, along with defending open class champions middleweight Russell Lamour, light welterweight Casey Kramlich, and lightweight Liz Leddy. Novice lightweight Lindsay Kyajohnian rounds out the five boxers representing the Portland Boxing Club.
The winners of the finals advance to Lowell, MA, for the New England Golden Gloves Championship. The winners in Lowell will advance to the National Golden Gloves Championships in Little Rock, Arkansas in May.
Portland Middleweight Upset at New Englands
Nationally ranked Portland Boxing Club open class middleweight Russell Lamour lost a split decision to Tom Falwo of Providence, RI in the USA Boxing New England Championship Finals at the Stevens Avenue Armory in front of a packed house Saturday night. Lamour, ranked No. 3 in the US and a member of the Elite USA Boxing Team and the defending 3-time New England Champion, looked sharp throughout but Falwo had a steady work rate, making it very close and convincing 3 of the 5 judges to give Falwo the split decision win.
In another upset, PBC open class light welterweight Casey Kramlich of Gray surprised nationally ranked and defending New England champion, Tommy Duquette of Waltham, Mass., winning a unanimous decision and the Outstanding Boxer of the tournament.
In another closely contested bout, Josh McAuliffe of Bangor won a split decision over defending champ Keith Derrig (PBC) of Portland, Maine in the light heavyweight division, open class. In other open class action, welterweight Jimmy Smith (PBC) of Portland defended his title with a unanimous decision win over Nick Delumba of Cranston, RI. Lightweight Liz Leddy (PBC) of Portland defended her title with a unanimous decision over Stephanie Steeves of Windsor, VT.
Other winners (open class):
Toka Kahn, Providence, RI won a 5-0 decision over Dan Powers of St. Albans, VT in the featherweight division.
Augustine Maurus of Lawrence, Mass won a 5-0 decision over Shane Lefebvre Burlington, VT in the lightweight division.
In the novice class George Yawo of Pawtuckett, RI won a unanimous decision over Joel Demers of Pembroke, NH in the light welterweight division.
In the subnovice division:
Dalton McGovern of Skowhegan, Maine won a unanimous decision over Paul Balestier of Springfield, Mass. (JR) light welterweight division.
Ranse Andino of Clinton, Mass won a unanimous decision over Jonathan Carrasco of Holyoke, Mass in the featherweight division.
Lindsay Kyajohnian of Auburn, Maine (PBC) won a unanimous decision over Britney Daniels of Springfield, VT in the lightweight division.
Scott Sullivan of New Bedford, Mass won a unanimous decision over Briam Granado, also of New Bedford, in the light welterweight division.
Ray Oliveira of New Bedford won a unanimous decision over John Haley of Burlington, VT in the welterweight division.
Joel Bishop of Bingham, Maine won a unanimous decision over Owen Kiernan of South Boston in the Heavyweight division.
Owen Minor of Worcester, Mass won a unanimous decision over Zack Cutler (PBC) of Cape Elizabeth, Maine in the super heavyweight division.
USA Boxing New England Championship Semi-Finals
Two more PBC boxers have advanced to the New England Championship Finals. Sub-novice lightweight Lindsay Kyajohnian defeated Brooke Devereaux of Oakland, Maine by decision. Open class light heavyweight, Keith Derrig, defeated Max Adams of South Boston by decision. Kyajohnian and Derrig will join PBC teammates super heavyweight Zack Cutler, middleweight Russell Lamour, welterweight Jimmy Smith, light welterweight Casey Kramlich, and featherweight Liz Leddy in the Championship Finals to be held November 28 at the Stevens Avenue Armory in Portland.
Other results:
Novice (141 lbs) Joel Demers of Manchester, NH defeated Joel Alacon of New Bedford, Mass by decision.
Sub-novice (141 lbs) Briam Granado of New Bedford, Mass stopped Marlber Cruz of Lawrence, Mass in the first round.
Sub-novice (152 lbs) Ray Oliveira of New Bedford, Mass defeated Joseph Elisio of Tauton, Mass by decision.
Open class (132 lbs) Agustine Mauras of Lawrence, Mass defeated Roger Cawvey of Springfield, VT by decision.
Sub-novice (178 lbs) Bryce Scothrow of Hingham, Mass defeated Brendan Cronin of Quincy, Mass by decision.
Open class (141 lbs) Tom Duquette of Waltham, Mass, defeated Dominic Whitley of Holyoke, Mass by decision.
Sub-novice (201- lbs) Joel Bishop of Bingham, Maine stopped Thomas Spafford of Holyoke, Mass in the third round.
USA Boxing New England Championship Quarterfinals
The lack of Portland boxers did not dampen the spirit of the fans who filled the Portland Boxing Club for the quarterfinal round of the USA Boxing New England Championships. The quarterfinals are typically filled with novice and sub novice competitors, but that does not mean that the action will be slow. The show opened with a junior novice lightweight bout featuring Dalton McGovern of Skowhegan, Maine against Paul Balestier of New Bedford, Mass. The bout set the tone of the evening in a back and forth battle of non-stop action with McGovern winning by close decision.
PBC novice super heavyweight, Zach Cutler, made his Portland debut a quick one by stopping David Kocvocik of Holyoke, Mass at 1:58 of the first round.
In other action:
Ranse Andino of Clinton, Mass won by decision over Silver Luna of New Bedford, Mass
Efren Nunez of New Bedford, Mass stopped Matt Superno of Worcester, Mass in 1st round
Ambler Cruz of Lawrence, Mass won by decision over Danny Mott of Burlington, VT
Scott Sullivan of New Bedford, Mass by decision over Andrew Carmichael of Windsor, VT
Nick Delumba of Cranston, RI won by split decision over Chris Gilbert of Windsor, VT
John Haley of So. Burlington, VT won by split decision over Josh Price of Smithfield, ME
Ray Olivera of New Bedford, MA stopped Emanuel Figueroa of Clinton, MA in 2nd round
Mike Rodriquez of Springfield, MA won by decision over Devin DeCinto of Springfield, VT
Owen Minor of Worcester, MA stopped Skylar Lee of Concord NH in the first round.
Semi-final action continues this Saturday, November 14 at the Portland Boxing Club, 33 Allen Avenue, Portland with more open class boxers featuring PBC light heavyweight Keith Derrig, middleweight Russell Lamour, welterweight Jimmy Smith, light welterweight Casey Kramlich, and featherweight Liz Leddy.
Cooney to Appear at New England Championship Finals
Former top contender for the world heavyweight championship, "Gentleman Gerry Cooney" will make an appearance at the USA Boxing New England Championship Finals on November 28 at the Stevens Avenue Armory in Portland.
The super popular heavyweight blasted his way to the top of the heavyweight division with devastating KO wins over top contenders Ron Lyle and Jimmy Young in 1980. A year later Cooney demolished Ken Norton in 54 seconds of the first round earning a shot at the heavyweight championship held by Larry Holmes. The promotion of the fight took on racial overtones with Cooney dubbed as the "Great White Hope" - drawing world wide attention and telecast in 150 countries. The match became the richest bout in the history of the sport at that time, with Cooney earning ten million dollars as the challenger. Cooney lost the fight by a 13th round TKO. After a lay off, Cooney fought four more times, losing to Michael Spinks and George Foreman, before retiring for good with a 28-3 record (24 by knock-out).
Cooney will be available to sign autographs beginning at 6 pm the night of the show. For more information on the event, call the Portland Boxing Club at 761-0975 or visit www.portlandboxingclub.org.
Leddy Grabs Another Medal
Portland Boxing Club featherweight Liz Leddy, fresh off a bronze medal win at the Pan American Games in Ecuador, stayed busy entering the National PAL Championships in San Antonio, Texas. Leddy got a bye in the quarterfinals and then scored a second round TKO over hometown favorite Lisa Daniels of San Antonio. Leddy, the No. 2 ranked featherweight female boxer (USA), then boxed the No. 1 ranked Melissa Roberts of Camp Lejeune, NC, losing a unanimous decision. Leddy finished second, winning the Silver medal.
Portland Boxer Gets Bronze at Pan Am Games
Portland Boxing Club featherweight, Liz Leddy, did well in her first international competition winning a bronze medal in the 2009 Pan Am Games held in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Leddy, the No. 2 ranked featherweight in the US, made it to the medal round with a victory over Vivian Lodono of Columbia, but then lost a decision to Ashli Lozada of Puerto Rico. Leddy made it a tough fight throughout with constant pressure and scored a standing eight-count in the final round.
Later this month, PBC teammate Russell Lamour (middleweight) will represent the United States in an international duel against Team England in Des Moines, Iowa on October 30.
Two Portland Boxers Will Represent USA
Two Portland Boxing Club boxers have been selected to represent the United States in international competition.
Middleweight Russell Lamour (165 lbs), rated No. 3 in the country by USA Boxing, will be the middleweight representative against Team England when the two teams clash October 30 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Featherweight Liz Leddy (125 lbs), rate No. 2 in the country, will represent the United States on the women's boxing team at the Pan American Games to be held in Ecuador on October 3-8, 2009.
LeHoullier Stopped by Chavez in Mexico
Portland Boxing Club's Jason LeHoullier (21-2-1) didn't get a chance to test the undefeated Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. (40-0-1), getting caught with a picture-perfect left hook in the first round of their scheduled 10 round bout Saturday night in Tepic, Nayant, Mexico.
LeHoullier started out strong with good head movement and snapping jabs pursuing the taller Chavez throughout most of the first round and catching Chavez with a couple of sharp right hands. With 20 seconds left in the first round, LeHoullier caught Chavez with a right hand and was following with a left hook when Chavez also countered with a left hook dropping LeHoullier for the first time in his pro career. LeHoullier beat the count and Chavez pounced with a flurry of punches with LeHoullier trying to fight back as he was forced to the ropes. Chavez continued the assault with LeHoullier blocking most of the punches, but the referee stopped the action with 13 seconds remaining in the round.
PBC Annual Red Sox vs. Yankees Weekend Raffle
The Portland Boxing Club would like to thank everyone who bought or helped sell raffle tickets to this annual fund raising event. The list of winners:
Grand Prize: Red Sox v. Yankees Weekend Lisa Conner
Consolation Prizes & Winners:
Bruno's Gift Certificate Mark Carney
4 Movie Passes Paul Scioli
GR DiMillo's Gift Certificate Tim Sackman
4 Sea Dogs Tickets Lisa Pisano
Market Street Eats Gift Certificate Pauline Rodriguez
PBC Sweatshirt Roy St. Clair
PBC T-Shirt & Hat Bruce Charles
2 Red Sox Tickets (date TBA) Rob Fernald
2 NE Patriots Tickets (date TBA) Craig Smith
2 Boston Celtics Tickets (date TBA) Melissa Littlefield
2 Boston Bruins Tickets (date TBA) Joan Gaiti
4 Ringside Tickets NE Championship Finals Elliot Cutler
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Chavez vs. LeHoullier Bout Rescheduled
The 10-round middleweight fight between Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. (38-0-1) and Portland Boxing Club's Jason LeHoullier (21-1-1) has been rescheduled for September 12 and will be televised on Pay Per View from Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. The bout was originally scheduled for July 25 but was cancelled due to a rib injury suffered by Chavez.
Chavz vs. LeHoullier Bout Cancelled
Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. (38-0-1) suffered a rib injury and is out of his 10-round middleweight bout with Portland Boxing Club's Jason LeHoullier (21-1-1). The bout, scheduled for July 25, was the main event to be televised on Pay Per View from Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. This cancellation for LeHoullier is the latest in a run of cancellations and postponements all in the past year or so. His North American light middleweight title fight with Harry Joe Yorgey was cancelled twice, followed by world champion Vernon Forrest canceling - also due to a rib injury - back in March. Top Rank Promotions announced that the bout will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
2009 Women's National Golden Gloves
Portland Boxing Club's welterweight Lisa Kuronya, the defending National Golden Gloves Welterweight champion and former 5-time National champion overall, lost a 3-2 split decision to Andrecia Wasson of Indianapolis, IN ending her bid for a 6th National title. Kuronya, who was formerly the captain of the U.S. Women's Boxing Team, will now retire from competition and become an assistant coach at the Portland Boxing Club.
PBC featherweight Liz Leddy, with her usual non-stop punching style, stopped Alexandria Stein of Kansas City, Kansas in the semi-finals, setting up her re-match with National Featherweight Champion Melissa Roberts of Camp Lejeune, NC in the Championship Final. Leddy set a withering pace, taking it to the champion right from the opening bell and continuing throughout the four rounds, finishing stronger than Roberts but dropping a debatable 4-1 decision and winning the Silver medal for the second time. The Leddy-Roberts bout was voted the best bout of the tournament.
PBC Boxers Win Downeast
Two Portland Boxing Club boxers looked impressive with dominating wins at an annual club show put on by Wyman's Boxing Club in Searsport, Maine.
Middleweight Russell Lamour, fresh from competition in two National tournaments, stayed busy with his eighth bout in the last six weeks. Lamour put on quite a display of boxing skills, stopping a game but overmatched Kenny Farr of Burlington, VT in the third round. Lamour, ranked No. 3 in the U.S., will next go to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs in July for a training camp as part of the Elite US Boxing Team.
PBC light welterweight, Casey Kramlich, also showed good boxing skills with a clear-cut win over Ricky Ford of Clearmont, NH. Kramlich is the 2009 Northern Regional Golden Gloves Champion.
Portland Boxing Club Pro Wins In Texas
Super flyweight, Jorge Abiague, won his second pro bout (2-0) on the undercard of an ESPN2 show telecast from Laredo, Texas, Friday night. Abiague won a unanimous decision over My Li Ming of China. Abiague closed out his amateur career last May by winning the 2008 National Golden Gloves Flyweight Championship, becoming the first male from Maine ever to win an open class national championship.
PBC Boxers Win Three Bronze Medals
Three Portland Boxing Club members won bronze medals at the USA Boxing 2009 National Championships in Denver, CO. Five-time National welterweight champion Lisa Kuronya was upset in the semi-finals by Andrecia Wasson of Centerline, MI by a close 15-13 decision (computer scoring). Kuronya earlier had clearly out-pointed Susana Rodriquez of Indianapolis, Indiana in the quarter-finals, securing a bronze medal.
PBC featherweight, Liz Leddy, came roaring back from a 9 point deficit in the first round of the quarter-finals against national PAL champion Katonya Fisher of Oxnard, CA, pulling out a 23-20 victory with only seconds left. Leddy then fought Melissa Roberts of Camp Lejeune, NC losing a 24-18 decision in a hard-fought battle in the semi-finals. Roberts then won the national championship and the outstanding women's division boxer award.
PBC middleweight, Russell Lamour, scored decisive wins over Kainoa Oca-Kauhane of Honolulu, Hawaii and Ray Rivera of Las Vegas, NV before dropping a 13-11 decision to Jesse Hart of Marquette, MI in a bout that was marred with mis-calls by the referee. After two rounds of a closely contested bout, Lamour was penalized two points for holding when, in fact, it was Hart who was guilty of excessive holding throughout the bout. After the penalty, an enraged Lamour attacked his opponent landing a perfect body shot that dropped Hart, only to be ruled a low-blow, allowing Hart five minutes to recover. Hart then held on for the remaining seconds to win a controversial 13-11 decision.
Lamour then boxed off with Curtis Colvin of Houston, Texas, winning the bronze and a number three ranking earning him a spot on the USA Boxing Team.
LeHoullier Gets Another Big Opportunity
Portland Boxing Club's pro light middleweight, Jason LeHoullier (21-1-1), who was recently disappointed when his bout with current WBC light middleweight champion Vernon Forrest was cancelled due to an injury suffered by Forrest, gets another shot at a big name when he faces the son of an iconic Mexican legend, Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. (38-0-1). The boxing match will be televised on a pay per view telecast from Cancun Mexico on July 25.
Portland Boxing Club Boxers Score Big Wins in New York
PBC middleweight, Russell Lamour, won the Region One Championship and another bid at a national title, by defeating the champions from New Jersey (Dominque James) and New York (Herve Durosecu) this weekend at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid. Lamour had lost a close decision in a previous bid for a national title last week in Utah at the National Golden Gloves Tournament.
PBC featherweight, Liz Leddy, also scored a big win defeating number one U.S. ranked Jodi Ann Weller of New York.
Lamour and Leddy will join PBC teammate Lisa Kuronya in Denver, Colorado on June 7 for the U.S. National Championships.
Lamour Drops A Tough One At The National Golden Gloves
Portland Boxing Club middleweight, Russell Lamour, lost what most observers thought was a victory to Tracy Rollins of Chicago. Two judges agreed, giving Lamour a clear-cut win. Two others saw it for Rollins by one point each. The fifth judge had it even, but in amateur boxing there are no draws and the judge must make a decision. Unfortunately for Lamour, he favored Rollins, giving him the victory at the National Golden Gloves Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah
Portland Boxers Head to National Tournaments
Portland Boxing Club's Russell Lamour Jr. hopes to follow teammates Lisa Kuronya and Jorge Abiague, the only 2 boxers in Maine history to win a National Golden Gloves Title, when he heads to Salt Lake City, Utah for the 2009 National Golden Gloves Championships on May 3 through May 10.
Lamour will represent Team New England in the Middleweight Division. PBC's Jimmy Smith, who earlier won the New England Golden Gloves title and the right to represent Team New England in the welterweight division, is unable to attend the tournament due to his Marine Corps duties.
PBC Head Coach Bobby Russo has been named coach for Team New England in Utah.
Two other PBC boxers will represent New England at the Women's National Golden Gloves in Hollywood, Florida in July. They are Lisa Kuronya, the defending National Champion in the welterweight division, and Liz Leddy, nationally rated number 5 in the featherweight division.
Portland Boxing Club Splits in Somersworth, NH
PBC went 2 for 4 in a club show put on by Jass Boxing Club in Somersworth, NH. PBC newcomer lightweight Mark Chamberlain made his amateur debut losing a hard-fought 2-1 split decision to Jeff Prevost of Rumford. PBC novice lightweight Lindsay Kyajohnian won a very close 2-1 split decision over Stephanie Steeves of Windsor, VT.
In the open class, PBC welterweight Jeremy Witham lost to Chris Gilbert of Windsor, VT by unanimous decision in a back and forth battle of closely matched boxers. PBC super heavyweight Anton Topcheyyev, coming back from his loss at the New England Championships, beat the ever advancing New England novice super heavyweight champion Matt Cardente of Windsor, VT by unanimous decision.
LeHoullier v. Forrest Bout Cancelled
The biggest bout in Portland Boxing Club's Jason LeHoullier's career has been scratched. WBC light middleweight champion, Vernon Forrest, of Atlanta, GA suffered a rib injury in training for his May 1 non-title 10-round bout with Jason LeHoullier of Portland. The bout that was scheduled to be televised on Showtime has not been rescheduled at this time.
LeHoullier vs. Forrest Fight Date and Venue Changed
Portland Boxing Club's junior middleweight, Jason LeHoullier, will be facing off against world junior middleweight champion, Vernon Forrest, on May 1 in Santa Ynez, CA, in a 10-round non-title fight. The fight was originally scheduled for April 25 in Foxwoods. The fight will be telecast on Showtime.
Portland Boxer to Face World Champion
Portland Boxing Club's super welterweight pro Jason LeHoullier (21-1-1) gets the biggest fight of his career on April 25 when he will fight WBC World Super Welterweight Champion Vernon Forrest in a 10 round non-title bout at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. LeHoullier's last fight for the North American Super Welterweight Championship ended in a split decision loss giving LeHoullier his first defeat. The bout will be televised on Showtime as a co-feature to the World Super Middleweight Championship
Lamour Advances in USA Boxing Tournament
Portland Boxing Club middleweight, Russell Lamour, took another step toward qualifying for his second national tournament. Lamour beat Charles Foster of New Haven, Conn, in a close match up with an awkward left handed opponent. Lamour avenged an earlier loss to Foster and advances to the Lake Placid Region One Championship against New York and New Jersey. Winners there go to Denver, CO in June for the US Championships.
Lamour, along with welterweight Jimmy Smith (Portland Boxing Club) have already advanced to Salt Lake City Utah for the National Golden Gloves Championships in May. Smith was unable to advance in this tournament due to his Marine Corps duty.
Novice lightweight Tiger Dias 3-0 (Portland Boxing Club) back after a year-long absence, won a 3-2 split decision over Justin Brown of New Briton, CT.
Regional Golden Gloves light welterweight champ Casey Kramlich (Portland Boxing Club) fell victim to yet another controversial decision losing a 3-2 split decision to Luis Rivera of Holyoke, Mass.
In other Portland Boxing Club news, pro boxer Jorge Abiague (light bantamweight) scheduled ESPN bout in Laredo, TX, was cancelled but will be rescheduled.
New England Golden Gloves Championships
Maine Boxer Results
Semi-Finals
Featherweight (125 lbs) Jeff Gamache of Lewiston lost a 5-0 decison to Rafael Montes of Lawrence, Mass
Lightweight (132 lbs) Willy Carvelle of Lewiston lost a 3-2 decision to Izaya Scott of Fall River, Mass
Light welterweight (141 lbs) Casey Kramlich of Gray (PBC) won a 5-0 decision over Joshua Santiago of Haverhill, Mass.
Welterweight (152 lbs) Jimmy Smith of Portland (PBC) won a 5-0 decision over Jair Ramos of Hartford, CT
Middleweight (165 lbs) Russell Lamour of Portland (PBC) won a 5-0 decision over Alex Bergen of South Boston.
Light heavyweight (178 lbs) Josh McAulliffe of Bangor lost a 4-1 decision to Ron Scott of New Haven, CT
Heavyweight (201- lbs) Lee Lamour of Portland (PBC) lost a 3-2 decision to Tamerian Tsamaev of Somerville, Mass.
Championship Finals
Light Welterweight (141 lbs) Casey Kramlich of Gray (PBC) made it close against the much more experienced Edwin Soto Badillo of Hatford, CT, but lost a 4-1 decision.
Middleweight (164 lbs) Russell Lamour of Portland (PBC) made good on his third try at a New England Golden Gloves Championship clearly outscoring Tom Fallowa of Providence, RI with a 5-0 decision.
Welterweight (152 lbs) Jimmy Smith of Portland (PBC) an underdog in size, reach, and experience (over 100 bouts difference) had to show his grit by climbing off the canvas in the first round and then turned the tide with a relentless attack, pulling off a close 3-2 decision against Michael Andrade of Lowell, Mass, in a thrilling come-from-behind win. Smith, a US Marine Corps Sargent has experience in warfare, serving two tours in Iraq, Smith also won the Outstanding Boxer award of the tournament.
All the winners advance to the National Golden Gloves Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah, in May.
Northern Regional Golden Gloves Finals
The Portland Boxing Club will be well represented at the New England Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions (open class) to be held in Lowell, Massachusetts on February 17 & 18. Winners there will advance to the National Golden Gloves Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah, in May.
In the Regional Golden Gloves tournament held in Burlington, VT this weekend, PBC middleweight, Russell Lamour Jr. defended his regional Golden Gloves Championship with a clear cut unanimous decision over Jason Carrier of Claremont, NH. Also winning a regional Golden Gloves title PBC welterweight Jimmy Smith started fast and overwhelmed Tony Allard of West Burke, VT, stopping his opponent in the first round. PBC super lightweight Casey Kramlich clearly outpointed the ever-running Jason McMillian of Burlington, VT, winning a unanimous decision and his first Golden Gloves Championship.
PBC light heavyweight, Keith Derrig, lost a 4-1 decision to Josh McAulliffe of Bangor, Maine in a hard fought give-and-take battle. Other PBC open class boxers who will advance to the New England Golden Gloves by walkover are heavyweight Lee Lamour, female welterweight Lisa Kuronya, and lightweight Liz Leddy.
Lamour Impressive at Golden Gloves
Portland Boxing Club (PBC) open class middleweight, Russell Lamour Jr., put on an awesome display of combination punching stopping Kenny Farr of Burlington, VT in the second round. Lamour advances to the finals next week at the Northern Regional Golden Gloves held in Burlington, VT.
PBC teammate, Keith Derrig, also advanced in the open class light heavyweight division with a unanimous decision win over John Janezyn of Springfield, VT.
In the novice class, PBC newcomer super heavyweight, Zachery Cutler, loss a close unanimous decision to Matt Cardente of Windsor, VT in a thrilling back and forth battle of giants. Cardente entered the tournament with just under the novice maximum 10-bout limit. Cutler had his first bout last week, scoring a first round knock out.
Other PBC boxers in the tournament that have yet to appear include open class boxers heavyweight Lee Lamour, welterweight Jimmy Smith, super lightweight Casey Kramlich, and women's open class welterweight Lisa Kuronya and lightweight Liz Leddy.
2009 Northern Regional Golden Gloves
The 2009 Regional Golden Gloves Championships began Saturday night in Burlington, VT. The annual tournament opened with 19 novice bouts. Portland Boxing Club had two novice boxers in competition with seven other PBC boxers entered in the open class.
In the opening bout of the night, PBC boxer Lindsey Kyajohnian of Turner, Maine, lost a close 3-2 split decision to Amber Schaefer of Plymouth, NH in the female novice lightweight division.
In the novice super heavyweight division, PBC boxer Zachary Cutler of Cape Elizabeth, stopped Richard Locke of Berwick, Maine in the first round.
The tournament continues the next two Saturdays in Burlington with the winners advancing to Lowell, Mass on Febuary 10 and 13 for the novice New England Championships and February 17 and 18 for the open class.
USA Boxing New England Championship Finals
The biggest crowd ever in 81 shows hosted by the Portland Boxing Club packed the Stevens Avenue Armory for the 122 Annual USA Boxing New England Championship Finals. Maine was well-represented in the tournament which was being held in the State for the first time. The Portland Boxing Club raised their championship count to 134 championships overall in its history posting three wins. The Finals were hotly contested with many close decisions.
PBC light heavyweight Keith Derrig upset the more experienced Josh McAuliffe of Bangor in the bout of the night by winning a 3-2 split decision and capturing the New England Light Heavyweight Championsship (open class) in a back and forth battle.
In another close battle, PBC teammate Russell Lamour Jr. won his second New England title (open class) with a unanimous decision win over Tom Falowo of Pawtucket, RI.
In the super heavyweight division (open class) Portland's Anton Topchyyev gave away two much in size and was stopped in Round 1 by the much larger Julian Pollard of West Bridgewater, Mass.
Two other PBC boxers also in close bouts that could have gone either way: Welterweight Jimmy Smith (PBC) won a split decision over Derrick Couture of Lawrence, Mass., and Casey Kramlich (PBC) lost a razor close split decision to Tom Duquette of Waltham, Mass.
Other Championship Finals results:
John Roger Cawley of Springfield, VT won a split decision over Roberto Garcia of Haverhill, Mass in the sub-novice lightweight division.
Alex Rodriguez of Holyoke, Mass, won by unanimous decision over Erik Watkins of Frankfort, Maine in the sub-novice middleweight division.
Chris Nickerson from Detroit, Maine, after winning the first two rounds, was stopped by Kylie Nortey of Worchester, Mass, in the sub-novice light heavyweight division.
Matt Phinney of Medway, Mass, won a unanimous decision over Hector Martinez of Holyoke, Mass, in the novice welterweight division.
Toka Kahn of Providence, RI, won by unanimous decision over Luis Rivera of Holyoke, Mass in the open class lightweight division.
Other winners by walk-over in the open class were: Pedro Gonzalez of Holyoke, Mass (Heavyweight 201- lbs); Lisa Kuronya of Portland (Welterweight 152 lbs); Liz Leddy of Portland (Featherweight 125 lbs); Alex Montes of Haverhill, Mass (Featherweight 125 lbs); Luis Reynoso of Holyoke, Mass (Flyweight 112 lbs).
To be contested December 12 in Lawrence, Mass in the open class Bantamweight division (119 lbs): Josh Bickford of Mt. Holly, VT against Jacob Solis of Haverhill, Mass.
The outstanding boxers of the tournament were Keith Derrig of Portland in the open class and Alex Rodriguez of Holyoke, Mass.
The winners in the open class advance to the Region One Championship in Lake Placid, NY against New York and New Jersey in January and winners of that tournament advance to Colorado Springs, CO for the National Championship.
Red Sox Legend To Make Appearance at New England Championships
Red Sox Hall of Famer pitcher Luis Tiant will make an appearance at the USA Boxing New England Championship Finals on Saturday, November 29 at 8:00 pm, at the Stevens Avenue Armory, 772 Stevens Ave, Portland. Tiant, one of Red Sox nation's all-time favorites, had four twenty-game winning seasons in his career that spanned from 1964-1982. Tiant will be on hand to sign photos and baseballs, with proceeds to benefit the Portland Boxing Club. Advanced tickets, including reserved seating, are on sale at Bruno's Restaurant, 33 Allen Ave. in Portland. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the show.
Maine Boxers Advance to New England Finals
A second night of action-packed boxing at the Portland Boxing Club helped clear the picture for the USA Boxing New England Championship Finals. Many Maine boxers are scheduled to appear in the Championship Finals at the Stevens Avenue Armory in Portland on November 29 at 8:00 pm
Semi-Final Results:
Non-tournament bout:
Junior class featherweight division:
Jacob Plourde of Berlin, NH won a split decision over Dalton McGovern of Skowhegan, Maine
Tournament bouts:
Sub-novice Lightweight Division:
Hormat Abulrauf of Everett, Mass won a unanimous decision over Alex Rodrigues of Holyoke, Mass.
Sub-novice Lightweight Division:
John Roger Cawley of Springfield, VT won a unanimous over Josh Lopez of Holyoke
Sub-novice Super lightweight Division:
Khiry Todd of Lynn, Mass won a first round TKO over Felix Malaves of Holyoke, Mass
Novice Welterweight Division:
Hector Martinez of Holyoke won a split decision over Adam O'Neil of Dorchester, Mass.
Open Class Super lightweight Division:
Tommy Duquette of Waltham, Mass won a unanimous decision over Joshua Santiago of Haverhill, Mass.
Open Class Super lightweight Division:
Casey Kramlich, of Gray, Maine won a unanimous decision over Rollin Whitley of Holyoke, Mass
Open Class Welterweight Division:
Jimmy Smith of Portland, Maine won by TKO in round 1 over Dennis Leach of Lowell, Mass.
Open Class Welterweight Division:
Derrick Couture of Lawrence, Mass won a unanimous decision over John Xifaras of Nashua, NH.
Open Class Middleweight Division:
Tom Fallow of Pawtucket, RI won a split decision over Renaldo Graceski of Holyoke, Mass.
Open Class Middleweight Division:
Russell Lamour Jr. of Portland won a unanimous decision over Tony McKenna of Dorchester, Mass.
Open Class Light heavyweight Division:
of Josh McAuliffe Bangor, Maine won a unanimous decision over Brent Whitley of Holyoke, Mass.
Other Maine boxers who have qualified to box in the Championship Finals are:
Open Class: Five-time female Welterweight Champion, Lisa Kuronya of Portland; Nationally ranked female Lightweight Liz Leddy of Portland; Super heavyweight Anton Topchyyev of Portland; and Light heavyweight Keith Derrig of Portland.
Sub-Novice Class: Light heavyweight Chris Nickerson of Detroit, Maine and Eric Watkins of Frankfort, Maine.
USA Boxing New England Quarterfinals
Two Portland Boxing Club boxers posted solid wins in the first night of the 2008 New England Championship Quarterfinals.
Super lightweight, Casey Kramlich, of Gray, Maine, showed good boxing skills by clearly outscoring Augustine Mauras of Lawrence, Mass. Portland Boxing Club teammate, light heavyweight Keith Derrig, out hustled former Junior National Champion Brandon Wicker of Tauton, Mass, winning a clearcut unanimous decision. Both boxers now advance to the semi-finals on Saturday night, November 15 at 8 pm at the Portland Boxing Club, 33 Allen Avenue, Portland.
Also scheduled to appear in the Semi Finals this week will be Portland Boxing Club welterweight Jimmy Smith and middleweight Russell Lamour.
In other action in the 17 bout Quarterfinals:
Nick Briggs of Worchester, Mass, won a unanimous decision over Thomas Blumenthal of Springfield, VT, in the Junior (75lb) division.
Jamine Ortiz of Worchester, Mass, won a unanimous decision over Owen Crowzey of Stockton Springs, Maine, in the Junior (95lb) division.
Terry O'Neil of Dorchester, Mass, won by TKO in round 2 over Arthur Darosa of Taunton, Mass, in the Novice welterweight division.
John Cawley of Springfield, VT, won a unanimous decision over Richard Phipps of Roxbury, Mass, in the Subnovice lightweight division.
John Xifaras of Nashua, NH, won a split decision over Justin Paulo of Taunton, Mass, in the Open class welterweight division.
Jose Vargas of Lawrence, Mass, won a unanimous decision over Steve Banik of Sommerville, Mass in the Subnovice welterweight division.
Joshua Santiago of Haverhill, Mass, won a unanimous decision over Adam Feliciano of Worchester, Mass, in the Open class super lightweight division.
Derrick Couture of Haverhill, Mass, won a unanimous decision over Chris Gilbert of Windsor, VT, in the Open class welterweight division.
Matt Phinney of Medway, Mass, won a unanimous decision over Brandon Berry of West Forks, Maine, in the Novice class welterweight division.
Felix Malaves of Holyoke, Mass, won a unanimous decision over Craig Lane of Stockton Springs, Maine, in the Subnovice super lightweight division.
Malber Cruz of Lawrence, Mass, won a unanimous decision over Josh Raymond of Woonsocket, RI, in the Subnovice super lightweight division.
Franklin Ceme of Taunton, Mass, won a unanimous decision over Alex Lynch, of Quincy, Mass, in the Subnovice welterweight division.
Chris Nickerson of Detroit, Maine, won a unanimous decision over Mike Sklarski of Holyoke, Mass, in the Subnovice light heavyweight division.
Eric Watkins of Frankfort, Maine won by TKO in round 3 over Tommy Canavan of Braintree, Mass in the Subnovice middleweight division.
Donnelle Bates of Taunton, Mass, won by TKO in round 2 over Ben Connor of Holyoke, Mass, in the Subnovice super lightweight division.
Portland Boxer Wins Pro Debut Bout
Portland Boxing Club's flyweight, Jorge Abiague, looked sharp with a clear cut win in his pro debut. Abiague, the 2008 National Golden Gloves Flyweight Champion, won every round on all three judges' scorecards over Mario Gonzalez of Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout was on the undercard of a world featherweight championship fight held in Spokane, Washington at the Northern Quest Casino.
Portland Boxer Suffers First Loss
Portland Boxing Club pro super welterweight, Jason LeHoullier, of Portland lost for the first time in his pro career by a majority decision to Harry Joe Yorgey of Philadelphia. LeHoullier won 21 in a row before being held to a draw in his last bout. This bout was a 12 round North American Championship match held at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee and televised on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. The Championship match was previously scheduled and cancelled twice due to contractual problems with Yorgey's management team. The win earned Yorgey the IBF vacant title and improved his record to 21-0-1. LeHoullier falls to 21-1-1.
Kuronya Wins 5th National Title
Portland Boxing Club's welterweight, Lisa Kuronya, won her 5th National Championship by breezing through the 2008 Women's National Golden Gloves tournament held in Hollywood, Florida. Kuronya scored two knockouts on her way to the final bout, winning a lopsided decision over Britney Inkrote of Red Lion, Pennsylvania.
PBC lightweight, Liz Leddy, who won Silver in her first National tournament in 2007, lost a razor thin decision to reigning champion, Carrie Berry of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Leddy picked up a win over Jennifer Scott of Jacksonville, Florida, in a special match bout.
Kuronya's National Championship win gives the Portland Boxing Club its second National Championship this year. Flyweight, Jorge Abiague, captured the title in May at the Men's Championships. Kuronya and Abiague are the only two boxers in Maine history to ever win an open class national championship.
Maine Boxers Sweep in Nova Scotia
A team of boxers from Maine looking to stay sharp in the typically slow summer season, made the long drive to Westville, Nova Scotia worthwhile by winning every bout against their Canadian foes.
Junior novice bantamweight Dalton McGovern of Skowhegan won a split decision over Brandon Halef of Sackville, Nova Scotia.
Junior novice flyweight Owen Crowzey of Stockton Springs won by unanimous decision over Jonathan Plante of St. John, N.B.
Senior novice middleweight Ben Dunham of Stockton Springs, won by unanimous decision over Jason Cormier of Westville, Nova Scotia.
Senior open class lightweight Liz Leddy of Portland, won by unanimous decision over Chantal Doucette of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Junior open class superlightweight Casey Kramlich of Portland won by unanimous decision over Ryan McGrady of Berwick, Nova Scotia.
Senior open class light heavyweight Keith Derrig of Portland won by walkover when his opponent Lee Roy of St. John, N.B. decided not to box at the last minute.
Senior open class middleweight, Russell Lamour of Portland won by unanimous decision over Curtis White of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Lamour also won the Outstanding Boxer award.
Newly crowned National Golden Gloves flyweight Champion Jorge Abiague of Portland could not box because of a broken right hand suffered in the last day of training before the Canadian show. Abiague will be sidelined for two months.
LeHoullier Back on ESPN2
Pro super welterweight, Jason LeHoullier, of Portland (21-0-1) will finally face Harry Joe Yorgey of Philadelphia on August 22. The bout was cancelled twice due to contractual problems with Yorgey's manager, but has finally been resolved by the Pennsylvania Boxing Commission, who ruled in favor of Yorgey.
The fight for the vacant North American Super Welterweight Championship will be televised on ESPN2 from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tenn.
Smokin' Joe Visits PBC
Former undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, Smokin' Joe Frazier, made a stop at the Portland Boxing Club. Frazier, in town for a political fundraiser, took time out to visit the Veteran's Hospital and the boxers in training at the club - along with the many fans who showed up for autographs and photos with the former champ.
Despite recovering from six back surgeries (due to an automobile accident), Frazier was in good spirits and looked youthful, weighing only 7 pounds more than he did when he won the Heavyweight Championship by handing Muhammed Ali his first loss of his career back in 1971.
Portland Boxer Wins National Golden Gloves Title
Portland Boxing Club flyweight, Jorge Abiague, won a unanimous 5-0 decision over Daniel Lozano of Tampa, Florida to win the 2008 National Golden Gloves Championship held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Abiague will join Portland Boxing Club teammate Lisa Kuronya as the only two open class National champions ever from the State of Maine.
Portland Boxer Advances Again to National Golden Gloves Finals
Portland Boxing Club's flyweight, Jorge Abiague, has advanced at the 2008 National Golden Gloves Championships in Grand Rapids, Michigan with a 5-0 decision win in the semi-finals over Johnny Determan of Omaha, Nebraska. Abiague will now face Daniel Lozano of Tampa, Florida for the National Golden Gloves Championship.
Portland Boxer Wins 2 at National Golden Gloves
Portland Boxing Club's flyweight Jorge Abiague has advanced to the Final 4 at the 2008 National Golden Gloves Championships in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Abiague scored two impressive wins stopping Henry Clay of Baton Rouge, LA in the second round. He then defeated Raul Lopez of New York City by a 5-0 decision. Lopez is the current U.S. National Champion and had previously had a win over Abiague.
Jorge will next face Johnny Determan of Omaha, Nebraska in the semi-finals.
Portland Wins Can-Am Challenge
A packed crowed watched the Portland Boxing Club beat team Montreal with a 4-3 in the 2008 Can-Am Challenge held Saturday night at the Stevens Avenue Armory in Portland.
Winning bouts for Portland included middleweight Russell Lamour with a unanimous decision over Shiller Hyppolati; light heavyweight Keith Derrig won by unanimous decision over Jean Paul Augustine; welterweight Jason Quirk won by unanimous decision over Emanuel Marcado; and lightweight Liz Leddy won by unanimous decision over Martine Valliere.
Winning bouts for Montreal were bantamweight Francois Pratte with a unanimous decision over Elvis Rodriguez; super lightweight Walid Mohammed Agdelaziz won a split decision over Casey Kramlich; and heavyweight Jean Donald Georges won by a third round TKO over Jason Ellis. Georges won the outstanding fighter of the night award.
Two PBC Boxers Win in Holyoke
Russell Lamour, the reigning USA Boxing New England Middleweight Champion, looked sharp winning a unanimous decision over Renaldo Gracesky of Holyoke, Mass. PBC newcomer, Junior class featherweight, Tiger Diaz, also looked impressive with a dominating win over Dominic Whitley, also of Holyoke, in a St. Patrick's Week show held at the Log Cabin Function Hall in Holyoke, Mass.
Portland Women Boxers Fall Short at Nationals
Two-time U.S. National welterweight Champion, Lisa Kuronya, of the Portland Boxing Club, lost her first ever bout to an American opponent at the U.S. National Championships in Colorado Springs, CO. Kuronya, who is also a two-time National Golden Glove welterweight Champion, moved up one weight division to the super welterweight division, winning the New England and Regional Championships to qualify for the Nationals. She then scored a hard-fought victory over Heather Hartman of Haywood, California in the quarterfinals setting up her match with three time U.S. National middleweight champion, Franchon Crews of Capital Height, Maryland, who was going down a division to super welterweight. The semi-final match was the bout of the night with Crews getting off to a fast start and jumping out to a 14 point lead (computer scoring) after two rounds. Kuronya roared back, scoring two standing eight counts in the final two rounds over Crews who was penalized for excessive holding. The final score 27-30 going to Crews.
PBC lightweight, Liz Leddy, who also qualified through the New Englands and Regionals to advance to the U.S. Nationals for the first time, lost a controversial 7-6 decision to Jessica Chambers of Tacoma, Washington. Leddy was rated No. 5 in the U.S. among lightweights. Leddy and Kuronya have another shot at a national title when they compete at the Women's National Golden Gloves Championships this summer in Florida. Leddy won a silver last year, and Kuronya captured the gold.
LeHoullier Stays Unbeaten by a Hair
Portland Boxing Club pro super welterweight, Jason LeHoullier, stayed unbeaten not by scoring a victory, but by squeezing out a draw with Jose Luis Gonzales of Garden City, Kansas. Gonzales stayed busy throughout the 10 rounds but LeHoullier seemed to score the harder blows. The action-packed bout was televised on ESPN2 from Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut with the vacant NABA (North American Championship) at stake. LeHoullier's record goes to 21-0-1 and Gonzales 11-2-1. A re-match is likely.
Portland Junior Boxers Split at Silver Mitts
Portland Boxing Club's featherweight Tiger Diaz won the 53rd Annual New England Silver Mitts Championship Tournament winning a unanimous decision over Roberto Garcia of Lawrence, Mass.
Portland Boxing Club's super lightweight Casey Kramlich, after posting a unanimous decision win over Khiary Gray of Worcester, Mass, on Monday night, fell victim to yet another unpopular decision against a PBC boxer, dropping a split 2-1 decision to Christian Olivares of Lynn, Massachusetts in the final.
Portland Boxer's ESPN2 Fight Opponent Changed
Due to a contract dispute between boxer Harry Joe Yorgey and his promoter/manager, the scheduled North America Super Welterweight Championship fight with Jason "The Hammer" LeHoullier (Portland Boxing Club), will go on but without Yorgey. LeHoullier (21-0) will now box Jose Gonzales (11-2) of Garden City, Kansas in the co-feature March 7 to be televised on ESPN2 live from Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut.
Bittersweet Golden Gloves Results for Portland Boxers
Flyweight Jorge Abiague, fighting out of the Portland Boxing Club (PBC), won a convincing unanimous decision over Luis Reynoso of Holyoke at the New England Golden Gloves Championships in Lowell, Mass. Abiague captured his second New England Golden Gloves title, earning a shot at the 2008 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions to be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan in May.
PBC middleweight Russell Lamour fell victim to an unpopular split decision loss to Derek Couture of Lowell, Mass. Lamour seemed to have the advantage with good defense and accurate punching, but unfortunately, three of the five judges did not see it that way.
PBC super welterweight Lisa Kuronya out-pointed Peggy Morgan of Manchester, NH, by unanimous decision, Kuronya is currently rate No. 1 in the country and will try to win her fifth national championship at the National Women's Golden Gloves tournament to be held in Florida in July.
PBC lightweight Liz Leddy won by walk-over when Delmar Jeffries had second thoughts and pulled out of the New England Championship match. Leddy is rated No. 5 in the US and will join Kuronya in Florida in July in an attempt to add a gold medal to her 2007 silver medal.
PBC novice light heavyweight Keith Derrig lost his bid for a novice New England title losing a unanimous decision to Steve Wilks of Brockton, Mass. Derrig, coming off strong showings winning the regional title, and an impressive win at the New England semi-finals, was at a decisive size disadvantage struggling to get inside his much taller opponent. Derrig, the former Portland High School all-state quarterback, falls to a 9-1 record.
Portland Pro Boxer To Fight on ESPN 2
Portland Boxing Club Pro, Jason LeHoullier, fighting in the super welterweight division, will put his 21-0 record on the line in a North American super welterweight championship bout on March 7 in Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. LeHoullier will face another fighter with a 21-0 record, Harry Joe Yorgey, of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, in a 12-round bout to be televised on ESPN 2. The winner will be rated in the Top 10 in the World by the World Boxing Association (WBA).
PBC Female Boxers Win Qualifier
Two Portland Boxing Club female boxers have qualified to compete in the 2008 U.S. Championships. Reigning National Welterweight Champion, Lisa Kuronya, ranked
No. 1 and the Captain of the U.S. Female Boxing Team will compete this year at the super welterweight division (154 lbs). Kuronya easily defeated Dariana Casado of New York City by unanimous decision to qualify for her fifth National championship.
PBC lightweight, Liz Leddy, ranked No.5 in the U.S. defeated Camille Currie, also of New York City, by close but unanimous decision at the Region One Championships held in Meridan Conn.
Male teammate flyweight Jorge Abiague , of the Portland Boxing Club, lost a close but unanimous decision to Raul Lopez of New York City. Also, middleweight Russell Lamour, of the Portland Boxing Club, got off to a good start in the tournament outclassing Michael Seitz of Albany, NY, before dropping a 3-2 split decision to Aleen Whitfield of Geneva, NY.
All four PBC boxers get another chance to compete at a national tournament by winning Wednesday night in Lowell, Mass, at the New England Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions.
PORTLAND BOXING CLUB SPLITS AT NOVICE NEW ENGLAND GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Regional Golden Gloves light heavyweight champion Keith Derrig,of the Portland Boxing Club advanced to the New England Golden Gloves Novice Championships Friday night in Lowell Mass. Derrig frustrated his charging opponent with a smart boxing style, mixing his lateral movement with sharp punching and good defense -winning another lopsided unanimous decision over local favorite John Clancey of Somerville, Mass. Derring, a former All State Quarterback for Portland High School, is undefeated with a 9-0 record.
Portland Boxing Club's Anton Topchyyev, fresh off three wins in the Regional Golden Gloves Championship in Vermont, lost his bid for a New England Championship by losing to Jesse Fabian of Haverhill, Mass, by TKO in the first round.
Maine Boxers in Regional Golden Gloves Finals
Boxers from all over Maine fared well at the Regional Golden Gloves Championship Finals held in Burlington, Vermont on Saturday night. The Regional Golden Gloves includes boxers from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and upstate New York.
In the open class, middleweight Russell Lamour of Portland (Portland Boxing), put on a sensational display of boxing skills overwhelming Jan Obdrzalek of Springfield, Vermont (Springfield Boxing), with rapid-fire combinations and power punching, winning a unanimous decision. Also in the open class, welterweight Jason Quirk of Scarborough (Portland Boxing), lost an unpopular split decision to Anthony Accardi of Clairmont, NH (Clairmont Boxing). Quirk, in his first open class tournament, and in only his 13th bout, gave up a lot of experience to his foe who had over 50 bouts on his record. Quirk appeared to be pulling off an upset by staying busy in the last two rounds and scoring some heavy body shots in the last round, but three of the five judges saw Accardi winning a close decision. The near sell-out crowd erupted with a loud chorus of boos.
In the novice class, light heavyweight Keith Derrig of Portland (Portland Boxing), kept to the game plan with good boxing and lateral movement to keep his opponent off-balance and missing throughout, winning a unanimous decision over Val Ladygin of Windsor Vermont (Windsor Boxing).
In the novice class, super heavyweight Anton Topchyyev of Portland (Portland Boxing), fought off an ever-charging near 300 pounder, Matt Cardente, of Windsor (Windsor Boxing), winning a unanimous decision.
Other Maine boxing results:
Open class heavyweight Josh McAuliff of Bangor (Wyman's Boxing), won by unanimous decision over Bob Newton of Albany,NY (Schotts Boxing).
In the novice class, lightweight Joe Martin, of Lewiston (Gamache Boxing) lost by second round TKO to Lucien Benway of Rutland, VT (Precision Boxing). Super lightweight Jeff Harrison of Dover Foxcroft (Wyman's Boxing), won by unanimous decision over Chad Limoge of Rutland, VT (Precision Boxing). Middleweight Jeremy Whitham of Waterville (Right Combination), lost by split decision to Chad Garfield of Burlington, VT (Bantam Boxing).
Also winning by walkover (opponents are unable or unwilling to compete), open class flyweight Jorge Abiague of Portland (Portland Boxing), open class lightweight Liz Leddy of Portland (Portland Boxing), open class welterweight Lisa Kuronya of Portland (Portland Boxing). All three boxers are ranked in the US Top 10 in their respective weight divisions.
Winners advance to the New England Championships in Lowell, Mass, on February 12 and 15 for novices and February 19 and 20 for the open class winners. Open class winners then advance to the National Golden Gloves Championships in Grand Rapids Michigan in May.
Portland Boxers Continue to Win
Portland Boxing Club novice class super heavyweight Anton Topchyyv won by unanimous decision over Ken Conley of Berwick, Maine, and novice class Keith Derrig won by unanimous decision over Chris Leonard of Burlington, VT. Both boxers advance to the Finals of the Regional Golden Gloves Championships in Burlington, Vermont next Saturday.
Open class championships will also be contested next week. Representing the Portland Boxing Club will be Russell Lamour, welterweight Jason Quirk, welterweight Lisa Kuronya, lightweight Liz Leddy, and flyweight Jorge Abiague.
Portland Boxers Win At Golden Gloves
Two Portland Boxing Club boxers scored decisive wins in the opening night of the 2008 Regional Golden Gloves Championships held in Burlington, VT. Anton Topchyyev scored a second round knock-out over Dave Clark of Berlin, NH in the novice super heavyweight division. Keith Derrig looked impressive with good boxing and sharp punching in a convincing unanimous decision win over Colter Kuss of Belmont, NH in the novice light heavyweight division.
Other PBC boxers entered in the tournament are open class boxers Russell Lamour (middleweight), Jason Quirk (welterweight), Lisa Kuronya (welterweight), Liz Leddy (lightweight), and Jorge Abiague (flyweight).
Tournament action continues February 2 with the Championship Finals February 9. Winners advance to the New England Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in Lowell, MA. Winners of that tournament go on to the National Golden Gloves Championships in Grand Rapids, Michigan in May.
Four Portland Boxers Advance
Portland Boxing Club middleweight Russell Lamour advanced to the USA Region One Championships with two impressive wins in the New England Championships in South Boston and Lowell this past week. Lamour and three other Portland Boxing Club teammates all advance to the Championships to be held in Hartford Connecticut on February 15-18. The other PBC teammates advancing are welterweight Lisa Kuronya, Lightweight Liz Leddy, and Flyweight Jorge Abiague. The Region One Championships include boxers from New York, New Jersey, and New England. Winners of this tournament advance to Colorado Springs, Colorado for the National Championships in March.
Portland Boxing Club Novice Stays Undefeated
Portland Boxing Club's novice light heavyweight, Keith Derrig, extended his unbeaten streak to 5-0 with a dominating unanimous decision over Matt McCormack of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Super lightweight Casey Kramlich, of Gray, (PBC) won by unanimous decision over D.J. Wyman of Manchester, NH. And in the feature bout of the evening open class welterweight Josh Harvey of Dexter, Maine won a unanimous decision over Jason Quirk of Scarborough (PBC). The annual Thanksgiving weekend event was held at the Searsport Regional High School.
Portland Boxing Club Wins Four Championships
The Portland Boxing Club won four Northeastern Regional Championships, bringing their club total to 120 championships.
Open class Middleweight (165 lbs) Russell Lamour of Portland (PBC) looked very sharp with a convincing unanimous decision win over Renaldo Graceski of Springfield,MA
Novice Light Heavyweight (178 lbs) Keith Derrig of Portland (PBC) won by unanimous decision over Francisco Malave of Merridan, CT.
Open Class Bantanweight (119 lbs) Jorge Abiague of Portland (PBC), won by unanimous decision over Alex Montes of Lawrence, MA.
Intermediate Welterweight (152 lbs) Jason Quirk, of Scarborough (PBC), won by unanimous decision over Josh Harvey of Dexter, ME.
Other results:
Jr. Novice Lightweight (132 lbs) Luis Rivera of Holyoke won by unanimous decision over Ron Harvey of Dexter, ME.
Jr. Novice Super Lightweight (141 lbs) Rollin Whitley of Springfield, MA won by split decision over Casey Kramlich of Gray, ME (PBC).
Jr. Open Middleweight (165 lbs) Charles Foster of West New Haven, CT won by unanimous decision over John Xifaras of Nashua, NH.
Sr. Novice Bantamweight (119 lbs) Luis Raynoso of Springfield, MA won by unanimous decision over Jacob Solis of Lawrence, MA.
Sr. Novice Middleweight (165 lbs) Godfrey Cambell of Waterbury, CT won by unanimous decision over Jeremy Whitham of Oakland, ME.
Sr. Super Heavyweight (201+ lbs) Donnie Palmer of Dorchester, MA won by unanimous decision over Anton Topchyyev of Portland, ME (PBC).
Sr. Open Welterweight (152 lbs) Christian Loa of Merridan, CT won by unanimous decision over Phil Chason of Windham, ME (PBC).
Sr. Open Heavyweight (201- lbs) Alexis Santos of Lawrence, MA won by unanimous decision over Josh McAulliff of Bangor, ME.
The following are walk-over winners (previous winners in the tournament whose opponents were unable to compete in the finals):
Sr. Novice Lightweight (132 lbs) Nick Peralta of Lawrence, MA.
Sr. Novice Welterweight (152 lbs) Tony McKenna of South Boston, MA.
Sr. Open Super Lightweight (141 lbs) Pablo Rivera of Holyoke, MA.
Selected as Outstanding Boxers in the Novice Division was Keith Derrig (PBC) and in the Open Division was Christian Loa.
Classic Battle at Northeastern Regional Semi-Finals
Over the years in the 76 boxing shows held at the Portland Boxing Club, there have been some memorable bouts. Saturday night the boxing fans were treated to a real thriller in the co-feature of the night between Open class Jason Ellis of Old Orchard Beach (Portland Boxing Club) and Josh McAulliff of Bangor (Wyman's Boxing Club). Ellis and McAulliff waged a back and forth battle over four rounds, with McAulliff finishing a little stronger to win a close but unanimous decision and advancing to the Championship Finals November 3 at the Stevens Avenue Armory, Portland.
In other results from Semi-Final action:
Open Class middleweight (165 lbs) Russell Lamour of Portland (PBC) won by unanimous decision over Geremias Torres of Holyoke, Mass.
Open Class super lightweight (141 lbs) Pablo Rivera of Holyoke, Mass, won by unanimous over Noel Garcia of Springfield, Mass.
In novice class bouts:
Light heavyweight (178 lbs) Keith Derrig, of Portland (PBC), won by a third round TKO over Jessie Merritt of Dover, NH.
Middleweight (165 lbs) Jeremy Whitham, of Waterville, Maine, won by first round TKO over Eddie Manano of Holyoke, Mass.
Welterweight (152 lbs) Alexis Cardona, of Springfield, Mass, won by first round TKO over Padro Santana of Holyoke, Mass.
Welterweight (152 lbs) Tony McKenna, of Brighton, Mass, won by first round TKO over Peblo Delacruz of Lynn, Mass.
Welterweight (152 lbs) Jason Quirk, of Scarborough, Maine (PBC), won by third round DQ (disqualification) over Jean Surin of Holyoke, Mass.
Lightweight (132 lbs) Jose Peralta, of Lawrence, Mass, won by unanimous decision over Luis Correa, of Springfield, Mass.
Junior Class Lightweight (132 lbs) Ron Harvey, of Dexter, Maine, won by unanimous decision over Giovanni Rivera, of Springfield, Mass.
The Championship Finals will be held November 3 at the Stevens Avenue Armory, Portland. Advance tickets are on sale at Bruno's Restaurant, 33 Allen Avenue, Portland. For more information, visit Portlandboxingclub.org, or call 761-0975.
Portland Boxer Loses at Pan American Games
Portland Boxing Club's Lisa Kuronya lost to defending Pan American and World Champion, Mary Spencer, from Ontario, Canada. Kuronya, the No. 1 rated welterweight in the US for the past two years, lost to Spencer for the second time in her career. This rematch was closer, however, with Spencer gaining a 12-8 (computer scoring) decision. The championships were held in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
The Northeastern Regional Championship Semi-Finals continue this Saturday, October 20, at 8:00 pm at the Portland Boxing Club, 33 Allen Avenue, Portland. Tickets are on sale at Bruno's Restaurant or at the door the night of the show. For more information, call 761-0975 or visit Portlandboxingclub.org.
Northeastern Regional Quarterfinal Results
The Northeastern Quarterfinals were held at the Portland Boxing Club Saturday night, with the following results:
Non-tournament Junior class bantamweight (119 lbs):
Dalton Beaulieu of Oakland, Maine won by split decision over Dalton McGovern of Skowhegan, Maine
Non-tournament Novice female middleweight (165 lbs):
Cassie Densmore of Stockton Springs, Maine won by second round TKO over Amanda Thompson of Waterville, Maine
Novice welterweight division (152 lbs):
Steven Valintine of Haverhill, Massachusetts won by unanimous decision over Erik Cedrone of Rochester, New Hampshire
Junior class lightweight (132 lbs):
Ron Harvey of Dexter, Maine won a split decision over Jonathan Diaz of Bridgeport, Conn.
Novice class welterweight (152 lbs):
Alex Cardona of Springfield, Mass, won by first round TKO over Dennis Kelleher of Jamaica Plains, Mass
Novice class lightheavyweights (178 lbs):
Keith Derrig of Portland, Maine won by unanimous decision over Alex Maye of Rochester, NH
Open Class superlightweights (141 lbs):
Jason Jones of Providence, RI, won a unanimous decision over Augustus Maurus of Lawrence, Mass
Novice class welterweights (152 lbs):
Josh Harvey of Dexter, Maine, won by unanimous decision over Angel Sanchez of New Britain, Conn.
Novice class lightweights (132 lbs):
Nick Peralta of Lawrence, Mass, won by unanimous decision over Matt Smith of Rochester, NH
Novice class welterweights (152 lbs):
Jason Quirk of Scarborough, Maine, won by split decision over Nick Columbo of Providence, RI
Open class middleweights (165 lbs):
Russell Lamour of Portland, Maine won by unanimous decision over Ruben Ortiz of Providence, RI
The semi-finals of the Northeastern Regionals continues this Saturday night, October 20, at the Portland Boxing Club, 33 Allen Avenue, Portland. The finals will be on November 3 at the Stevens Avenue Armory, 772 Stevens Avenue, Portland. Bouts start at 8:00 pm., tickets are available at Bruno's Restaurant, 33 Allen Avenue, or at the door the night of the fight.
Portland Boxing Club Leads Team New England Again In Can-Am Challenge II
The Portland Boxing Club (PBC) opened the 2007-2008 season with three important wins. The PBC boxers, part of Team New England, scored three of the four wins in part two of the Can-Am Challenge against Team Canada in a tournament held at the Verizon Center in Manchester, NH, Wednesday night.
New England flyweight champion, Jorge Abiague (PBC), competing in what is likely his last amateur bout before turning pro, won a unanimous decision over Cedric Sicard of Montreal.
Former New England welterweight champion, Phil Chason (PBC), in his first fight in three years looked very sharp scoring three eight-counts on the way to a convincing unanimous decision win over Steve Tremblay of Montreal
And in the final bout of the night with the score tied 3-3, middleweight Russell Lamour (PBC), in a rematch of his bout in Portland (Can Am Challenge I) in June, turned the trick by winning a unanimous decision over Rudolph Shiller of Monreal and avenged his close loss in Portland, giving Team New England the Can-Am cup 4-3.
The US Team also won 5-2 in June with the PBC winning 4 of those matches.
2 Portland Women Boxers Advance to Finals in National Golden Gloves
Portland Boxing Club lightweight, Liz Leddy, advanced to the finals of the National Golden Gloves Tournament held in Hollywood, Florida with a 4-1 decision over Althea Martin of New York City. As in the quarter finals, Leddy applied constant pressure to wear down her opponent. Leddy will fight No. 1 ranked Carrie Berry of Fort Carson, Colorado in the finals Saturday night.
Portland Boxing Club welterweight, Lisa Kuronya, the reigning U.S. Champion and the defending National Golden Gloves Champion, won by walk-over when her opponent decided not to compete. Kuronya will fight Nicole Woods of Stone Mountain, Georgia, in the finals Saturday night in Hollywood, Florida.
Portland Women Boxers Advance in National Golden Gloves
Portland Boxing Club lightweight, Liz Leddy, advanced to the semi-finals of the National Golden Gloves Tournament held in Hollywood, Florida with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Jadea Patrick of Trenton, NJ. Liz advances to the semi-finals on Friday against Althea Martin of New York City.
Portland Boxing Club welterweight, Lisa Kuronya, is seeded in the semi-finals on Friday by virtue of her No. 1 ranking. Lisa is the current US National champion and the National Golden Gloves defending champion.
Portland Boxing Wins Can-Am Challenge
A team of boxers representing the U.S., made up mostly of Portland Boxing Club members, won the 2007 Can-Am Challenge Cup by a score of 5-2. The team representing Canada, made up mostly of boxers from Montreal, did score a couple of key victories, including the main event that Rudolph Schiller won by a very close split decision over PBC middleweight, Russell Lamour. Schiller was named most outstanding of the tournament.
In the co-feature, female U.S. National Welterweight Champion, Lisa Kuronya, looked impressive with a dominating unanimous decision win over Canadian National Silver Medal winner, Desni Boisvert.
Other results in the tournament held at the Stevens Avenue Armory before a near capacity crowd, include:
PBC superlightweight Casey Kramlich won a unanimous decision over Walid Muhammed Ablelaziz.
Lightweight Lucia Larcinese won by split decision over Liz Leddy of the PBC.
Superlightweight Dan O'Connor, of Framingham, Mass, won by unanimous decision over Mikiel Zevski.
Welterweight Jason Quirk won by split decision over Pierre Luc Vielleux.
Lightheavyweight Edwin Rodriguez of Worchester, Mass won by TKO in the fourth round over Sebastian Bouchard.
In a non-tournament bout, heavyweight Keith Derrig of the PBC won a unanimous decision over Oscar Bergante of Lawrence, Mass.
Another Portland Boxer Gets National Rating
Portland Boxing Club flyweight, Jorge Abiague, a New England Flyweight and Batamweight Champion, received recognition from USA Boxing in its latest release of the top ten boxers in the country. Abiague was rated No. 10 in the flyweight division by virtue of his performances in the U.S. Championship (held in Colorado in June) and the National Golden Gloves Championship (held in Tennessee in May) by defeating the No. 5 rated fighter in the country. Abiague also won the Region One Championship which includes New York, New Jersey and New England.
Abiague, along with other members of the PBC, will next appear at the Portland vs. Montreal Can-Am Challenge to be held on June 23 at the Stevens Avenue Armory in Portland. For more information, call 761-0975. Advance tickets sold at Bruno's Restaurant, 33 Allen Avenue, Portland, Me.
Portland Female Boxer Wins U.S. Championship
Portland Boxing Club welterweight, Lisa Kuronya, won the U.S. National Championship for the second year in a row by stopping Britany Inkrote of Red Lion, PA 15 seconds into the third round. Kuronya also won the 2006 National Golden Gloves Championship, she is the Captain of the U.S. Women's Boxing Team, and will next travel to Brazil for international competition.
Portland Boxing Club Suffers Another Close Loss
Flyweight Jorge Abiague, fighting out of the Portland Boxing Club, lost 14-13 (computer scoring) to Tim Ibarra of Brighton, Colorado at the U.S. National Championships held this week in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Last month, Middleweight Russell Lamour lost a one point decision in the Eastern Olympic Trials in Florida.
Female Welterweight Lisa Kuronya boxes Nicole Woods of Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday in her bid to defend her national championship. The No. 1 ranked Kuronya is also Captain of the U.S. Women's Boxing Team.
Two Portland Boxers Head to Nationals
Two Portland Boxing Club boxers leave today for the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to compete in the U.S. National Championships.
Female Welterweight Lisa Kuronya will be defending her championship and No. 1 ranking that she won last year. She later added the National Golden Gloves Championship. She is also currently the Captain of the U.S. Women's Boxing Team and has competed in Argentina and India as part of that team.
Flyweight Jorge Abiague, who will be wrapping up his amateur career, will also try to win the National Championship before turning pro this fall. Both boxers qualified for the Nationals by winning the New England Championship, as well as Region One Championship which includes New York, New Jersey, and New England.
Portland Boxer's Olympic Hopes Dashed
Portland Boxing Club Middleweight, Russell Lamour, has experienced success and disappointment in his boxing career. Nothing is quite as disappointing, however, as his recent loss. Lamour, competing in his 49th bout, lost an 8-7 (computer scoring) decision to Dante Moore of South Euclid, Ohio. This was not just another loss; it was at the Eastern Olympic Trials held in Cocoa Beach, Florida this week, eliminating Lamour from any possible hope of competing in the 2008 Olympics in Bejing, China.
Maine Boxer Edged Out at Nationals
At the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions held in Chattanooga, TN, Portland Boxing Club (PBC) Flyweight Jorge Abiague fought a top ten (USA) ranked boxer for the second day in a row; Abiague came up short, losing a close decision to Louie Padilla of Las Vegas, NV. Abiague, representing Team New England came off an impressive win on Tuesday, defeating 5th ranked Bruno Escalante. Abiague will have one more chance at a National title in June at the US National Championships in Colorado Springs, CO.
Portland Boxing Club Boxer Enters Nationals
Portland Boxing Club (PBC) Flyweight Jorge Abiague advanced in the National Golden Gloves Championships in Chattanooga, TN, Wednesday night. Abiague, New England Golden Gloves Champion, won by unanimous decision over Bruno Escalante, a Hawaii native boxing out of Michigan and nationally rated No. 5. Abiague advances to the Quarterfinals Thursday night to fight the winner of the bout between Louie Padilla of Las Vegas, NV and Julian Ramthal of New York City.
West Portland vs. East Portland
The Third Annual Portland, Oregon vs. Portland, Maine boxing showdown was a classic seesaw battle between the Portland (Maine) Boxing Club and a team of boxers from the Northwest in show held Saturday night at the Governor's Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The crowd was treated to hotly contested fights in every bout, with each team swapping wins and making it 3-3 going into the final bout.
The best was yet to come in the five-round middleweight main event between Portland, Maine's Russell Lamour and Mike Gavronski from Bellevue, Washington. Lamour boxed nicely in the first round and really piled up what seemed like an insurmountable lead in the second and third rounds. But the ever-charging Gavronski caught up with Lamour in the fourth, dominating the round. Gavronski continued charging ahead in the fifth, but Lamour kept his cool under fire and got back on track moving and jabbing in what looked to be a hard fought win for Lamour. Two of the judges agreed; however, the other three gave the West Coast boxer the nod, giving Gavronski a split decision win. That win gave the West Portland team a measure of revenge for last year's 6-1 near sweep by the Maine team. However, Maine still maintains a 13-9 edge in bouts over the three years in the sister city clash held annually in downtown Portland, Oregon.
In other action Saturday night, Lightweight Gabriel Pineda of Hillsboro, Oregon, won by split decision over Casey Kramlich (Portland Boxing Club). Heavyweight Alexis Santos (PBC) won by unanimous decision over Joe Reynosa of Vancouver, Washington. Super lightweight Fernando Cisneros of Rochester, Oregon, won by unanimous decision over Nick Stevens (PBC). Welterweight Lisa Kuronya (PBC) won by unanimous decision over Grace Parks of Bellingham, Washington. Welterweight John Peak of Tacoma, Washington, won by unanimous decision over Jason Quirk (PBC). Lightweight Liz Leddy won by decision over Laura Valent of Portland, Oregon.
Lamour Wins Again
Portland Boxing Club's Middleweight, Russell Lamour, again looked impressive with a nice display of boxing skills, outpointing Derrick Couture of Haverhill, Mass. Couture looked strong and aggressive, but was smartly out-boxed by Lamour, who was the much faster boxer. Lamour took a clear-cut unanimous decision and was named outstanding boxer of the night at the Searsport Regional High School in Searsport, Maine. Lamour will box next in Portland, Oregon, on April 19, and then again in Cocoa Beach, Florida beginning May 6 for the Eastern Olympic Trials.
PBC Female Continues Winning Ways
Portland Boxing Club Welterweight, Lisa Kuronya, won a unanimous decision over Peggy Morgan of Manchester, NH, Friday night in Andover, Massachusetts. Kuronya again looked impressive landing strong combinations against a very game but out-classed Morgan, winning by unanimous decision. The bout was a re-match of the New England Championship held a month ago, which Kuronya also won. Kuronya moved up a weight class to stay busy in preparation to defend her U.S. National Championship and National Golden Gloves Championship that she won last year.
Successful Weekend for Portland Boxing Club
The weekend weather was bad, but the results were good for the Portland Boxing Club. On Friday night, Super welterweight Jason Lehoullier, of the PBC, extended his unbeaten record to 20-0 with a near shut-out unanimous decision over Martinus Clay of North Carolina. Lehoullier, making his second appearance on ESPN2 is scheduled to appear again on ESPN2 on May 30.
On Saturday at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY, two other boxers from the PBC advanced to the National Championships to be held in June at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Flyweight Jorge Abiague won a convincing unanimous decision over Orlando Fontamez of New York City. Welterweight Lisa Kuronya won by walk-over when her opponent, Nicole Yandon of Syracuse, NY, was unable to compete. Both boxers qualified earlier this year for the National Golden Gloves Championships.
Third Time a Charm for Portland Boxer
For two years in a row, Flyweight Jorge Abiague of the Portland Boxing Club (PBC) got to the finals of the New England Golden Gloves Championship Finals in Lowell, Mass. Both times, he was the victim of highly controversial decisions - decisions so bad that the crowd's booing continued into the next bout. This year, Abiague, a native of Cuba, made good with a dominating performance and a clear-cut unanimous decision over Nate Green of New Haven, Conn. Abiague will now advance to the National Golden Gloves Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn, in April.
Also advancing to the 2007 National Golden Gloves Championships is defending National Female Welterweight champion, Lisa Kuronya (PBC). Lisa dominated Peggy Morgan of Manchester, NH, winning an impressive unanimous decision. Lightweight Liz Leddy (PBC) won by a walk-over (opponent unable to compete). The National Golden Gloves Championships for women will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in July.
Other Portland Boxing Club results: Heavyweight Jason Ellis was stopped by Maurice Cole of Providence, RI in the second round of a thrilling back and forth battle. Middleweight Russell Lamour lost a close but unanimous decision to Edwin Rodriquez of Worcester, Mass. Rodriquez is the defending National Middleweight Champion. Superlightweight Nick Stevens lost a split decision to Christian Lau of Springfield, Mass, in a bout too close to call.
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