2009 New York City Golden Gloves.

[NYboxing]

The semifinals matches for the New York Golden Gloves conclude on Friday, but so far I pieced together three weight classes for the finals in the open division, which are being held April 16th and 17th at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

112 - Juan Ramphol (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Jose Rivera (Omni BC)
152 - Steven Martinez (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Christopher Ventura (Yonkers YMCA)
165 - Marcus Browne (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Naim Terbunja (Veteran's Memorial)

Ramphol is the defending champion and two-time GG winner and faces Rivera, who he defeated for the NYGG title in 2007. Rivera lost in the finals in 2008 to nationally ranked Raul Lopez, but has captured a NYGG title as 112-pound novice in 2006.

Martinez is the defending 152-pound NYGG champ and national champ. He also won the NYGG at 152 in the novice divison and defeated Ventura in the finals of the NY Metros last year.

Nationally ranked Browne, who won at 165 in the novice division in 2008, will have his hands full with Terbunja, who represented Sweden in the 2008 Olympics, but has relocated to Long Island, New York four months ago.

[Dennis]

Any comments on boxers in other open division weight classes?

[NYboxing]

three more days of semifinals action, as I get the results, I will post them

[NYboxing]

two more open match-ups:

141 - Pedro Sosa (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Jeremy Fiorentino (Mendez)
178 - David Thompson (Brotherhood BC) vs. Ahmad Mickens (unattached)

Fighting in his first NY Golden Gloves, the 16-year-old Sosa is the youngest boxer in the tournament.
He also won the JO title at 145 pounds in 2008.

[JayWater]

I'm going out on a limb here and saying Ventura decisions Martinez in the final... ventura got madd skills and if he fights his fight he will win .. he cant stand and trade he needs to use his speed movement and combos and make sure he does his roadwork heavy for the next coupleweeks...

Pedro Sosa will stop this guy .. the final shoulda been Sosa vs Isaac which was fought last night which was close as hell..

Marcus Browne will be too much for Terbunja, #3 in this country is better than #1 in Sweden

[Dennis]

two more open match-ups:

141 - Pedro Sosa (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Jeremy Fiorentino (Mendez)
178 - David Thompson (Brotherhood BC) vs. Ahmad Mickens (unattached)

Fighting in his first NY Golden Gloves, the 16-year-old Sosa is the youngest boxer in the tournament.
He also won the JO title at 145 pounds in 2008.

Is that the same David Thompson that had boxed at 201 pounds in the 2007 Midwestern Trials and 2007 National Golden Gloves?

[NYboxing]

I guess he dropped down in weight. They list Thompson 6-4/6-5 and he fought and lost in the novice finals at 201 in NYGG in 2006.

[JayWater]

yea that's the same Dave Thompson.. that guy works really hard

[Dennis]

Thompson didn't look like a guy who should drop down to 178. He was tall, muscular and lean. He must have lost some muscle mass in order to make 178 or he is really dehydrating to do it.

[NYboxing]

132 - Shemuel Pagan (Mendez BC) vs. Vassiliy Zherebnenko (Brighton BC)

Nationally ranked 132-pound Pagan is seeking his fourth NYGG title and faces Zherebnenko in a rematch of last year's finals.

Friday night is the last day of semifinals action

[JayWater]

too bad my boy Ronell Mcfadden had his shoulder pop out during his fight last night he probablky woulda won

[NYboxing]

Final three match-ups:

125 - Frankie Garriga (Morris Park) vs. Dominique Jones (Ardon Sweet Science)
201 - Ngoli Okafor (Mendez BC) vs. Abdelghani Bousmah (Team One)
201+ - Adam Kownacki (Gleason's Gym) vs. Davone Jones (Gleason's Gym)

[NYboxing]

Complete rundown:

*106 - none
112 - Juan Ramphol (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Jose Rivera (Omni BC)
119 - Raul Lopez (Cops N Kids BC) vs Noel Solis (unattached)
125 - Frankie Garriga (Morris Park) vs. Dominique Jones (Ardon Sweet Science)
132 - Shemuel Pagan (Mendez BC) vs. Vassiliy Zherebnenko (Brighton BC)
141 - Pedro Sosa (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Jeremy Fiorentino (Mendez)
152 - Steven Martinez (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Christopher Ventura (Yonkers YMCA)
165 - Marcus Browne (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Naim Terbunja (Veteran's Memorial)
178 - David Thompson (Brotherhood BC) vs. Ahmad Mickens (unattached)
201 - Ngoli Okafor (Mendez BC) vs. Abdelghani Bousmah (Team One)
201+ - Adam Kownacki (Gleason's Gym) vs. Davone Jones (Gleason's Gym

[JayWater]

Complete rundown:

*106 - ?? (last year, no boxers werer entered in this weight class)
112 - Juan Ramphol (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Jose Rivera (Omni BC)
*119 - Raul Lopez moved up from 112, but got to investigate what the match up is.
125 - Frankie Garriga (Morris Park) vs. Dominique Jones (Ardon Sweet Science)
132 - Shemuel Pagan (Mendez BC) vs. Vassiliy Zherebnenko (Brighton BC)
141 - Pedro Sosa (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Jeremy Fiorentino (Mendez)
152 - Steven Martinez (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Christopher Ventura (Yonkers YMCA)
165 - Marcus Browne (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Naim Terbunja (Veteran's Memorial)
178 - David Thompson (Brotherhood BC) vs. Ahmad Mickens (unattached)
201 - Ngoli Okafor (Mendez BC) vs. Abdelghani Bousmah (Team One)
201+ - Adam Kownacki (Gleason's Gym) vs. Davone Jones (Gleason's Gym

heres my predictions
Garriga
Pagan
Sosa
Ventura
Browne
Thomspn
Okafor
Kownacki

[NYboxing]

Finals are set for Thursday, April 16th , and Friday, April 17th
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Thursday, April 16 - Open Men's (16 total bouts scheduled - novice/women's)
141 - Pedro Sosa (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Jeremy Fiorentino (Mendez)
201 - Ngoli Okafor (Mendez BC) vs. Abdelghani Bousmah (Team One)
132 - Shemuel Pagan (Mendez BC) vs. Vassiliy Zherebnenko (Brighton BC)
112 - Juan Ramphol (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Jose Rivera (Omni BC)
178 - David Thompson (Brotherhood BC) vs. Ahmad Mickens (unattached)

Friday, April 17 - Open Men's (14 total bouts scheduled - novice/women's)
119 - Raul Lopez (Cops N Kids BC) vs Noel Solis (unattached)
152 - Steven Martinez (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Christopher Ventura (Yonkers YMCA)
165 - Marcus Browne (Cops N Kids BC) vs. Naim Terbunja (Veteran's Memorial)
125 - Frankie Garriga (Morris Park) vs. Dominique Jones (Rockaway Ropes BC)
201+ - Adam Kownacki (Gleason's Gym) vs. Davone Jones (Gleason's Gym)

*No boxers in the 106 pound open.

The NY Golden Gloves will be televised on tape delay on MSG (All times Eastern Daylight):
Golden Gloves '09 Thu, Apr 23 2009 8:00PM
Golden Gloves '09 Fri, Apr 24 2009 8:00AM
Golden Gloves '09 Fri, Apr 24 2009 12:00PM
Golden Gloves '09 Fri, Apr 24 2009 3:00PM
Golden Gloves '09 Sun, Apr 26 2009 12:00PM

[NYboxing]

Finals results from Thursday, April 16th
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112 - Juan Ramphol (Cops N Kids BC) dec. Jose Rivera (Omni BC); 3-2
132 - Shemuel Pagan (Mendez BC) dec. Vassiliy Zherebnenko (Brighton BC);4-1
141 - Pedro Sosa (Cops N Kids BC) dec. Jeremy Fiorentino (Mendez), 5-0
178 - David Thompson (Brotherhood BC) dec. Ahmad Mickens (unattached); 5-0
201 - Ngoli Okafor (Mendez BC) dec. Abdelghani Bousmah (Team One); 5-0

[ring anncr]

Friday Night's Results???

[NYboxing]

Friday, April 17

119 - Raul Lopez (Cops N Kids BC) stopped Noel Solis (unattached); RSC-2
125 - Dominique Jamess (Rockaway Ropes BC) dec. Frankie Garriga (Morris Park BC);3-2
152 - Steven Martinez (Cops N Kids BC) dec. Christopher Ventura (Yonkers YMCA); 5-0
165 - Naim Terbunja (Veteran's Memorial) dec. Marcus Browne (Cops N Kids BC); 5-0
201+ - Adam Kownacki (Gleason's Gym) dec.. Davone Jones (Gleason's Gym);5-0

Sugar Ray Robinson award (outstanding boxer) went to 141 pound winner and youngest boxer in the tournament, Pedro Sosa.

[ZMOMMI]

Sugar Ray Robinson award (outstanding boxer) went to 141 pound winner and youngest boxer in the tournament, Pedro Sosa.



Zeddie fought Pedro Sosa at the 2008 Silver Gloves nationals. Zed won, but he gave alot of respect to Pedro's power. Pedro is a hard hitter! They are both 16 yrs old. Our juniors that are now open are making a great transition. You have Pedro Sosa, Zeddie Adams, Alantez Fox, Eric De Leon. We will also being seeing Donald Anderson 165 next year. That young man is amazing. I saw the injury Pedro sustained at the 2008 JO's, good to see he has recovered well. Congrats on his award.

[DCAmateurBoxing]

Sugar Ray Robinson award (outstanding boxer) went to 141 pound winner and youngest boxer in the tournament, Pedro Sosa.



Zeddie fought Pedro Sosa at the 2008 Silver Gloves nationals. Zed won, but he gave alot of respect to Pedro's power. Pedro is a hard hitter! They are both 16 yrs old. Our juniors that are now open are making a great transition. You have Pedro Sosa, Zeddie Adams, Alantez Fox, Eric De Leon. We will also being seeing Donald Anderson 165 next year. That young man is amazing. I saw the injury Pedro sustained at the 2008 JO's, good to see he has recovered well. Congrats on his award.

Yeah, we (Alantez) fought Pedro in the Silvers in the round before Zeddie beat him and I thought we clearly won, but Pedro is a good boxer and I'm glad to see that he is going to NGG and it's a really impressive accomplishment winning the Ray Robinson award for the whole Daily News GG!! Congrats to him. I'm with you ZMOMMI in that I love to see our JOs coming up and making an immediate impact in the open class. I think that the other bonus for these young boxers is that they haven't had to readjust the to new format unlike a lot of other boxers. Donald Anderson is my favorite boxer to watch!!! I can't believe that he has another year in the JOs either but it's true. Open class boxers at 165lbs better just enjoy this year, because Donald will be the man next year - no doubt about it. Tell Zeddie that we said good luck in Utah.

[NYboxing]

bump - it is being televised on tape-delay tonight on MSG tonight (April 23) and repeated a couple of times throughout the night into Friday.

[DCAmateurBoxing]

bump - it is being televised on tape-delay tonight on MSG tonight (April 23) and repeated a couple of times throughout the night into Friday.

Mad they didn't show more. Pedro did what he had to do. Can't wait to see how he does in Utah.

[NYboxing]

they usually break it down to 3-4 shows. Next Thursday should be a new series of fights.

[JayWater]

dont know if u guys saw on MSG but that heavyweight novice champ his last name is Bujaj has excellent technique ... he really really impressed me, hes gonna make a run for the open championship next season