West MI Golden Gloves and beyond

[Jalex]

Alright folks!
March is not too far away. and this normally means we get to see some good boxing. so let me hear everyones predictions now? any new comers? or past returnee's? who stands a chance?
looking foward to your input!

[crusader]

wrong forum bro.

[Dennis]

The amateur boxing forum is the correct forum.

[Dennis]

As far as predictions it is hard to say. It depends on who enters the tournament. I will say a few.
201 - My son Jordan Shimmell should win his 6th straight heavyweight title.
132 - Raeese Aleem should win his 4th title in 5 years.

[crusader]

The amateur boxing forum is the correct forum.

I know. It was originally posted in the "Other Sports" section.

Good luck to your son. Not like he needs it though.

[Dennis]

The amateur boxing forum is the correct forum.

I know. It was originally posted in the "Other Sports" section.

Good luck to your son. Not like he needs it though.

I see. Thanks for the well wishes. We will take as much of it as we can. I do think winning takes a lot of hard work, skill and a little luck. Bad luck such as getting an injury or an illness can definitely get in the way. Even a small thing like the common cold can hurt a boxer's chances of winning a big tournament.

[Dennis]

Tomorrow we will be one month away from the first day of the tournament!!! I am looking forward to another great year.

I believe the Standing Room Only (SRO) crowd that we had at our show last Saturday, February 5th in Grand Rapids shows that the fans in West Michigan are excited about amateur boxing. I hope that everyone comes out and supports amateur boxing by going to the Golden Gloves tournament. When we get SRO crowds at the Armory it is amazing. The energy that fills the air is electric. I know as a coach it is great to feel the crowd's energy. I know that the boxers love it too.

[Dennis]

In 6 days the West Michigan Golden Gloves will start. After the registration and weigh-in, the brackets will be prepared. We will then know who has entered and made weight. It will be a very interesting tournament since it is an Olympic qualifying year.

[Dennis]

The East Michigan Golden Gloves had its preregistration yesterday and they have 4 superheavyweights and 3 heavyweights in the open class. Therefore, it looks like there will be two bouts for my son Jordan in the Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships.

[Dennis]

The first night of the West MI GG concluded an hour or two ago. The crowd was very good for an opening night. There was only one open class bout tonight along with a bunch of novice, sub-novice and junior bouts.

[Dennis]

The West MI GG finals were Friday. My two predictions came true. My son Jordan Shimmell won the 201 pound class and Raeese Aleem won the 132 pound class.

Open-class West MI GG champs:
123: Vincent Jennings, MLK
132: Raeese Aleem, Muskegon Rec Ctr
141: Javonn Barnes, Trigger
152: Antonio Urista, Clinton County
165: Germaine McKinney, MLK
178: James Guy, Sugar Tony's
201: Jordan Shimmell, MGGA
201+: Cameron Glenn, MGGA

The Michigan GG State Championships will be held on April 8th & 9th.

[rmz]

Interesting to see Pinky down at 141. Surprised he can make that weight, he is big even at 152.

[Dennis]

The Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships start tomorrow with the semi-finals. The finals will be Saturday, April 9, 2011.