http://www.chicagogoldengloves.com/results.htm
No 201 Opens yet, mostly light weight, they update the page every da after the bouts.
Chicago Results
UK is no different, Heavyweights and Super-Heavyweights are slim here... Competition coming up soon and currently, only myself confirmed at Heavy..!
If past competitions are anything to go by, (from helping at weigh-ins etc) the Heavy's will be plumped up by overweight light-heavys, coming in at a soft 84/85 KG's.
If past competitions are anything to go by, (from helping at weigh-ins etc) the Heavy's will be plumped up by overweight light-heavys, coming in at a soft 84/85 KG's.
Chicago Golden Gloves Finals - Open Class
Finals:
119 O Chris Strong World Class DEC Juan Pablo Vargas Matadors
125 O Eric Estrada Jawbreakers DEC David del Rosario Brooks
132 O Russell Fiore Evanston DEC Greg Adjuntas Tommy's
141 O Ramiro Carrillo Gladiators DEC Alex Martin Harvey
152 O Nathan Valenzuela Matadors DEC Artur Zahkarov Evanston
165 O Orpheius White Evanston DEC Paul Littleton Evanston
178 O Derik Zugic Windy City DEC Gerald Taylor Chicago
201 O Blake Reed Windy City DEC Charlie Schaal Garfield
201+ O Erick Correa Correa DEC Theron Johnson Jabb
119 O Chris Strong World Class DEC Juan Pablo Vargas Matadors
125 O Eric Estrada Jawbreakers DEC David del Rosario Brooks
132 O Russell Fiore Evanston DEC Greg Adjuntas Tommy's
141 O Ramiro Carrillo Gladiators DEC Alex Martin Harvey
152 O Nathan Valenzuela Matadors DEC Artur Zahkarov Evanston
165 O Orpheius White Evanston DEC Paul Littleton Evanston
178 O Derik Zugic Windy City DEC Gerald Taylor Chicago
201 O Blake Reed Windy City DEC Charlie Schaal Garfield
201+ O Erick Correa Correa DEC Theron Johnson Jabb
Roberts - just because he only had to win 1 bout to get there doesn't mean that he isn't an excellent boxer. Sometimes the best boxers have an easy time of it as potential opponents move out of their weight class or don't enter the tournament. Andre Dirrell had that happen a few times in tournaments in Michigan. Now, having said all that, it is also quite possible that Reed isn't that great and will have difficulty at the Nationals. I don't know since I've never seen him box nor even heard of him until this year's Chicago GG.