Skill, discipline and determination forged by countless hours of training have earned 220 talented amateur boxers the right to compete at the Region XIII Silver Gloves Tournament in Pasadena from Jan. 7 to 9 at the Victory Park Center gymnasium, 2575 Paloma St.
Hosted by the Pasadena Human Services and Recreation Department, the tournament will match up amateur boxers between 10 and 15 years of age from Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.
The first bell will ring at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, and at noon and 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8. Finals will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 9. Winners will advance to the national tournament Feb. 2 to 5 in Independence, Mo.
Admission to the Pasadena tournament is $8 for adults per session and $5 for children under 12 per session. Tickets will be available at the door on tournament days only.
For more information e-mail bdavis@cityofpasadena.net or call (626) 744-6523.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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