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Palm Beach Boxing Center to run 2013 Florida Golden Gloves!
PhilBoxing.com Thu, 18 Apr 2013
Palm Beach, FL (April 17, 2013) ? Lou Martinez, owner of the Palm Beach Boxing Center, announced that he is running and sponsoring the 2013 Florida State Golden Gloves.
A 12,000 sq ft facility that is quickly becoming one of boxing?s hotspots, the Palm Beach Boxing Center?s held camps for world champions Lucian Bute, Devon Alexander, Cory Spinks and Nate Campbell as well as 2008 Olympian Matt Korobov. The gym?s also hosted Andre Dirrell, Kassim Ouma, Riddick Bowe, Jameel McCline and Oleg Maskaev amongst others.
During the last 40 plus years, the Florida Golden Gloves served as a competitive tournament for male and female fighters of all skill levels. Participants range from everyday people to future boxing champions. Notables include boxing legend Roy Jones Jr., Hall of Famer Mike McCallum, former world champions Andre Berto and Nate Campbell and unbeaten prospect Daquan Arnett among others.
?I feel like a kid in a candy store,? Martinez said of running the gloves. ?I?ve had a number of my fighters participate and there have been so many greats that showcased their skills in this event before going to the pros. It?s always been a dream to run this great event. Luckily, I had the opportunity to take over the event this year and did so without hesitation.?
Athletes and coaches can register now on Floridagoldengloves.net and the tournament takes place April 20-21. Weigh-ins take place at 7 AM sharp on the 20th at the Ramada Inn at 1901 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd in West Palm Beach and all participants must bring their USA Boxing Passbook. The opening round starts the very same day just minutes away at City Soccer, located at 1016 Clare Ave in West Palm Beach, FL.
For more information on the Florida Golden Gloves, go to Floridagoldengloves.net. To sign up for the Palm Beach Boxing Center or purchase tickets to the Florida Golden Gloves visit Palmbeachboxing.com
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