DC Area Boxers Advance to Finals of Southeast Coast Silver Gloves Regionals

Six DC area boxers boxed their way into Saturday night's championships to join 9 other team members as the Washington, DC area is represented in 17 out of the 24 championshipmatchups.

Friday night Malik Warren (DC) started of the night with a victory of Anthony Brown (Florida) in the 10/11 year-old 65lbs. division. Juan Jenkins (DC) lost to Kavon Robertson (Virginia) in the 10/11 year-old 70lbs. division. Gregory Burton (DC) defeated Jermaine Fowler (Georgia) in the 10/11 year-old 85lbs. division.

The 12/13 year-old division started off with a victory by Zimmie Dickinson (DC) over Wesley Thompson (North Carolina) in the 95lbs. division. Denzel Jones (DC) lost to Troy Isley (Virginia) in the 12/13 year-old 90lbs. division. Kashif Brown (DC) lost to Tyshawn Wilson (Virginia) in the 12/13 year-old 125lbs. division. Keyshawn Williams (DC) lost to Israel Chavez North Carolina) in the last bout of the 12/13 year-old division.

Lamont Roach (DC) started the 14/15 year-old bouts off with a victor of Maliek Montgomery (Georgia) in a crowd favorite between the two tough boxers in the 125lbs. division. In the 14/15 year-old 201lbs. division Calvin Countess (DC) won via walkover over Shane Ferguson.

Last but not least Shaka Williams (DC) brought the crowd to their feet in a victory over Joseph Falotica (Florida). The most entertaining bout of the night by far.

Here is the full boutsheet for the finals. All winners will represent Region 3 at the National Silver Gloves Championship in Independence, Missouri Feb. 2 - 5, 2011. Good luck to all of our boxers:

10/11 year-old division

65lbs. Travian Carpenter (VA) vs. Maliek Warren (DC)

70lbs. Mike Guerrier (FL) vs. Kavon Robertson (VA)

75lbs. Mike Williams (NC) vs. Keshawn Davis (VA)

80lbs. Khalid Johnson (SC) vs. Ameer Brown (DC)

85lbs. Sema'j Young (NC) vs. Gregory Burton (DC)

90lbs. Frank Prado (VA) vs. Danardo Johnson (DC)

110lbs. Dalton Bodie (SC) vs. Steve Clark (DC)

12/13 year-old division

90lbs. Talon Caravalho (NC) vs. Troy Isley (VA)

95lbs. Sebastian Fundura (FL) vs. Zimmie Dickinson (DC)

100lbs. Rayvon Drayton (DC) vs. Teofino Lopez (FL)

106lbs. Mack Allison (DC) vs. Antonio Williams (FL)

125lbs. Brook Perry (NC) vs. Kaylyn Price (SC) Female

14/15 year-old division

95lbs. Jonathan Santana (VA) vs. Jose Santana (FL)

100lbs. Demetrius Lewis (DC) vs. Kelvin Davis (VA)

106lbs. Ronnell Jackson (DC) vs. Dazzel Middleton (SC)

112lbs. Carlton Gray (DC) vs. Antonio Vargas (FL)

119lbs. Neslan Machado (FL) vs. Jalonte Cole (DC)

125lbs. Timothy Hunter (SC) vs. Lamont Roach Jr. (DC)

132lbs. Erickson Lubin (FL) vs. Tra-Kwon Pettis (GA)

139lbs. Samuel Paulay (DC) vs. Laquan Smith (GA)

147lbs. Demetrius Martin (DC) vs. Mark Reyes (FL)

201lbs. Alberto Fundura (FL) vs. Calvin Countess (DC)