By Stephen Lorenzo / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
It seemed as though Ronniel Vargas (Atlas Cops N Kids) only threw one punch, but one punch was all he needed.
Just 58 seconds into Round 1, Vargas connected with the Empire City Casino unch of the ight — a lefthand haymaker — that dropped David Tirado (Suffolk PAL) and landed Vargas his spot at Madison Square Garden.
“I felt like the first few fights I could take my time to observe the tournament in general,” Vargas said after winning his Golden Gloves 152-pound novice semifinal at Holy Cross High School in Flushing Friday night. “As I got closer to the Garden, there was no more playing around, it was time to get serious.”
Benjamin Baez (White Plains Youth BC) earned the right to face Vargas after a bruising three-round battle with Maxito Sainvil (Extreme Fight Club). The 152-pounder was able to bob and weav his way out of trouble, and was named the P.C. Richard and Son Boxer of the Night.
“I think it will be one hell of a 152-novice final,” Baez said.
Chad Trabuscio (Atlas Cops N Kids) and Daniel Grskovic engaged in a 132-pound semifinal thriller. The two went toe to toe for two rounds, but Trabuscio was magnificent in Round 3, leaving no doubt for a 5-0 decision.
“It’s an amazing feeling,” Trabuscio said. “I’m one step closer to what all of the all-time greats like Sugar Ray Robinson and Mark Breland did.”
Trabuscio’s opponent will be Jose Cales (Brotherhood BC), who earned a stoppage over Abdulmageed Yahya (Atlas Cops N Kids).
De’Vaun Lee (New Legend BC) and Leshawn Rodriguez (Veteran’s Memorial) both took 5-0 decisions to set up a strong 178-pound open championship match. Isaiah Gervais (Morris Park BC) and Paul Nevarez (Unattached) will duke it out for the super heavyweight novice crown.
Tickets are on sale for the Golden Gloves finals at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on March 29-30. Log on to thegarden.com for details.
“I felt like the first few fights I could take my time to observe the tournament in general,” Vargas said after winning his Golden Gloves 152-pound novice semifinal at Holy Cross High School in Flushing Friday night. “As I got closer to the Garden, there was no more playing around, it was time to get serious.”
Benjamin Baez (White Plains Youth BC) earned the right to face Vargas after a bruising three-round battle with Maxito Sainvil (Extreme Fight Club). The 152-pounder was able to bob and weav his way out of trouble, and was named the P.C. Richard and Son Boxer of the Night.
“I think it will be one hell of a 152-novice final,” Baez said.
Chad Trabuscio (Atlas Cops N Kids) and Daniel Grskovic engaged in a 132-pound semifinal thriller. The two went toe to toe for two rounds, but Trabuscio was magnificent in Round 3, leaving no doubt for a 5-0 decision.
“It’s an amazing feeling,” Trabuscio said. “I’m one step closer to what all of the all-time greats like Sugar Ray Robinson and Mark Breland did.”
Trabuscio’s opponent will be Jose Cales (Brotherhood BC), who earned a stoppage over Abdulmageed Yahya (Atlas Cops N Kids).
De’Vaun Lee (New Legend BC) and Leshawn Rodriguez (Veteran’s Memorial) both took 5-0 decisions to set up a strong 178-pound open championship match. Isaiah Gervais (Morris Park BC) and Paul Nevarez (Unattached) will duke it out for the super heavyweight novice crown.
Tickets are on sale for the Golden Gloves finals at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on March 29-30. Log on to thegarden.com for details.
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