N.Y. GOLDEN GLOVES 3/16/12 ... DANIEL GRSKOVIC vs. CHAD TRABUSCIO

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Hall of Fame Boxing Writer Bert Sugar Dies at 74.

Bert Randolph Sugar (June 7, 1937 – March 25, 2012)

Bert Sugar with Butch Rinaldi of NY MMA at the Boxing Hall of Fame 2010

Mount Kisco,NY- Longtime Sports/boxing writer and historian Bert Sugar died Sunday in a Westchester, New York hospital. He was 74.

According to the Hall of Fame's website, Sugar was a graduate of the university of Maryland and attended law school at Michigan. He briefly practiced law after passing the bar in Washington, DC and also worked in advertising in nyc before following his passion for boxing.

Sugar was an editor for Boxing Illustrated from 1969-1973, served as editor-in-chief for The Ring from 1979–1983 and founded Fight Game magazine in 1998. He wrote over 80 books, including the 100 Greatest Boxers of All Time, Great Fights, Bert Sugar on Boxing, 100 Years of Boxing, just to name a few.

 Sugar was called "The Greatest Boxing Writer of the 20th Century" by the International Veterans Boxing Association.

Sugar known for his trademark fedora and cigar was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005.

"Bert Sugar was a truly colorful character in the sport of boxing," said Hall of Fame executive director Edward Brophy in a statement on the website. "His quick wit and amazing knowledge about boxing made him a fan favorite as a writer and as a commentator. As the boxing community mourns his passing, the Hall remembers him and his contributions to the sport.

Long Island teacher Douglas Milano hardly looks like a novice at Golden Gloves

By Matt Gagne / DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER                                                                                        

Douglas Milano drops Junior Vargas to canvas en route to Golden Gloves victory.

 

Douglas Milano won't be able to keep his night gig a secret anymore.
The 25-year-old from Sound Beach, L.I., who teaches seventh and eighth grade in East Hampton, has tried his best to keep his boxing career from his students. He's gone so far as to claim that black eyes came from errant elbows in pick-up basketball games, and bad scratches from wrestling matches gone awry with the neighbor's dog.
But it's impossible to ignore Milano after his performance Friday night at Holy Cross High School in Queens. Competing in the 165-pound novice division of the Daily News Golden Gloves, Milano earned the P.C. Richard & Son Boxer of the Night Award after referee Jose Fernandez stopped the fight 31 seconds into the second round as Junior Vargas (Gleason's) staggered along the ropes.
"I would say anything for my students not to be like, 'Wow, my math teacher is a boxer,'" Milano said. "Sometimes the sport can be perceived as a negative because of how violent it is, but I feel just the opposite. They didn't know about tonight."
Two years ago, Milano (Veterans Memorial) made his Gloves' debut in Freeport, L.I., lasting all of 25 seconds after getting knocked to the canvas with a left hook as family and friends watched his first career fight end in horrifying fashion.
"It was a terrible experience. When I think about that night, it still upsets me that I let them all down," said Milano, who considered quitting the sport. "It took awhile to get over that. I'm an athletic guy, I played a bunch of sports, but I thought maybe this wasn't for me.
"I questioned my chin, I questioned my talent, but I tell my students and anyone that I run into in life that quitting isn't an option. If you don't do this, it's going to bother you for the rest of your life. ... I didn't show what I was made of that night, so I had no other choice but to get back in the ring. I've come a long way."
Edgar Reyes (FDNY Bravest) won the night's first bout when referee Danny Gant stopped the fight with two seconds left in the first round as Michael Omojola (Main Street BC) came out of his second standing-eight count in a daze.
"It was a combination, a flurry of punches," said Reyes, who works on Engine 84 in Washington Heights. "I didn't think it would happen that quickly."
Francisco Suero (Universal BC) bloodied Daniel Marmol (NY MMA) with a big left uppercut. "Once I saw blood, I wanted more to come out," the 16-year-old from Brooklyn said. "He took extreme shots."

Chad Trabuscio and Jose Cales to meet in Golden Gloves final

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.