Michigan Boxers Return Victorious
Preliminary version – check back Tuesday for more in depth
BY KEVIN WALTERS
PUBLISHED: August 06, 2006

(KANSAS CITY, MO) - A dozen Michigan boxers are enroute home tonight with the prize that more than 1,100 boxers wanted – a national Ringside World Championship belt.

Kronk boxers pose with their Ringside Championship belts. Photo: sportssummary.com

While we compile the data from four long days of boxing in which more than 300 bouts were contested each day, we do have the final results for Michigan.

The Kronk Gym in Detroit saw half of its 16 member team find victory in Kansas City and certainly in the running for the most wins of any team in the tournament. Winners were (pictured with coach Javan “Sugar” Hill):

Jacob Bonas
Joseph Bonas
Robert Bonas
Domonique Dolton
Latonya King (uncontested)
J’Leon Love
Kenneth Thomas

Crown Boxing of Lansing winners were:

Angelo Flores
Christian Thomas
Tyler Lord-Wilder

Warriors Gym winner:

Juan Ayala

Casa De Boxeo of Lincoln Park’s team consisted of eight boxers with one winner:

Michael Portillo

Border City Boxing of Windsor, Ontario, Canada fielded a team of six with one winner:

Andre Gorges

Dynamic Boxing’s team of seven athletes was the only one to include the coach fighting in the ring (in the Masters division). For Dynamic, it was the club’s only winner:

Paul Soucy

(Editor’s Note: Check back later in the week for more detailed coverage of Ringside World and the Under 19 National Championships.)