The Ray McGibbon Gloves Tournament began with a flourish of eager boxers looking to capture top spots on the winner’s podium. With over 25 bouts taking place on Friday many boxers and spectators anticipated exciting bouts. Beginning the night, David Palacios (The Whip), Kary Moreira (Fighting Alliance) and Crystal Hughes (Waterloo) each won their bouts respectively. Perhaps the most anticipated bout was between Fighting Alliances’ Tristan Jean Gilles and Mohammed Awad of Tillers Boxing Club. A close bout from the beginning, Tristan Gilles leads the first round by a mere 2 points. However Mohammed came back to tie the round and eventually edged past Tristan to capture the win by 1 point.
Saturday’s bouts left standing room only seating as the word spread around St. Catharines of this event. Many of the bouts were action packed, had upsets and experienced surprising wins. Sunday’s bouts were all finals. Athletes, coaches and the spectators were all anxious to see the outcomes of the bouts. Each and every bout had the crowd cheering on their favorite. With over 30 bouts and the compounding hot weather, the Ray McGibbons was a success.
Honorable bout mentions go to Sam Sanford (Bigtyme ) vs. Liam McIntyre(Fighting Alliance), Brittany Borja(Tillers) vs. Alicia Kowalski.
A special thanks to the St. Catharines Boxing Club for making the 2007 Ray McGibbon Gloves Tournament a tremendous success.
A special thank you to Top Ten Canada for providing competition equipment and being on hand to serve the members needs.
The Ray McGibbons Awards:
Best Male Cadet: Kane Heron – HUF
Best Female Cadet: Brittany Borja – Tillers
Best Junior Female: Melinda Watpool- Tillers
Best Junior Male: Mike Roy: Leamington
Best Senior Male: Kwabena Koenya-doe – Sully’s
Best Senior Female: Amber Konikow – Top Glove
Best Male Bout: Brandon Caroll(McGrory’s) vs. Sherhei Serieux (Tillers)
Best Female Bout: Crystal Hughes (Waterloo) vs. Linda Scourtodis (Beaver)
Best Boxer: David Palacios – Whip
Best Team: Tillers Boxing Club
Boxing Ontario Awards Winners
2005
Male Athlete of the Year: Ibrahim Kamal
Female Athlete of the Year: Katie Dunn
Coach of the Year: Joe Sandulo
Official of the Year: Sonny Wong
Volunteer of the Year: Val Ryan
Individual Club Awards
Most Competitive Members: Motor City
Most Non Competitive Members: Valley East
Club Athlete Development: Bigtyme & McGrory’s
Legends Inductees
Builder: Dr. Ken Taylor
Boxer: Johnny Kalbhenn
Official: John Wylie
Coach: Vinnie Ryan
2006
Male Athlete of the Year: Isho Shiba
Female Athlete of the Year: Mandy Bujold
Coach of the Year: Vinnie Ryan
Official of the Year: Ajaz Khan
Volunteer of the Year: Deb Laba
Individual Club Awards
Most Competitive Members: Motor City
Most Non Competitive Members: Waterloo
Club Athlete Development Award: Bigtyme
Legends Inductees
Builder: Joseph Hajnal
Boxer: Margaret Canty
Official: Eileen Bender
Coach: Preston Roberts
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