Daniel Jacobs of New York City defeated Williams Boggs of Pennsylvania to capture the 165-pound division of the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions on Saturday night at State House Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jacobs was one of 11 champions crowned, with two fighters from nearby Knoxville -- Roberto Ceron (106 pounts) and Jeremy Bryon (141 pounds) as well as boxers from Washington, DC, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Cleveland, the Mid South, Florida, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas also victorious. Golden Gloves originated in Chicago in 1923. The first National Tournament of Champions took place in 1927 matching New York and Chicago. Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions is deemed one of the greatest American championship traditions in all of sports. Golden Gloves of American is a 501-c3 organization consisting of 30 regional f chapters dedicated to inner-city youth outreach and upholding the greatest ideals of amateur sports-boxing. Golden Gloves of America is a qualifying tournament program to the Olympic Team Trials - 2007 winners automatically qualify for 2008.

The results are as follows:

2005 GOLDEN GLOVES NATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

STATE HOUSE CONVENTION CENTER, LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS

TELEVISED LIVE ON ESPN CLASSIC

SATURDAY MAY 21 - FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

106 lbs: Roberto Ceron, Knoxville,defeated, Marco Rangel,Nevada

112 lbs: Barry Daniels, St Louis defeated Teddy Padilla, Jr.,Nevada

119 lbs: Gary Russell, Jr., Washington DC., defeated Sergio Perales,Texas

125 lbs: Prentice Brewer, Cleveland, defeated Samson Guillermo,Wisconsin

132 lbs: Michael Evans,Cincinnati defeated Diego Magdaleno,Nevada

141 lbs: Jeremy Bryan, Knoxville defeated Henry Lundy, Pennsylvania

152 lbs: Brad Solomon, Mid-South defeated Demetrius Andrade, New England

165 lbs: Daniel Jacobs, New York, defeated William Boggs, Pennsylvania

178 lbs: Rommel Rene,Florida, defeated Dalemanik-Robeson El, Washington DC

201 lbs:
Eric Fields, Kansas Oklahoma defeated Anthony Grano, New England

201+ lbs: Gregory Corbin, Texas, defeated Nate James, New England

2005 NATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPIONS

106 Roberto Ceron Knoxville
112 Barry Dennis St Louis
119 Gary Russell, Jr Washington DC
125 Prentice Brewer Cleveland
132 Michael Evans Cincinnati
141 Jeremy Bryan Knoxville
152 Brad Solomon Mid-South
165 Daniel Jacobs New York Metro
178 Rommel Rene Florida
201 Eric Fields Kansas-Oklahoma
201+ Gregory Corbin Texas

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