Southside Sluggers win four bouts at state Silver Gloves

Ray Abeyta topped Andrew Zayas of Top Notch of Greeley, Colorado, in the 10-year-old, 105-pound group.

Haevan Gonzales downed Jeremiah Vasquez of Top Notch in the 10- and 11-year-old, 70-pound division.

Gino Brown rounded out the winners when he stopped Ivan Garcia of Rawlins’ Team G in the third round during a 10-year-old, 65-pound bout.

Jacovy Dyson dropped his bout of Jose Hielo of Denver’s HOPE boxing club in the 10-year-old, 60-pound division. Soren Renko lost to HOPE’s Axel Gonzalez in the 15-16, 140-pound class. Joseph Garcia lost to HOPE’s Angel Sanchez in the 13-14, 114-pound group.

The Sluggers will next compete at the Region 7 Silver Gloves on Jan. 3 in Boise, Idaho. Region 7 consists of Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Montana.