In the second week of 2013 Maryland/DC Golden Gloves Tournament, four Main St. Gym boxers were scheduled to compete.
Nine year old Eric Acosta started the night out in the 65lb division and came away with a solid win that will send him back to compete in two weeks.
Kobe Moore had one his best performance, overwhelming his opponent from DC, landing solid clean punches nonstop for three rounds. The win send Moore to the Championship.
Adam Calixto was edged out of a win in a close fought bout in the 11 year old 85lb division and older brother Rudy Calixto gave a crowd pleasing show as he dominated his DC rival for 3 rounds.
Rudy’s win is over Maki Payne avenges a controversial loss in December that kept Calixto from traveling to regional Silver Gloves in Fort Pierce Fla. He will move on to the next round in hopes of capturing this years championship in the 13/14 year old 85lb division.
“It was a good night and really drove home the point of stepping up in your preparation. Sometimes they don’t understand why we push so hard, but when their hand gets raised like Saturday night, they understand it then.” Said Coach Hal Chernoff. "I love to win and I love to watch my kids after they win. I like to see how they conduct themselves with the mixture of pride and humility. I know they want to just go crazy, but they maintain that discipline of how to conduct conduct yourself in victory just like you do in defeat, it means growth and maturity.
“It was a good night and really drove home the point of stepping up in your preparation. Sometimes they don’t understand why we push so hard, but when their hand gets raised like Saturday night, they understand it then.” Said Coach Hal Chernoff. "I love to win and I love to watch my kids after they win. I like to see how they conduct themselves with the mixture of pride and humility. I know they want to just go crazy, but they maintain that discipline of how to conduct conduct yourself in victory just like you do in defeat, it means growth and maturity.
These kids are serious and getting better and better as time goes on. They need to know how champions conduct themselves because I beleive, in time that’s what they will be” Chernoff added.
Next week Corey Moore and Ivan Calixto are scheduled to complete in the third week of the Golden Gloves.
Thanks, Hal, for your continued support of our city's youth! Great to hear success of your and your boxers' efforts! You and your men are all winners for Salisbury. May you sell 3 million dollar homes this month!
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