The Michigan Golden Gloves Association (MGGA) Boxing Gym hosted the 11th annual Bernie Schmidt Memorial boxing show on Nov. 13. The annual show honors the memory of Bernie Schmidt for his involvement with amateur boxing for many years. His family has continued the tradition as many of his children—including show director Patrick Schmidt, who is also the Tournament Director for the Michigan Golden Gloves; Golden Gloves volunteers Sally Schmidt and Tom Schmidt; and Michigan State Representative Roy Schmidt—are involved in amateur boxing and were present to honor their father’s legacy.
The annual show was standing room only, and the crowd was very supportive of the amateur boxers. There were 12 amateur bouts featuring some of West Michigan’s finest amateur boxers. Many of the boxers who competed in the show will box in the 2011 West Michigan and Michigan Golden Gloves Tournaments and the 2011 Meijer State Games of Michigan Boxing Tournament.
The show was the first for MGGA since moving to its new training facility located in the basement of the St. Mary’s Activity Center (526 Broadway Avenue NW). The show was held upstairs in the main floor of the Activity Center. MGGA plans to host additional shows in the St. Mary’s Activity Center during the next year so that local fans can witness local amateur boxing throughout the year.
GRTV will be airing the entire Bernie Schmidt Boxing Show at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 1.
Individual bouts
- Bout 1 - watch it now
Derek Jensen of Manistee vs. Raymond Jackson of U of M Boxing Club
152-pound novice division
- Bout 2 - watch it now
Allan Torres of Venture Boxing Club vs. Oscar Gonzalez of MGGA
160-pound junior division
- Bout 3 - watch it now
Anthony Torres of Venture Boxing Club vs. Tino Rodrigues of MGGA
115-pound junior division
- Bout 4 - watch it now
Jimmy Renberg of MGGA vs. Marguis Johnson of MLK
155-pound junior division
- Bout 5 - watch it now
Ernesto McKinney of MLK vs. Ulysses Campos of MGGA
68-pound junior division
- Bout 6 - watch it now
Raymond Mendoza of MGGA vs. Kyle Dunmire of Sand Lake Boxing Club
150-pound junior division
- Bout 7 - watch it now
Rudy Tewelde of MGGA vs. Defrim Beqiri of MGGA
132-pound novice division
- Bout 8 - watch it now
Edward Hardy of MLK vs. Rocky Babcock of U of M Boxing Club
178-pound novice division
- Bout 9 - watch it now
Dakota Butler of U of M Boxing Club vs. Brandon Kowalke of Lake County Boxing Club
201 + pound novice division
- Bout 10 - watch it now
Burim Beqiri of MGGA vs. James Thomas of MLK
135-pound open division
- Bout 11 - watch it now
Vincent Jennings of MLK vs. Raeese Aleem of Muskegon Rec. Center
132-pound open division
- Bout 12 - watch it now
Niall Shimmell of MGGA vs. Germaine McKinney of MLK
165-pound open division
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