Louisiana Golden Gloves Returns To Lafayette!

The Louisiana State Golden Gloves Tournament will return to Lafayette on March 28^th & 28^th at the Robichaux Center on Eraste Landry Road. Hosting the event again this year will be Lafayette’s own Ragin’ Cajun Amateur Boxing Club.

Louisiana Golden Gloves Director Ray Paxton of Shreveport stated “The State Golden Gloves held in Lafayette in 2007 was the finest run amateur boxing tournament in my 40+ years in boxing. Everything from concessions to the championship bouts was done not only as it should be, but the Ragin Cajun Club exceeded all expectations. We sent a fine team of boxers to the Mid-South Golden Gloves Regional Tournament of Champions and I believe we will have an even better, more experienced team this year. Coach Williford and his team left no stone unturned last year and I think they will again do an exceptional job”.

Acadiana will be well represented in all weights and ages with six clubs from Lafayette. Commitments have been made by clubs from Shreveport to New Orleans to enter their boxers in the 2008 tournament. At least two hundred boxers from eight years old to thirty five years old will be entered and this year the MASTERS DIVISION will be included for boxers from thirty six years old up to seventy fives years old.

Tournament winners in the Open Division will be awarded trophies, LoUiSiAna Golden Gloves Champions jackets and trunks and vest for the Mid-South Regional’s. All other tournament winners will be awarded trophies or medallions.

This will be the first time the Robichaux Center has hosted a boxing tournament and the Center is excited about this opportunity to showcase their fine venue. There will not be any obstruction for fans viewing the bouts. Bouts will commence at 7pm sharp on both Friday and Saturday night