Amateur boxing: 5 New Mexicans win at Silver Gloves regionals

Austin Sanchez

Las Cruces’ Austin Sanchez poses with the Outstandiing Boxer plaque he won on Sunday at Silver Gloves regionals in Compton, California.

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Las Cruces amateur boxer Austin Sanchez, fresh off his winning a USA Boxing Bantam Division national title last month in Richmond, Virginia, added a Silver Gloves regional title on Sunday in Compton, California.

Sanchez also was named Outstanding Boxer in the boys 12-13 age group.

As reported by Albuquerque’s Steve Garcia, four other New Mexicans, Deandra Soto, Alfonzo Reynaga, Solange Salguero and Jermaine Nez, won Silver Gloves titles in Compton.

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