Emporia’s Spartan Boxing Club went into Jefferson City, Missouri Saturday and came out with a pair of victories.
Both 13-year-old Zaiden Ortiz and 21-year-old Darin Neal had successful debuts for Spartan Boxing Saturday night. Ortiz won his 180 lbs bout via unanimous decision while Neal picked up a first-round TKO victory in the first minute of his 215 lbs bout.
Both Ortiz and Neal begin their amateur careers with records of 1-0.