A trio of Emporia Spartan Boxers will be looking to claim the title of state champion this weekend.
11-year-old Arles Sieberns (75 lbs), 11-year-old Mauricio Estrada (80 lbs) and 12-year-old Zuriel Trujillo (90 lbs) will be competing at the Silver Gloves state tournament Saturday. Both Sieberns and Estrada will be entering their second bouts with a record of 0-1.
Trujillo will be making his amateur debut in the tournament. If they win their respective bouts, the competitors will advance to the Silver Gloves Regional in January.
The national tournament will take place in early February. Already advancing to the regional tournament via walkover are 14-year-old Ryker Gorton (100 lbs), 15-year-old Zayden Ortiz (170 lbs), 13-year-old Gio Cervantez (145 lbs) and 15-year-old Edgar Gomez (106 lbs).
Saturday’s tournament will take place at Villa Boxing in Wichita with bouts beginning at 4 pm. Estrada is the only boxer who could have to compete twice if he wins his Saturday bout.
