Emporia Spartan Boxing is in Nebraska for Silver Gloves regional competition beginning Friday.
Four Spartan boxers will be looking to advance to the Silver Gloves national tournament to be held next month. Representing Spartan Boxing will be 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).
All four boxers advanced to the regional competition via walkover. Gorton is the only returning regional competitor for the team after advancing to the national tournament last year.
All bouts will take place at Fremont Boxing Club in Fremont, Nebraska with first bell set for 5:30 pm Friday and 1 pm Saturday.
The Silver Gloves National Tournament will take place February 1-3 in Independence, Missouri.
