Island boxing club claims 3 titles

The Whidbey Island Boxing Club captured three titles at the annual Tacoma Golden Gloves Championships last weekend.

The Whidbey Island Boxing Club captured three titles at the annual Tacoma Golden Gloves Championships last weekend.

Devon Burgess, a Navy flight technician, won the 201-pound open senior division (18 years old and above), which qualified him for the national title Feb. 28 in Colorado Springs.

Burgess is the No. 1-ranked fighter in the heavyweight division in the Pacific Northwest Region.

In the junior division, Mike Rettus won the 156-pound class for 15-year-olds, and Mike Farrell took the 200-pound division for 16-year-olds.

Nathan Sapanza placed third in the 178-pound, 17-year-old division.

Anyone interested in competing in Olympic style boxing can contact coach Rob Sturdevant at 360-929-4207.