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Angel Sandoval, of Clovis, left, and Yoruba Moreu Jr. of Albuquerque trade punches during the final day of the New Mexico Golden Gloves at the Belen Community Center on Sunday. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Journal)
BELEN — The young amateur boxers who fought in Sunday’s New Mexico Golden Gloves finals at the Belen Community Center should save their hand wraps for posterity.
Those wraps were inspected, approved and autographed, after all, by a New Mexico boxing legend: Henry Anaya Sr.
This year’s Golden Gloves reflected a changing of the guard, with many of the top amateurs from recent years having turned pro or simply having moved on from the sport. Based on Sunday’s action, there appears to be no shortage of developing talent.