National Silver Gloves, Day Two: Mahmutovic and Tavares Win, 'Dracula' Robbed?

By Ryan Maquiñana
Norcalboxing.net

Mahmutovic (right) stopped his foe in the third. (Sheldon Callum)

Region 11 went 4-1 in Friday's semifinal action at the National Silver Gloves in Independence, Mo.  While Marc Castro, Gabriel Flores, Peter Tavares, and Suray Mahmutovic won without incident, Ruben "Dracula" Villa dropped a controversial decision that had some onlookers aghast.

"[Villa] got robbed very bad," said Rob Fernandez of 415 B.C. in S.F.  "I'm not being biased, but it was a one-sided fight."

FRIDAY'S REGION 11 SEMIFINAL RESULTS

12-13 age division, 85 lbs.: Marc Castro (Fresno PAL) RSC-3 Damond Ferguson (Columbus, OH)

12-13 age division, 95 lbs.: Gabriel Flores (Los Gallos, Stockton) dec. Otha Jones (Philadelphia, PA)

14-15 age division, 80 lbs.: Peter Tavares (Unattached, Gilroy) dec. Alejandro Leon (Boca Raton, FL)

14-15 age division, 119 lbs.: Michael Dutchover (Midland, TX) dec. Ruben Villa (Backyard, B.C., Salinas)

14-15 age division, 178 lbs.: Suray Mahmutovic (415 B.C., S.F.) RSC-3 Baylee Heinie (Black Hawk, SD)