Romero nears fight with Sugar Ray Seales in Butte card
Butte's Leroy Romero trains hard for the 10 round welterweight bout at the Civic Center facing Olympic gold medalist Sugar Ray Seales from Tacoma. Romero, 28, spars with Wilbur Seales and Dave Jany while manager Pete Jovanovich pushes fast combinations and roadwork. Seales, a rising star, is watched by boxing minds after July Ring Magazine prospects list.
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Missoula hosts Western U.S. Junior Olympic wrestling tourney
Missoula, hosting the AAU event for ages 14 and under, draws large delegations from California, Minnesota, and Montana. As of Monday, 576 of 840 entrants come from these states with Montana likely surpassing 200 competitors after late registrations. The meet spans Friday to Sunday at the University of Montana following regional and state qualifiers.
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