It was fight night in Monessen on Saturday and it lured a big crowd to the city’s Civic Center. Fourteen bouts were on the Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League Golden Gloves card, but it was the main event – the only match featuring a fighter from the Mid-Mon Valley – that most interested the crowd. Sammy Vasquez, who’s affiliated with Shraders Boxing in Monessen, rose to the occasion, easily defeating Lou Zaccarelli in the second round. That battle between a pair of 152-pounders was a tuneup for the upcoming Eastern Regionals in Cleveland. The next big fight night in Monessen will be June 23, when the card will feature mostly local boxers.

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