Red Lake’s Matthew Sumner competes in the US Boxing Junior Championships

Matthew Sumner at the USA Boxing National Junior Olympics in Wichita, Kansas (Source: Red Lake Nation Boxing Club)

USA Boxing kicked off the National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival this week in Wichita, Kansas, and local boxer Matthew Sumner kicked off his tournament on Wednesday evening.

Sumner is from Little Rock and plays for the Red Lake Nation Boxing Club. He competed in the youth men’s division 203+, the toughest youth division.

In his quarterfinal match against Jaygotti Alonso of Houston, Texas, Sumner won the first round 48–47, but lost in the second round 50–45. Despite winning the third round 49-46, he fell just short of victory.