Bockin Wins Title Posted by the Times-Beacon Newspapers on 06/27/07 Last week, Manahawkin resident and Gladiator Boxing team member Joey Bockin competed in the USA Boxing Junior Nationals Boxing Tournament in Augusta, Ga., and came home a winner. Bockin won the 110-pound championship in the 10-year-old Bantam Division, giving him his fourth amateur championship title during the past year and a half. He also won a 2006 Silver Gloves championship, a 2007 New Jersey Junior Olympic title, and a 2007 Eastern Regional Junior Olympic crown. This is great news for local boxing fans, since Bockin appears to be on a road toward greater boxing things. At his age, with his success, I'm sure Gladiator trained Shawn Darling is proud, as are his many fans. Congratulations definitely are in order for this young man. And for those who know him, give him a pat on the back for me as well. Another bit of Gladiator news is that team captain Larry Desposito of Barnegat this past Saturday won a bout at the Elizabeth Recreation Boxing Show. Congratulations to Larry as well.