Inside the boxing ring with Alexis De La Cerda | Around the Sound Sports

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In this episode of Around the Sound Sports, we talk to Federal Way heavyweight hopeful Alexis De La Cerda (“DLC”) and his journey as a boxer. We talk baseball with Liberty battling Hazen and Auburn facing Auburn Riverside. Softball action includes Kentlake vs. Thomas Jefferson as well as Auburn vs. Tahoma. And in soccer action, Lindbergh took down Renton on Senior Night.

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Around the Sound Sports is a podcast goes over games, highlights and more on sports reporter Ben Ray’s beat in South King County. Be sure to check out Ben Ray’s reporting in the Federal Way Mirror, Kent Reporter, Auburn Reporter and the Renton Reporter.




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