A year after winning his first Bronze Gloves boxing title, Roan Evans-Ehricht has done it again.

And this time, his older brother joined him in the winner’s circle.

Roan Evans-Ehricht and his brother, Perrin Evans-Ehricht, both secured gold medals at the Alberta Bronze Gloves boxing championship in Whitecourt, Alta., Jan. 25.

Roan Evans-Ehricht, 18, also earned the title of top boxer for the second year in a row – no mean feat, seeing as there were 120 competitors at the annual Alberta event.

The third Yukon boxer attending the two-day event, Jack Ladue, took home a silver medal, marking a very successful trip for the local boxing club, said head coach Jess Staffen.

The coach selected the trio to attend the single-elimination Bronze Gloves event, intended for new boxers with seven fights or less.

“It was a great tournament for the Yukon Boxing Club,” Staffen told the Star from boxing headquarters at Peak Fitness in Riverdale.

“Each of our guys had very tough fights Saturday,” he said, noting all of the Yukoners’ wins were by unanimous decision.

“All three of them brought their A game. I was really proud of how they conducted themselves. They were all gracious winners, and Jack, after a very tough bout Sunday, was gracious in defeat.

“Roan’s fight Saturday was the hardest I’ve seen him fight,” Staffen added. “For him to win top boxer was a big deal.”

Given the nod by a panel of five judges, Roan Evans-Ehricht, who fought in the light heavyweight division, said the achievement shows he is on the right track.

“The win doesn’t change my goals, but it’s a sweet side bit,” he said. “I want to compete at nationals for the Yukon and win.”

Roan Evans-Ehricht was matched up with a taller, muscular veteran boxer Saturday.

That fight – which pretty much guaranteed him the top boxer title – helped the Whitehorse native get in his zone for the rest of the tournament.

“He totally shocked everyone in the crowd and that clinched it right there,” 26-year-old Perrin Evans-Ehricht said of his brother’s top boxer title.

Fighting in the heavyweight division, Perrin Evans-Ehricht beat two older, heavier opponents to win a gold medal of his own.

He overcame a personal battle with his nerves to win his first match, using superior cardio and basic boxing skills to earn a berth in the championship.

Perrin Evans-Ehricht, who said the majority of the fights were in front of 80 spectators, became more relaxed as the fight progressed.

He said his gold medal was won by keeping his opponent at a distance, and forcing him into the ropes with plenty of body shots and straight punches.

“It really shows the hard work and dedication being shown by the club,” said Perrin Evans-Ehricht of the three medal wins.

Meanwhile, Ladue, 15, is relatively new to the sport, donning the gloves for the first time in September.

“I thought it was tough, but a good experience,” the Porter Creek Secondary School student said of his first career tournament, where he finished 1-1 in the featherweight division.

“I’m hoping to stick with boxing and attend some more tournaments.”

He said all of his success was due to coach Staffen, who helped him adjust to, and eventually beat, a tough southpaw in his first bout.

The Yukon Boxing Club meets Monday and Wednesday nights.

This year, the club has 18 members attending, Staffen said.

The coach plans to travel with Roan Evans-Ehricht to a Silver Gloves tournament in Calgary next month. That event is meant for boxers with seven to 12 career bouts.

The F.H. Collins Secondary School student now owns a career 6-1 record.

Defending his title was made even sweeter thanks to his teammates’ success, added Roan Evans-Ehricht.

“I was never more amped then when I was watching Jack and Perrin fight,” he admitted.

Both Evans-Ehricht brothers said their success was thanks in part to Mpondo Kalunga, a new member of the Yukon Boxing Club, who has shared some of his professional boxing experience.