JEFFERSON TWP — Brian Mowry was looking for atonement.

All he's found so far is postponement.

Mowry, 25, a Knoch graduate and Butler Cubs boxer, was Pennsylvania Golden Gloves champion last year and became the first Cubs boxer to qualify for nationals in more than 25 years.

The 6-foot-7, 235-pound Mowry lost by majority decision to James Evans Jr. of Toledo, Ohio, at nationals last year in Chattanooga, Tenn.

“He wants to turn pro. But he also wants another shot at nationals,” Cubs boxing manager Don Spinetti said of Mowry. “Brian's willing to wait.”

But for how long?

This year's national Golden Gloves tournament was originally scheduled for May 2 in Tulsa, Okla. It has been postponed — for now — until Aug. 2.

Mowry would have to repeat as Pa. champion in his division first. He has no one challenging him for the title in the western part of the state.

“My understanding is there's a guy in Philadelphia who wants to fight for the (Golden Gloves) title. I'd have to get through him first.”

One thing Mowry has plenty of is confidence. He is 14-5 in his career as an amateur and has maintained his cardio workouts despite the Cubs boxing gym being shut down since mid-March.

“I was in that gym five or six nights a week,” said Mowry, who works as a research technician for AGR. “I'm still getting a lot of long running in and a friend of mine has a gym in his basement where I can go to work out.

“What I've been missing is sparring, but so has everybody else. No one's allowed to do that right now.”

Once Gov. Tom Wolf's stay at home order is lifted and USA Boxing permits the sport to resume activity, Mowry said “I could be ready to fight in a week. I'm in good shape.

“The thing is, I know I'm going to fight again. The only question is if my next fight will be three rounds or four.”

A boxer's first bout as a pro is always four rounds. Amateur bouts are three rounds.

Should the Golden Gloves tourney resume, Mowry anticipates fighting for the state championship in July.

“I imagine they'll allow states as long as possible to complete their tournaments, then jump right into nationals,” he said. “I'm hoping it happens. It means a lot to me to take another crack at national Golden Gloves. I came so close last year.”

Mowry became the third Butler Cubs boxer in the history of the organization to reach the national level in Golden Gloves. Mike McGrady and Darrin Warman both went more than 25 years ago.

Like Mowry, both lost their first bouts at nationals.

“This will be my last summer as an amateur either way,” Mowry said. “I'm ready to take my shot.”