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List of US national Golden Gloves super heavyweight champions This page was last ...
This is a list of United States national Golden Gloves champions in the heavyweight division, along with the state or region they represented. There was originally no weight limit for heavyweights until 1982, when the super heavyweight division was established and heavyweights were limited to 200 lb (91 kg).
A pair of hanging golden boxing gloves is an iconic Golden Gloves image dating back to the late 1920s. 2011 Golden Gloves Boxing Championships in San Antonio The Golden Gloves of America is an organization that promotes annual competitions of amateur boxing in the United States, in which winners are awarded a belt and a ring, and the title of national champion.
This is a list of winners of the United States National Boxing Championships. ... Pages in category "National Golden Gloves champions" The following 145 pages are in ...
This is a list of United States national Golden Gloves champions in the light heavyweight division, along with the state or region they represented. The weight limit for light heavyweights was first contested at 175 lb (79 kg), but was increased to 178 lb (81 kg) in 1972.
This is a list of United States national Golden Gloves champions in the middleweight division, along with the state or region they represented. The weight limit for middleweights was first contested at 160 lb (73 kg), but was increased to 165 lb (75 kg) in 1967.
In the 2000s pro boxer Danny O'Connor was a 4 time New England Golden Gloves Champion. In the 2000s pro boxer "Too Smooth" Matt Godfrey was a New England Golden Gloves Champion as was his friend and stablemate, 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada. In 2002 & 2004-2006, pro heavyweight "The Storm" Nathaniel James was 3 time New England Golden Gloves ...
Prior to 1926, boxing in New York was limited to local intra-city bouts. Gambling and thrown matches were rampant. Boxing had a bad name. In fact, Chicago had run a Golden Gloves match for one year in 1922 before it was legislated out of existence in Illinois due to the illegal activities surrounding boxing.