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14-723: The regional Chicago and New York Golden Gloves Championships were the two crown jewels of the boxing mecca of the United States. In 1962, with the National Golden Gloves assuming control of the tournament, with a growing televised economy, the general public's emphasis progressed more towards a national championship. In 1923, the Chicago Golden Gloves had Italian boxers. Tony and Jimmy Delatore boxed from 1923 to 1926. Because it seemed that their last name could be difficult to remember they were given

28-493: A regular event since 1939. The first BC Golden Gloves champions were Alan Dunn, Bob Hickey, Travis Lepine, Eric Burnell, Henry Devine, Kenny Lindsay, Phil Vickery and Wayne Morris. From time to time, there have been special tournaments or regional Golden Gloves tournaments. One that operated from 1954 to the early Sixties was the Vancouver Island Golden Gloves. The first Vancouver Island Golden Boy

42-492: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . National Golden Gloves 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. The organization currently owns 30 franchises. Hundreds of administrators, coaches, trainers and counselors participate, involving gyms and programs in local and regional tournaments throughout

56-634: Is an annual competition for amateur boxing in the United States . The contest is sponsored by Ringside, Inc. The National Silver Gloves Association was started in Illinois in 1967 by Frank Hess and Frank Granados. The Silver Gloves are open to all non-professional pugilists age 8 to 15 years old. The Silver Gloves is not the Golden Gloves amateur tournament, which is for amateur pugilists age 16 and over. This boxing-related article

70-681: The Chicago Tribune , came up with the idea of a citywide, Chicago amateur boxing tournament in 1923, and gained sponsorship from the Tribune in 1927. An annual tournament was held between Chicago and New York. In later years the idea was taken up by other cities, and a national tournament was held. Along with the New York Golden Gloves, the Chicago tournament was viewed as one of the two elite Golden Gloves Championships in

84-568: The Golden Gloves Association of America, Inc. Winners from 32 regional Golden Gloves competitions, coming up in regional teams of all weight classes, compete in the national competition, called the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions. This is held once a year, and a new tournament site is selected annually. The U.S. Golden Gloves program is currently organized on a territorial basis to give all sections of

98-621: The National Tournament of Champions held in the Square Garden Chicago and Chicago Stadium. The Intercity Golden Gloves tournament ran from 1928 to 1961, with the event being held at famed venues including the Chicago Coliseum . The National Golden Gloves contest began in 1962 and continues to be the most highly regarded amateur boxing tournament in the United States. It is sponsored and controlled by

112-702: The United States and in a National Tournament of Champions each year. The Golden Gloves is a term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but can also represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional and state tournaments, such as the Chicago Golden Gloves , and the New York Golden Gloves , and the Rocky Mountain Golden Gloves . Arch Ward , sports editor of

126-536: The United States. Winners from selected states and regions headed to Chicago to meet in the Chicago Golden Gloves, while winners from other sections of the U.S. faced each other in the New York Golden Gloves tournaments. Champions from the Chicago tournament went on to face champions from the New York tournament in the Intercity Golden Gloves tournament, and thus the Intercity Golden Gloves served as

140-508: The country representation. All tournaments are planned, promoted and directed by the Golden Gloves Charities and within the limits of the amateur boxing code. Many amateur Golden Gloves participants went on to become professional boxers, including Joe Louis , Muhammad Ali , Joe Frazier , Barney Ross and Iran Barkley . The Golden Gloves are open to all athletes aged 19–40. Citizens and non-citizens alike may compete in

154-567: The names Tony and Jimmy Dalton and were called "The Dalton Brothers" They both boxed in the 125 lb. weight division and both did box in New York also. The Chicago , New York , and Intercity tournaments were fought in eight weight divisions: 112 lb., 118 lb., 125 lb., 135.lb., 147 lb., 160 lb., 175 lb., and Heavyweight (open). Former Chicago Golden Gloves Champions: Vladimir Portillo (1995) US Olympians from Chicago (since 1980): Vladimir Portillo and Mike Canizales (1995) This boxing-related article

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168-574: The past, certain amateur tournaments would award the victor with a Diamond Belt as recognition of their amateur championship status. These tournaments were sponsored by various organizations and newspapers in the United States, with The Philadelphia Inquirer being one of the more notable. Notable Diamond Belt winners include George Foreman , Bobby Chacon , Jimmy McCarter , Logan McElroy, and Lou Brooks . Steven Conway The annual Golden Gloves tournament in British Columbia, Canada, has been

182-702: The tournament series. There is also a Silver Gloves tournament, for boxers aged 10 to 15. To compete nationally, a contender must pass through the following levels: Golden Gloves amateur competition began in 1923 prior to the formation of Golden Gloves of America as a corporation. No unification had been undertook for a long time, as part of a tradition, different states historically had various weight class margins (171 to 178 for light heavyweight upper limit, 200 to 201 for heavyweight limit). Other countries have similar amateur boxing awards, such as Mexico's Guantes De Oro (literally "Gloves of Gold" in Spanish ). In

196-700: Was Victoria's Bert Wilkinson in 1954. Some of the history was documented in various issues of the Vancouver Island Boxing News in 1983, and the BC Amateur Boxing News between November 1983 and January 1986. A poster of the 1954 tournament and a photo of Bert Wilkinson were recently used in a video for the induction ceremony of the Greater Victoria Hall of Fame. Lists of former Golden Gloves champions, by division: Silver Gloves The Silver Gloves

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