Golden Gloves
Youth boxing tournament
Golden Gloves is an amateur boxing tournament held annually in the United States, serving as a proving ground for young fighters hoping to turn professional.
Many legendary boxers—Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Joe Frazier—won Golden Gloves titles before their professional careers.
The name evokes prestige in amateur boxing: He's a three-time Golden Gloves champion.
- Joe LouisDominant 1940s heavyweight champion
- heavyweight championTop boxer, largest class
- welterweight147-pound boxing division
- amateur boxingNoncommercial competitive fighting
- ringClosed curve shape
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