The pandemic ruined those plans but she was eager to return to the ring for this years matches. I started boxing around 10, I started fighting when I was 8 and I got jumped on when I was 7 because my hair was braided to the back. From 1987-88. runner-up Lowell. At the end of the night, 11 West Michigan boxers had their hands raised in victory, while five fighters from the east side of the state celebrated Golden Gloves titles. Ill probably either die in my gym or working in a corner screaming at someone to throw more punches, he said. You dont do it for much else other than the fact that you love it with all of your core., Boxer Rita Figueroa, right, watches as she trains boxer Kristin Gearhart at the Chicago Boxing Club in Bridgeport on Jan 5, 2010. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). 146. A boxing judge prepares to record a score during the Chicago Golden Gloves boxing championships at Cicero Stadium. Its just fun., Amber Gideon trains at the Windy City Gym for a match in the Golden Gloves finals in Chicago on April 3, 2002. Si Qin rests atop a staircase before his 156-pound bout at the Chicago Golden Gloves boxing championships at Cicero Stadium, April 8, 2022. Citizens and non-citizens alike may compete in the tournament series. Trophies are slid into the ring after a bout at the Chicago Golden Gloves boxing championships. Read More. (Photo by Susan Murphy, used with permission), Sarah Batenburg (MGGA) d. Zamyla Thurman-Houston (Team Glass), 4-1, 110 pounds Elite Open Female: Zoe Hicks (Team Glass), 147 pounds Elite Open: Ulysses Campo (MGGA), 154 pounds Elite Open Female: Sarah Batenburg (MGGA), 156 pounds Elite Open: Jermont Reece (Kzoo Boxing), 176 pounds Elite Open: Kieshawn Partee (Muskegon Boxing), 178-plus Elite Open Female: Kimberly Green (Team Glass), 203 pounds Elite Open: Solomon Jagun (Team Glass), 112 Elite Novice: Sulliman Aamer (Westside Boxing), 146 Elite Novice Female: Zamyla Thurman-Houston (Team Glass), 203-plus Elite Novice: Cody Leonard (Muskegon Boxing). I think young girls seeing that changes the way they see themselves stepping into a boxing gym, and what is possible for them., Boxing referee Kim Carlson officiates a semifinal bout between super heavyweights T.J. Hofland and Aidan Sullivan at the Chicago Golden Gloves on March 25, 2023, in Cicero. This is not just boxing. One that operated from 1954 to the early Sixties was the Vancouver Island Golden Gloves. St. Louis' Premier Amateur Boxing Tournament. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune), Supporters of fighter Alejandro Mendez react during his 147-pound senior novice bout at the Chicago Golden Gloves boxing championships. In 1995, The New England Franchise (Lowell, Massachusetts) Hosted the National Tournament of Champions.[4]. Perez started boxing in middle school and boxed competitively until she was 22. In 1971, the "Boxing Doctor" Harold Reitman was champion in the heavyweight division while in medical school. Ive sparred with lots of men, so Im comfortable with getting in there and breaking them up, if I have to. CHICAGO The most prestigious amateur boxing tournament in the United States is back after a two-year hiatus. In 1946, the Washington, D.C. [22] The first Vancouver Island Golden Boy was Victoria's Bert Wilkinson in 1954. The Outstanding Novice Boxer Award went to Zachary Brayton, of Traverse City-based Significant Strikes Boxing, and the Outstanding Open Boxer Award went to Grand Rapids Aneudy Rios. "A poem aint got nothing but one thing to do in life thats to be heard," Avery R. Young said. Christy Martin, Laila Ali, Ann Wolfe, even Melissa Hernndez, I respect them because those fighters are what helped me and the girls in my era when I started to be on the mat. These Texas Golden Gloves champions are due a trip to Louisville, Kentucky for the national tournament. New York Top Tier: Second Tier: Top Women: [1] 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. This article contains new, firsthand information uncovered by its reporter(s). Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Its a competition that is growing per Tiffany Perez, a 4-foot-11-inch Highland, Indiana, cop. UTA Libraries Digital Gallery. Boxing greats like Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis have been Chicago Golden Gloves champions. Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Tournament. Christopher Dunbar, left, and Kyrylo Diemientiev, trade punches in the 165-pound senior novice bout at the Chicago Golden Gloves boxing championships. Turner, Jay (3) Apply Turner, Jay filter . Follow along to see who will be moving on to the 91st Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships, which take place 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at West Catholic High School. Colona said he feels alive again with the tournament returning after the two-year wait. Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicagos diverse neighborhoods. Their prize: glory and knowing they're among some of history's greatest boxers. 2023 Operations Schedule (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune), Fans surround the ring during the Chicago Golden Gloves boxing championships at Cicero Stadium. May 1931- 40,000 fill Soldier Field for Chicago GG vs France GG. In 1941, the group met World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis, who was also the 1934 National Golden Gloves Champion in the 175-pound class. From time to time, there have been special tournaments or regional Golden Gloves tournaments. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune). Boxing shaped my personality and shaped who I am physically, mentally. (Photo by Susan Murphy, used with permission), Nasir Harris (MGGA), d. Reynaldo Ortega (Crown Boxing), 4-1, Jaier Morgan gets his hand raised in victory after defeating Matthew Moore in the 165-pound Elite Novice division of the West Michigan Golden Gloves finals on Saturday, April 15 at West Catholic High School. A trainer for boxer Jessie LaFree shouts instructions during her 139-pound female open bout at the Chicago Golden Gloves boxing championships. Arch Ward, sports editor of 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. Get some info on when the next tournament is taking place. I didnt have my own boxing equipment. In those early years, it was hard to find women competitors in her weight class, so sometimes she had to travel to fight. There have been changes with time: This was the first year boxers could register online, for example. Those with the fortitude and mental to compete in full contact boxing build their name and reputation on a rock. In the 1960s Ralph Lally, from Lowell, Massachusetts fought in the 75 Golden Glove bout with 67 KOs. Zachary Porter gets a hug from his cousin, Christian Jackson Jr., 5, as family and friends celebrate Porter's victory in the 147-pound senior novice contest at the Chicago Golden Gloves boxing championships. Now 47, the California resident and motorcycle enthusiast always has a boxing gym membership wherever she goes. Jorge Carlos, a talented, rising super-nova, who at 17 years old was the youngest boxer competing in the tournament. "Poetry is that thing that makes you wake up to write the poem.. In 2009, Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev won the open heavyweight. Gassman healed with plates in her head and turned into a coach/trainer. endstream endobj 4534 0 obj <>/Metadata 63 0 R/Outlines 67 0 R/PageLayout/SinglePage/Pages 4531 0 R/StructTreeRoot 70 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 4535 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Type/Page>> endobj 4536 0 obj <>stream Zaira Felix waits to enter the ring for her 119-pound female junior novice bout at the Chicago Golden Gloves boxing championships in Cicero. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune), Lamarkco Walton shifts his weight while battling Sebastian Peguero in the 125-pound senior novice contest at the Chicago Golden Gloves boxing championships. 1939 (2) Apply 1939 filter . %PDF-1.5 % Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Every dime we make fundsreportingfrom Chicagos neighborhoods. (Photo by Susan Murphy, used with permission), Marcos Saucedo Jr. (Westside Boxing) d. Bryan Caceres (MGGA), 5-0, Justin Lacey-Pierce gets his hand raised in victory after defeating Jason Jackson in the 165-pound Elite Open division of the West Michigan Golden Gloves finals on Saturday, April 15 at West Catholic High School. Review the licensing statement on individual items to determine the Creative Commons License applicable to those items. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0; additional terms may apply. And they have provided the nativesfrom Kaiser Wilhelm down to the villagers of Chichacestenangowith a detailed and itemized list of what is expected of them and when. All rights reserved (About Us). The Outstanding Novice Boxer Award went to Zachary Brayton, of Traverse City-based Significant Strikes Boxing, and the Outstanding Open Boxer Award went to Grand Rapids Aneudy Rios. Today, the title "Chicago Golden Gloves Champion" remains the most revered and respected title in amateur boxing other than "Olympian." Whether you won in the 1950's or after the turn of the millennium, the title continues to bring pride and admiration to those few who've . It shows a lot of character.. Boxing judges eye Sebastian Peguero and Lamarkco Walton at the Chicago Golden Gloves championships, April 8, 2022. Americas Partner Team. (Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune). Competitors over the years include boxing greats, such as; Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, and Micky Ward. 1945. 519 (5) Apply 519 filter . [5], The Golden Gloves are open to all non-professional boxers aged 1940. The Bloc Chicago is a community organization that enrolls 100 youth in its academic support, boxing programs and enrichment workshops. I feel Im a part of womens history for the Olympics and I have to thank those fighters because theyre the ones that stepped into the ring way before us and introduced womens boxing and put it on the map. Take your place among lions that test themselves in the hot fires of Golden Gloves competition. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune), Si Qin rests atop a staircase before his 156-pound bout at the Chicago Golden Gloves boxing championships at Cicero Stadium, April 8, 2022. Kim Carlson, a three-time Chicago Golden Gloves Open champion, is now a boxing referee in Chicago, the sole female one in Illinois, according to Zimmerman. Michigans best amateur boxers from Lansing westward squared off against the top fighters from the east side of the state on Saturday during the 2023 Golden Gloves State Championship Finals at West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids. GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Michigan's best amateur boxers from the Lake Michigan shoreline to Lansing continued their quest toward a state championship Saturday, as West Catholic High School hosted the. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune), People enter Cicero Stadium in suburban Cicero before the Chicago Golden Gloves boxing championships, April 8, 2022. Supporters of fighter Alejandro Mendez react during his 147-pound senior novice bout at the Chicago Golden Gloves boxing championships. Sarah Lahalih, then 19, sits on the stairs in St. Andrew's Gym, before a Chicago Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament in 1996. YXOj-h;^lPV>.z4-/ 7gO5/vJ+`-TK?Cj. 125 pounds. (Photo by Susan Murphy, used with permission), Michael Guzman (MGGA) d. Davone Jones (Crown Boxing), 5-0, Mike Guzman gets his hand raised in victory after defeating Brant Bowlin in the 139-pound Elite Novice division of the West Michigan Golden Gloves finals on Saturday, April 15 at West Catholic High School. Luke Stulga breaks slump, hits for cycle as St. Laurence stymies Mount Carmel. Kerstin Broockman, red trunks, looks on as Tiffany Perez reacts following the announcement of the winner during the Chicago Golden Gloves championship fights at St. Andrew's gym in Chicago, April 10, 2010. This page is not available in other languages. Fres Oquendo, president of the Fres Oquendo Boxing Academy in The Loop, has competed three times for the world heavyweight title and was at the match, as well. The Stanley Ketchel Spirit of the Golden Gloves Award went to Austin Connors, of Kzoo Boxing. In my mind, its like playing chess with your hands. 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). Her boxing career began at age 16 with Sam Colonna as her coach. I looked up to her and did everything she did, wanted to be everything she was and that was really cool because I dont think a lot of women have that. Currently living in Wisconsin, her boxing family is a large one that she compares to the motorcycle community one where members can talk about each other, but nobody outside the family better talk about them. When she speaks, people listen. 7oE7MI!h0[lh}Rg}By.zXaZk$:0ZYeX 5V'd4{cN7o`2M!r^9WB@BN/ [Dont miss] Golden Gloves in Chicago: 100-year anniversary of the largest non-national amateur boxing event in America, Women stepped into the Chicago Golden Gloves ring in 1994, the California resident and motorcycle enthusiast. But having this whole new world where this relationship with your body is one of strength, functionality and mastery is so empowering.. I didnt want my daughter to box, but Im not going to deprive her of something and not allow her to make up her own mind either., Boxing coach Leatitia Robinson works with young boxers during boxing class at Simons Park, March 13, 2023, in Chicago. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune). In 1976-1980 pro boxer Irish Danny Cronin was 4 time new England golden gloves champion. dsBelow is a list of National Golden Gloves Champions along with the year and weight class they were named champion and the state or region which they represented: Modern tourist guides have helped raised tourist expectations. Paris Hood, 17, hits the heavy bag during Girls Boxing Day at The Bloc Chicago, March 25, 2023, in Chicago. The Golden Gloves Of Americais an organization that promotes annual competitions of amateur boxingin the United States, in which winners are awarded a belt and a ring, and the title of national champion. This deals with life. 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. (Photo by Susan Murphy, used with permission), Guillermo Mercado (MGGA) d. Jason Wells (MGGA), 5-0, Aneudy Rios gets his hand raised in victory after defeating Gentle Gibson in the 132-pound Elite Open division of the West Michigan Golden Gloves finals on Saturday, April 15 at West Catholic High School. University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections. %%EOF Boxing Gloves (5) . Guillermo Mercado (MGGA West) d. Jason Wells (MGGA West), 4-1, Aneudy Rios (unattached West) d. Gentle Gibson (Kzoo Boxing West), 5-0, Bryan Caceres (MGGA West) d. Marcos Saucedo Jr. (Westside Boxing West), 3-2, Ulysses Campos (MGGA West) d. Tyrone Welch (Gideon BC East), 4-1, Nicholas Young (Flint Town East) d. JaQuan McElroy (FWC Berton East), 4-1, Justin Lacey-Pierce (MGGA West) d. Jason Jackson (Westside Boxing West), 5-0, KeiShawn Partee (Muskegon Boxing Club West) d. Teymaan Kelly (Gideon BC East), RSC-1 (2:33), Solomon Jagun (Team Glass West) d. Ascencio Tedford (Flint Town East), 5-0, Shaquan Cox (Flint Town East) d. Brenden Adams (Azteca East), RSC-2 (1:54), Van Davis (Muskegon Boxing Club West) d. Anthony DiFre (Flint Town East), 3-2, Michael Guzman (MGGA West) d. Gage Stafford (Flint Town East), 5-0, Brant Bowlin (Team Glass West) d. Mike Guzman (MGGA West), 4-1, Alejandro Hernandez (Anahuac Boxing Club West) d. Stephen Ramirez (unattached West), 5-0, Monjuan Walker (Flint Town East) d. Joseph Gossett (Saginaw BC East), 4-1, Michael Lagueux (FWC Berton East) d. Kyree Wiggins (Flint Town East), 3-2, Zachary Brayton (Significant Strikes West) d. Austin Conners (Kzoo Boxing West), 4-1, Ndeye Diouf (unattached East) d. Zamyla Thurman-Houston (Team Glass West), 3-2, 110 pounds Elite Open Female: Zoe Hicks (Team Glass), 146 pounds Elite Open Female: Sarah Batenburg (MGGA), 178-plus pounds Elite Open Female: Kimberly Green (Team Glass), 176 pounds: Abel Vilchis-Mendoza (Muskegon BC), 203-plus pounds: Cody Leonard (Muskegon BC).