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23 unusual facts about Golden Gloves


A Stone for Danny Fisher

Danny's boxing skills attract the attention of hoodlums, and he is offered a large sum of money to throw the Golden Gloves championship, a fight he could win easily and which would bring him professional fame as well as, he hopes, his father's acceptance.

Avon Barksdale

Avon, a former amateur boxer who once fought in a Golden Gloves Tournament, was taught by his father how to survive in "the game" at an early age.

Billy Bock

As a boxer, Bock was the State Golden Gloves boxing champion five times and four consecutive years, Mid-South Champion, AAU Champion, Louisiana–Arkansas National Guards Champion and was named "Outstanding Boxer" in the Regional National Golden Gloves Tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and participated in the National AAU Tournament in Toledo, Ohio, and in the Chicago National Golden Gloves Tournament.

Buddy Holderfield

Buddy Holderfield was the first boxer to have ever won the National Golden Gloves from Arkansas.

Calvin Newton

Newton won a Kentucky Golden Gloves championship, retiring one opponent in just 23 seconds.

Chateau Theater

The Chateau Theater (not to be confused with Minnesota's more historic Chateau Theatre) opened in 1964 as part of a chain of premium, dollar, and drive-in theaters that stretched across North Texas and Oklahoma, owned and operated by entrepreneur, cameo star of 1980s slasher film Honeymoon Horror and (alleged) former Golden Gloves boxer Jerry Meagher.

Curt McCune

Gibbons won the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Alabama State Golden Gloves titles, and the 2005 Southeastern Association Championship.

Dick Menchaca

In 1940, Menchaca became the first Texan to win the National Golden Gloves title.

Richard Menchaca (January 1, 1922 – July 28, 2005), better known as Dick Menchaca, was a two-time Golden Gloves champion.

Fred Mertz

It had been mentioned that he was once a Golden Gloves boxer, and Fred wears a sweater from Golden Gloves 1909 in episode #76.

Jade Alexis

She fought with USA boxing as a registered fighter and fought in the Golden Gloves.

John DiGilio

In 1950, DiGilio won the New York Daily News Golden Gloves 126 lb (57 kilos) Sub-Novice Championships by defeating Manuel Vinho of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

Maurice Esposito

In 2001 and 2002 Esposito competed in the United States Golden Gloves at 140 Lbs and finished a silver medalist.

Minneapolis Armory

From the late 1930s through the 1970s, it was a venue for civic events, including concerts, political conventions and sporting events such as Golden Gloves tournaments.

Mischa Merz

She was the winner of the Australian National Championship in 2001, and a winner in the Master's Division at the 2009 National Women's Golden Gloves.

NBA on USA

Manhattan Cable (subsequently referred to as the MSG Network) debuted in the spring of 1969 and did all home events from the Madison Square Garden: New York Knicks basketball, New York Rangers hockey, college basketball, horse shows, Golden Gloves boxing, tennis, the Westminster Dog Show, ice capades, professional wrestling, etc.

Philip S. Cifarelli

In 1952 at 16 years of age he entered the Mens Light-Heavyweight Division of the Golden Gloves Boxing league where he earned an impressive winning record over a short boxing career in which he was never knocked down and lost only one bout.

Robert Anasi

He is the author of The Gloves, a nonfiction memoir of his experience boxing in the Golden Gloves competition.

Rudy Cisneros

He was a 1999 Chicago Golden Gloves Open division runner-up, as he lost a close bout to Jimmy Gonzalez in the 147 lb.

Stipe Miocic

As a former Golden Gloves champion and NCAA Division I wrestler, he debuted in MMA winning his first 5 fights by knockout.

Tony Torcato

At the young age of 14, Torcato was an amateur boxer, winning the 1994 California Golden Gloves boxing championship, and continued to box until the age of 16 before turning to baseball full time.

Virgil Frye

Virgil Charles Frye, (August 21, 1930 - May 7, 2012), was an American actor and former Golden Gloves boxing champion.

Virginia C. Bulat

Bulat was the daughter of Edmund Peter Bulat, winner of the 1933 State of Illinois middleweight Golden Gloves amateur boxing championship.


James Ricky Coward

Coach Rick is Owner and founder of Mittology Training along with his wife, 2 time Philadelphia Golden Gloves champion Jessica Maldonado.

Nick Kisner

As an amateur boxer he accomplished (3x National Silver Gloves Championships, 2x Junior National Golden Gloves Championships, Junior Olympic Gold Medal, Ringside World Championship, Ohio State Fair Championship, Under-19 National Championship, and a National Pal Championship, where he defeated 2012 Olympian Lenroy Thompson in the finals.