Chicago Golden Gloves

Last updated

The Chicago Golden Gloves is an amateur boxing tournament, considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the three most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Intercity Golden Gloves and the New York Golden Gloves. The tournament is also more formally known as the Chicagoland Golden Gloves Charities Tournament. It was initiated by the Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward in 1923. The program and tournament was, formerly run by Directors and assistants, Ted Gimza, Dr. Glenn Bynum, Jack Cowen, Stanley Berg and Sam Colonna.

Contents

History

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 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 Champions

Former Chicago Golden Gloves Champions: [1]

Vladimir Portillo (1995)

US Olympians from Chicago (since 1980): [1]

Vladimir Portillo and Mike Canizales (1995)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gerry Cooney</span> American boxer (born 1956)

Gerald Arthur Cooney is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1990. He challenged twice for world heavyweight titles in 1982 and 1987. He is widely regarded as one of the hardest punchers in heavyweight history. He beat Ken Norton and S. T. Gordon and Ron Lyle and Jimmy Young late in their careers. He boasts an impressive 85.7% knockout to win percentage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Golden Gloves</span> Annual competitions for amateur boxing

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 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.

Leatitia Robinson an American professional boxer who held the IWBF middleweight title from 2002 to 2004 and the WIBA middleweight title from 2004 to 2006.

Pete Podgorski is a former amateur and professional - Junior Welterweight, Welterweight & light middleweight boxer, as well as a boxing official.

Super cruiserweight, is a weight class in combat sports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mitch Green</span> American boxer (born 1957)

Mitch Green is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2005. He is best known for having gone the distance with Mike Tyson in 1986, who was undefeated at the time. Two years later, in 1988, Green ended up fighting Tyson again in a notorious street brawl. A toothpick dangling between his lips became his trademark at any public appearance.

Carl Williams, nicknamed "the Truth", was an American boxer who competed as a professional from 1982 to 1997. He challenged twice for heavyweight world titles; the IBF title against Larry Holmes in 1985; and the undisputed title against Mike Tyson in 1989. At regional level he held the USBA heavyweight title from 1987 to 1991.

Fres Oquendo is a Puerto Rican professional heavyweight boxer. He had a successful amateur record before turning professional in 1997. He unsuccessfully challenged three times for world heavyweight titles.

Intercity Golden Gloves is an amateur boxing tournament which is considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the three most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Chicago Golden Gloves and the New York Golden Gloves.

The New York Golden Gloves is an amateur boxing tournament. It has long been considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Chicago Golden Gloves. Named for the small golden gloves given out to the winners of each weight category, the New York Golden Gloves was sponsored for decades by the New York Daily News.

Lee Roy Murphy is a retired American professional boxer. He held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1984 to 1986.

Danny Santiago is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2016. He challenged three times for a light heavyweight world title: the WBO title in January 2007, the IBO title in December 2007, and the WBA/IBA titles in 2011.

Alfonso Ratliff is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1989, holding the WBC and The Ring cruiserweight titles in 1985. He was later coaching at the Harvey Boxing Club in Harvey IL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harold Dade</span> American boxer

Harold Dade was an American professional boxer in the Bantamweight division who held the World Bantamweight championship.

Brian O'Shea is an American former boxer, referee, and judge.

Roberto Benitez is a professional boxer from the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carl Davis (boxer)</span> American boxer

Carl Davis (born November 16, 1973) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 2003 and 2017. He scored Notable Victories over Former Cruiserweight World Champion Arthur Williams and Former Heavyweight Title Challenger Bert Cooper.

Petros M. Spanakos is a retired American bantamweight boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1959 Pan American Games. His twin brother Nick is also a retired competitive boxer.

Junior Anthony Wright Jr. is an American professional boxer who challenged for the WBA cruiserweight title in 2016. As an amateur, he was a three-time Chicago Golden Gloves champion and also fought in the National Golden Gloves tournament.

References

  1. 1 2 "History: Former Chicago Golden Gloves Champions". Chicago Golden Gloves. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ↑ http://chicagogoldengloves.com/results/2002.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. ↑ Hageman, William (12 August 2011). "Remarkable Person: Bill Hillmann". Chicago Tribune.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.