List of United States national amateur boxing super heavyweight champions

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Below is a list of National Amateur Boxing Super Heavyweight (AAU) Champions, also known as United States Amateur Champions, along with the state or region which they represented. The United States National Boxing Championships bestow the title of United States Amateur Champion on amateur boxers for winning the annual national amateur boxing tournament organized by USA Boxing, the national governing body for Olympic boxing and is the United States member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA). It is one of four premier amateur boxing tournaments, the other being the National Golden Gloves Tournament, which crowns its own amateur super heavyweight champion, the Police Athletic League Tournament, and the United States Armed Forces Tournament, all sending champions to the US Olympic Trials. The Super Heavyweight division is contested at a weight class of 201+ pounds.

List of U.S. national Golden Gloves super heavyweight champions (201+ lb / +91 kg)

The super heavyweight division was established in 1982, with heavyweights limited to 200 lb (91 kg) until 2000, when the heavyweight limit was raised to 201 lb. [1] Below is the list of champions, along with the state or region they represented. The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19. [2]

YearChampionState/Region
1982Warren ThompsonWashington, D.C. [3]
1983Craig PayneDetroit, Michigan
1984Mike WilliamsLafayette, Louisiana
1985James PritchardLouisville, Kentucky
1986Tevin GeorgeLouisiana
1987Nathaniel FitchKnoxville, Tennessee
1988Kevin FordFort Worth, Texas
1989Larry DonaldCincinnati, Ohio
1990Larry DonaldCincinnati, Ohio
1991Samson PoʻuhaRocky Mountain
1992Alvin ManleyMid-South
1993Lance WhitakerSouthern California
1994Derrick JeffersonDetroit, Michigan
1995Tom MartinFlorida
1996Alvin ManleyKnoxville, Tennessee
1997Dominick GuinnMid-South
1998Tuese AhkiongHawaii
1999Dominick GuinnMid-South
2000Steve VukosaNew England
2001Lonnie ZaidDetroit, Michigan
2002Malcolm TannFlorida
2003Travis WalkerFlorida
2004Raphael ButlerMinnesota
2005Gregory CorbinTexas
2006Felix StewartTri-State/Ohio Valley [4]
2007Nathaniel JamesWisconsin
2007Alexander Montagnet IILouisiana
2008Tor HamerNew York Metropolitan Area
2009Lenroy ThompsonKansas City
2009Anthony W. MelbergNew Town, North Dakota
2010Roberto MorbanNew York Metropolitan Area
2011Lenroy ThompsonKansas City
2012Andrew ColemanCincinnati, Ohio
2013Cam F. AwesomeKansas City
2014Jermaine FranklinMichigan
2015Darmani RockPhiladelphia
2016Anthony HicksNew York
2017Richard TorrezCalifornia
2018Roney HinesCleveland
2019Antonio MirelesIowa
2020No tournamentCOVID-19 cancellation
2021Skylar LacyIndiana
2022Eric RossChicago
2023Eric RossChicago
2024Gilbert KabambaNew England [5]
2025Darius Fulghumurl=https://www.usaboxing.org/2025-national-golden-gloves-results |title=2025 National Golden Gloves Results |publisher=USA

References

  1. ↑ "Golden Gloves". Wikipedia. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Golden Gloves of America" . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ "1982 National Golden Gloves". Amateur Boxing Strefa. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ "National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champions". BoxRec. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Gilbert Kabamba wins Golden Gloves national title in Detroit". Lowell Sun. May 18, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
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