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{{short description|Annual competitions for amateur boxing}}
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{{Infobox sporting event organization
| name = Golden Gloves
| image = Goldengloves.png
| caption = Golden Gloves
| leader_title = Parent organization
| leader_name = [[USA Boxing]]
| formation = 1928
| recurrence = Year
| website = [http://www.goldenglovesusa.org/# GoldenGlovesusa.com]
}}
[[File:Golden gloves.jpg|thumb|A pair of hanging golden boxing gloves is an iconic Golden Gloves image dating back to the late 1920s.]]
[[File:USMC-110218-F-0929W-762.jpg|thumb|2011 Golden Gloves Boxing Championships in San Antonio]]

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.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.secondsout.com/legends/encyclopedia/history-of-the-golden-gloves|title=SecondsOut Boxing News|date=3 September 2021|website=Secondsout.com|access-date=3 September 2021}}</ref> 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]].

==History==
[[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. An annual tournament was held between Chicago and New York. In later years the idea was taken up by other cities, and a national tournament was held.<ref name="theboxingtribune.com">{{Cite web|url=http://theboxingtribune.com/2014/07/golden-gloves-keeping-it-simple/|title=Golden Gloves: Keeping it Simple |website=Theboxingtribune.com|access-date=2016-04-18}}</ref> Along with the New York Golden Gloves, the Chicago tournament was viewed as one of the two elite Golden Gloves Championships in the United States. Winners from selected states and regions headed to Chicago to meet in the Chicago Golden Gloves, while winners from other sections of the U.S. faced each other in the New York Golden Gloves tournaments. Champions from the Chicago tournament went on to face champions from the New York tournament in the Intercity Golden Gloves tournament, and thus the Intercity Golden Gloves served as the National Tournament of Champions<ref name=":0" /> held in the Square Garden Chicago and Chicago Stadium. The Intercity Golden Gloves tournament ran from 1928 to 1961, with the event being held at famed venues including the [[Chicago Coliseum]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagogoldengloves.com/history.html|title=Chicago Golden Gloves - History|website=Chicagogoldengloves.com|access-date=3 September 2021|archive-date=13 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813061521/http://chicagogoldengloves.com/history.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The National Golden Gloves<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171210054030/http://www.goldengloves.com/] </ref> contest began in 1962 and continues to be the most highly regarded amateur boxing tournament in the United States.<ref name=":0" /> It is sponsored and controlled by the Golden Gloves Association of America, Inc. Winners from 32 regional Golden Gloves competitions, coming up in regional teams of all weight classes, compete in the national competition, called the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions. This is held once a year, and a new tournament site is selected annually. The U.S. Golden Gloves program is currently organized on a territorial basis to give all sections of the country representation. All tournaments are planned, promoted and directed by the Golden Gloves Charities and within the limits of the amateur boxing code.<ref name="theboxingtribune.com"/> Many amateur Golden Gloves participants went on to become professional boxers, including [[Joe Louis]], [[Muhammad Ali]], [[Joe Frazier]], [[Barney Ross]] and [[Iran Barkley]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wttw.com/main.taf?p=1,7,1,1,4|title=Boxing: Golden Gloves - WTTW|website=www.wttw.com|access-date=2016-04-18}}</ref>

The Golden Gloves are open to all athletes aged 19–40. Citizens and non-citizens alike may compete in the tournament series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/-/media/USA_Boxing/2018/2017-2018-Golden-Gloves-of-America_Rule-Modifications.pdf?la=en&hash=4634E7827648F604B9316AC2CA608CD41DE05C8F |title=Golden Gloves of American Rule Modifications |publisher=Golden Gloves of America, Inc}}</ref> There is also a [[Silver Gloves]] tournament, for boxers aged 10 to 15.<ref name="theboxingtribune.com"/>

==Hierarchy==
To compete nationally, a contender must pass through the following levels:
*Sub-Franchise (Local/State) Golden Gloves
**Franchise (Regional) Golden Gloves
***[[National Golden Gloves]]

Golden Gloves amateur competition began in 1923 prior to the formation of Golden Gloves of America as a corporation. No unification had been undertook for a long time, as part of a tradition, different states historically had various [[weight class (boxing)|weight class]] margins (171 to 178 for light heavyweight upper limit, 200 to 201 for heavyweight limit).

==USA franchises==
*Buffalo Golden Gloves<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buffalogoldengloves.com |title=Buffalo Golden Gloves Boxing - Buffalo New York Chapter |publisher=Buffalogoldengloves.com |access-date=2013-05-18}}</ref> 
*California Golden Gloves<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglovesusa.org/franchise/california-golden-gloves/|title=Golden Gloves of America, California Golden Gloves}} Access date September 19, 2022.</ref>
*[[Chicago Golden Gloves]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagogoldengloves.com |title=Chicago Golden Gloves, Chicago, IL |publisher=Chicagogoldengloves.com |date=2012-06-12 |access-date=2013-05-18}}</ref>
*Cincinnati Golden Gloves
*Cleveland Golden Gloves<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clevelandamateurgg.com |title=Welcome to the Golden Gloves |publisher=Clevelandamateurgg.com |access-date=2013-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527105520/http://clevelandamateurgg.com/ |archive-date=2013-05-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Colorado-New Mexico Golden Gloves
*Detroit Golden Gloves
*Florida Golden Gloves<ref>{{cite web |url=http://floridagoldengloves.org |title=floridagoldengloves.org |publisher=floridagoldengloves.org |access-date=2013-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612083119/http://floridagoldengloves.org/ |archive-date=2013-06-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Hawaii Golden Gloves
*Indiana Golden Gloves<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianagoldengloves.org |title=Official Indiana Golden Gloves Boxing Organization |publisher=indianagoldengloves.org |access-date=2014-04-10}}</ref>
*Iowa Golden Gloves
*Kansas City Golden Gloves<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcgoldengloves.com |title=Kansas City Golden Gloves - Home |publisher=Kcgoldengloves.com |access-date=2013-05-18}}</ref>
*Kansas-Oklahoma Golden Gloves
*Michigan Golden Gloves<ref>{{cite web|author=Racecol Web Solutions |url=http://www.michigangoldenglovesboxing.com |title=Michigan Golden Gloves |publisher=Michigangoldenglovesboxing.com |access-date=2013-05-18}}</ref>
*Mid-South Golden Gloves
*Nevada Golden Gloves
*[[New England Golden Gloves]]
*New Jersey Golden Gloves <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njgoldengloves.com|title=boxing-fanclub|website=boxing-fanclub|access-date=18 March 2018}}</ref>
*[[New York Golden Gloves|New York Metro Golden Gloves]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usaboxingmetro.com |title=USA Boxing Metro |publisher=USA Boxing Metro |access-date=2013-05-18}}</ref>
*Omaha Golden Gloves
*Pennsylvania Golden Gloves<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pagoldengloves.com/ |title=Pennsylvania Golden Gloves |publisher=Pagoldengloves.com |access-date=2013-05-18 |archive-date=2011-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629054332/http://www.pagoldengloves.com/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
*Rocky Mountain Golden Gloves<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockymountaingoldengloves.org |title=Rocky Mountain Golden Gloves |publisher=Rocky Mountain Golden Gloves |access-date=2013-05-18}}</ref>
*Southeast Golden Gloves
*St. Louis Golden Gloves<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stlgg.com |title=Saint Louis Golden Gloves - Home |publisher=Stlgg.com |access-date=2013-05-18}}</ref>
*Texas Golden Gloves<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasgoldengloves.com |title=Welcome |publisher=Texas Golden Gloves |access-date=2013-05-18}}</ref>
*Toledo Golden Gloves
*Tri-State Golden Gloves
*Upper Midwest Golden Gloves
*Washington, D.C. Golden Gloves
*Wisconsin Golden Gloves

==Around the world==
Other countries have similar amateur boxing awards, such as Mexico's ''Guantes De Oro'' (literally "Gloves of Gold" in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]).

==Diamond Belt==
In the past, certain amateur tournaments would award the victor with a Diamond Belt as recognition of their amateur championship status. These tournaments were sponsored by various organizations and newspapers in the United States, with ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' being one of the more notable. Notable Diamond Belt winners include [[George Foreman]], [[Bobby Chacon]], [[Jimmy McCarter]], Logan McElroy, and [[Lou Brooks]].<ref name=":1" />Steven Conway

==BC Golden Gloves==

The annual  Golden Gloves tournament in British Columbia, Canada, has been a regular event since 1939.
The first [[BC Golden Gloves]] champions were Alan Dunn, Bob Hickey, Travis Lepine, Eric Burnell, Henry Devine, Kenny Lindsay, Phil Vickery and Wayne Morris.<ref>1984 BC Amateur Boxing Annual, editor Brian Zelley, president George Armson, September 1984</ref>

==Regional and special tournaments==
From time to time, there have been special tournaments or regional Golden Gloves tournaments. One that operated from 1954 to the early Sixties was the Vancouver Island Golden Gloves.<ref>Howard Curling, former Vancouver Island Amateur Boxing Commissioner</ref> The first Vancouver Island Golden Boy was Victoria's  Bert Wilkinson in 1954.<ref>''The Victoria Daily Times'', 1954</ref> Some of the history was documented in various issues of the ''Vancouver Island Boxing News'' in 1983, and the ''BC Amateur Boxing News'' between November 1983 and January 1986. A poster of the 1954 tournament and a photo of Bert Wilkinson were recently{{when|date=April 2020}} used in a video for the induction ceremony of the Greater Victoria Hall of Fame.

==See also==
*[[Amateur boxing]]
*[[NCAA Boxing Championship]]
*[[Spanish Golden Gloves]]
*[[USA Boxing]]

Lists of former Golden Gloves champions, by division:
*[[List of US national Golden Gloves super heavyweight champions]]
*[[List of US national Golden Gloves heavyweight champions]]
*[[List of US national Golden Gloves light heavyweight champions]]
*[[List of US national Golden Gloves middleweight champions]]
*[[List of US national Golden Gloves light middleweight champions]]
*[[List of US national Golden Gloves welterweight champions]]
*[[List of US national Golden Gloves light welterweight champions]]
*[[List of US national Golden Gloves lightweight champions]]
*[[List of US national Golden Gloves featherweight champions]]
*[[List of US national Golden Gloves bantamweight champions]]
*[[List of US national Golden Gloves flyweight champions]]
*[[List of US national Golden Gloves light flyweight champions]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.goldenglovesusa.com/ Official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170525225017/http://www.goldengloves.com/womensgg/ Women's Golden Gloves]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927032108/http://www.sportspublishingllc.com/book.cfm?id=895%2F ''Cradle of Champions: 80 Years of the New York Daily News Golden Gloves'' by Bill Farrell]
*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=19930801&id=lV0eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VcgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1903,55072 Times Daily - Google News Archive Search]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20161012063630/http://www.goldenglovesturkey.com/ Official Turkey website]}}

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