Many former Golden Gloves® amateur boxing champions have gone on to become outstanding boxers and role models in our country. Former Heavyweight Champion of the World, Joe Louis was a Golden Gloves Champion in 1934. Many other champions including Muhammed Ali (1960); Sugar Ray Leonard (1973); “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler (1973); Michael Spinks (1974); Thomas “Hitman” Hearns (1977); Johnny Tapia (1984); Mike Tyson (1984); Evander Holyfield (1984); Oscar De La Hoya (1989) and Jermain Taylor (1998 and 1999) all got their start in the Golden Gloves tournaments.
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1976 125: Bernard Taylor; Knoxville 2008 106: Louie Byrd; Colorado-New Mexico 2009 106: Miguel Cartagena, PA 2010 108: Louie Byrd, Colorado-New Mexico 114: Rau’shee Warren, Cincinnati 123: Toka Kahn-Clary, New England 132: Erick Deleon, Detroit 141: Gary Allen Russell III, Washington DC 152: David Grayton, Washington DC 165: Ronald Ellis, New England 178: Robert Brant, Upper Midwest 201: Steve Geffrard, Florida 201+:Roberto Morban, New York Metro 2011 108: Santos Vasquez, Nevada 114: Louie Byrd-Colo-New Mex 123: Tramaine Williams-New England 132: Erick DeLeon-Detroit 141: Michael Reed-Washington DC 152: Arturo Trujillo-Pennsylvania 165: Jesse Hart-Pennsylvania 178: Caleb Plant-Knoxville 201: Michael Hunter-Colo-N Mexico 201+:Cam Thompson-Kansas City 2012 108: Leroy Davila, New Jersey 114: Shawn Simpson, Chicago 123: Gervonta Davis, Washington DC 132: Albert Bell, Toledo 141: George Rincon, Texas 152: Alex Martin, Chicago 165: D’Mitrius Ballard, Washington DC 178: Jerry Odom, Washington DC 201: Joseph Williams, New York Metro 201+:Andrew Coleman, Cincinnati
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