No. Davis and other fighters can chase big money and fame in boxing without the Golden Gloves. Nicholas Young (Flint Town East) d. JaQuan McElroy (FWC Berton East), 4-1. Monjuan Walker has his arm raised in victory after defeating Joseph Gossett at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. 1976), Trenton: NABF Super Lightweight, WBA-NABA Super Lightweight, IBU World Super Welterweight, USBA Super Welterweight Champion. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. A womens division was added in 1994. Hernandez seemed relieved. He grew up on the Jersey Shore and resides in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. 1966 - Larry Draut - Santa Rosa, CA . Nolan says what separates him from other competitors is that he works way harder, and he studies the FIGHT game to prepare himself. 1954), Philadelphia: International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Junior Middleweight Champion. He advances to the 2023 Golden Gloves of America National Tournament, which will be held in Philadelphia from May 8 to May 13. Nicholas Young has his arm raised in victory after defeating JaQuan McElroy at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. He has also had to learn how to juggle. Green shamrocks over the gyms entrance served as a reminder of working-class, Irish-American fighters who called the neighborhood home before the late 1980s. 3 at 176 pounds by USA Boxing, the Chicago Golden Gloves tournament, a storied event. Despite being confronted with social and racial obstacles, black boxers performed with distinction during the period. 1974 Lightweight Quarter-Finalist at the inaugural World Amateur Championships in Havana, Cuba. Owner Frank Kubach and his staff spent over twenty-five years motivating youth from the surrounding areas to not only be better boxers, but also better citizens. See Muhammad Ali's Boxing Career, a LouisvilleKY.gov website. ofGreaterPhiladelphia. Eight Texas Golden Glove Champions will represent the Lone Star State in the Tournament of Champions. Beau Jack for the World Lightweight Title (July 12, 1948), Shibe Park, Philadelphia. Copyright 2023 WIFR. David Reid (b. 1988 ), Camden, WBA World Super Featherweight Champion. He runs a blog and monthly podcast called The Matt Ward History Experience. Philadelphia: Running Press, 2010. Shaquan Cox (Flint Town East) d. Brenden Adams (Azteca East), RSC-2 (1:54). Philadelphias Boxing Heritage: 1876-1976. When Im working towards something, I envision the biggest outcome.. We offer thousands of University of Michigan athletic products for sale, ranging from clothing and sports equipment to household and outdoor accessories. In 2011, the building was slated to become a boutique hotel, under the promise that the 1,500-seat auditorium would be saved. Bernard Hopkins (b. The visit was no help; the New Yorkers were routed, 11-5. Benny Bass (1903-75), Philadelphia: World Featherweight and World Junior Lightweight Champion. 2022 Golden Gloves South Carolina. CHICAGO (AP) As a promising young boxer, Olympic hopeful Theon Davis knows how to bob and weave. 0 The most comprehensive, authoritative reference source ever created for the Philadelphia region. Aaron Davis vs. Meldrick Taylor (W) for the WBA World Welterweight Title (January 19, 1991), Convention Center, Atlantic City. The Golden Gloves National Tournament will be held in Chicago, Illinois. Evander Holyfield (W) vs. George Foreman for the WBC World Heavyweight, WBA World Heavyweight, and the IBF World Heavyweight Titles (April 19, 1991), Convention Hall, Atlantic City. The Twenty-Third District PAL boxing program, located in a traditionally high crime area, served as the training grounds for numerous professional boxers including Joe Frazier and Bennie Briscoe. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., Publishers, 2012. Michael Guzman (MGGA West) d. Gage Stafford (Flint Town East), 5-0. He uses his bike and public transportation to get to the fieldhouse and his job, which is five miles in a different direction from home. Guilford, Conn.: Lyons Press, 2014. Push! as Davis and other fighters run laps in the bowels of the fieldhouse for 45 minutes in late March. ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Its all systems go for Julian The Machine Lugo. WBO . Battling Levinsky (1891-1949), Philadelphia: Light Heavyweight Champion. March 27, 1941 Buffalo Courier Express Pg 19. Hank Lundy (b. Aneudy Rios, right, poses for a photo after winning the Outstanding Open Boxer Award at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Cassius Clay [ Muhammad Ali] from Louisville was the 1959 light heavyweight champion and the 1960 heavyweight champion. Were trying to stay on course, keep our mind on the positives.. Stark lost his initial try at a Golden Gloves title in 1999, but bounced back in 2000 to win his first . Michael Guzman has his arm raised in victory after defeating Gage Stafford at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. Bernard Hopkins (W) vs. Karo Murat for the IBF World Light Heavyweight Title (October 26, 2013), Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. 1971), Philadelphia: USBA Lightweight and NABF Lightweight Champion. _n2>&[%Mfh0Glh}GFw~wdJ(|VhCBwG};+ It was a great tournament to win, its really known so it felt amazing, just to be able to fight in it.. KeiShawn Partee (Muskegon Boxing Club West) d. Teymaan Kelly (Gideon BC East), RSC-1 (2:33). Monjuan Walker (Flint Town East) d. Joseph Gossett (Saginaw BC East), 4-1. Demetrius Hopkins (b. Westcott, Rich. Matthew Ward is a graduate student in History at Rutgers UniversityCamden. It has gone from Soldier Field and Chicago Stadium to smaller venues in and around the city. Mike Rossman (b. In talks about his national championship defeat last year at the 2022 USA National Championships Prelim Round, Nolan stated, You have to keep pushing and later get the results that you want.. Michael Lagueux (FWC Berton East) d. Kyree Wiggins (Flint Town East), 3-2. 1985 & 1986 All-Army Lightweight Champion. Robert Hines (b. At least 48 of the fighters to pass through the program have wound up dead. Pagan, a lightweight, ties Breland for No. Nearby communities such as Camden, New Jersey, and Easton, Pennsylvania, also produced world champions. endstream endobj startxref For 19-year-old Julian Lugo of Rockford, Illinois, its still important. Daniel Nolan, 19, from Cahokia Heights, defeated Quinci Page in a knockout to win the St. Louis Golden Glove Lightweight Championship in March. When I went to work, I just always had him signed up for some type of activity, says Weatherly, a Chicago Transit Authority bus driver. Mickey Walker (W) vs. Lew Tendler for the National Boxing Association World Welterweight Title (June 2, 1924), Shibe Park, Philadelphia. Frazier compiled a 29-0 record as champion, but lost the title to George Foreman in 1973. In March 2015, the Philadelphia Historical Commission voted to list the faade of the Blue Horizon, but chose not to designate the auditorium. I just want him to give 100% effort and if he gives that then I think the winning and the other side of the coin, being victorious, will take its place, he said. Follow The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia on Instagram The Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia fought to preserve the Blue Horizon through historic designations to protect the structure. This promise shifted to one where the developers would demolish the entire building except for the faade of the building, a plan that did not sit well with local preservationists. Terrance Cauthen (b. Page: 1 1928 Chicago, IL 1929 Chicago, IL 1930 Chicago, IL 112: Jimmy Chase; Chicago 112: Among them were Undisputed Heavyweight Champion title defenses in Boardwalk Hall by Mike Tyson (b. 1991 - 2020 Oppenheim, Gabe. Im sure its on their minds, too. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and his wife followed the iconic color palette of Chanel. Guillermo Mercado has his arm raised in victory after defeating Jason Wells at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. Were a boxing gym, blah, blah, blah. Steve Cunningham (b. John Clark (1849-1922) and Arthur Chambers (1846-1923), both of whom immigrated to the United States from the British Isles, opened boxing schools (early boxing gyms) in the late nineteenth century and developed local talent in Philadelphia. The weight limit for lightweights was first contested at 135 lb (61 kg), but was lowered to 132 lb (60 kg) in 1967. Thats the main thing thats on my mind. East St. Louis Golden Glove Champion and 1984 U.S. Olympic Team member Arthur Flash Johnson, Patrick and Brittany Mahomes walk the Met Gala red carpet on fashions biggest night, Gruesome freak accident in P.E. This page is not available in other languages. The weight limit for middleweights was first contested at 160 lb (73 kg), but was increased to 165 lb (75 kg) in 1967. Aneudy Rios, right, poses for a photo after winning the Outstanding Open Boxer Award at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. Only six months into her career as a professional powerlifter, the 23-year-old Ypsilanti native has already set Michigan records in the squat and deadlift, but that's far from the end goal she . He became best remembered for his trilogy of fights against Muhammad Ali in 1971, 1974, and 1975, including his victory over Ali (1942-2016) in 1971 at Madison Square Garden. Public and legal outrage from this bout resulted in the establishment of the Philadelphia Rules for boxing. The Twenty-Third District PAL boxing program, located in a traditionally high crime area of North Philadelphia, served as the training grounds for numerous professional boxers including Joe Frazier (1944-2011) and Bennie Briscoe (1943-2010). : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014. Leavander Johnson (1969-2005), Atlantic City: NABF Lightweight, USBA Lightweight, and IBF World Lightweight Champion. Accessed, Original image part of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Ticket sales at the Louis-Walcott fight proved that white boxing fans were willing to attend a bout featuring a black champion defend his title against a black challenger. Van Davis (Muskegon Boxing Club West) d. Anthony DiFre (Flint Town East), 3-2. Even as interest in boxing declined nationally, it maintained a hold in the Philadelphia area. From left to right are Heavyweight Donnie Fleeman, Light-heavy Roy Harris, Middleweight John White, Welter Pete Perez, Lightweight Johnny Hernandez, Featherweight Raymond Garcia, Bantam Woody Keller and Flyweight Pete Melendez. 1967), Atlantic City: IBF Inter-Continental Heavyweight and WBA World Heavyweight Champion. Bob Montgomery (1919-98), Philadelphia: New York World Lightweight Champion. KeiShawn Partee has his arm raised in victory after defeating Teymaan Kelly at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. (Author information current at time of publication.). Like boxing in general, the Chicago event has faded a bit from the headlines. When Garcia was just ten years old, his ex-convict father, Angel, introduced him to Juniata Parks Harrowgate Boxing Club, a reservoir of boxing tradition for the largely Puerto Rican neighborhood. Daniel Nolan lost to Walter Assandri in the Prelim Round of the Elite Male welterweight division during the USA Boxing National Championships in Lubbock, Texas in December 2022 which was his first opportunity to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Trials. Some mornings, he can give 2-year-old daughter Harmony a kiss and get one in return as he drops her off at daycare. 1956), Philadelphia: USBA Super Lightweight, WBC Continental Americas Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight Champion. Connecting the Past with the Present, Building Community, Creating a Legacy, TheEncyclopedia Robinson won the New York Golden Gloves championship at featherweight (126 pounds) in 1939 and lightweight (135 pounds) in 1940. Barney Ross. Sometimes I got to take a step back and look at it myself because I get caught up in the moment you know and really see that theres more to it and theres more to it than just a boxing gym and these kids are evolving in life as well.. Zachary Brayton has his arm raised in victory after defeating Austin Connors at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. Calvin Grove (b. John H. Clark, shown here in 1882, and Arthur Chambers, both of whom immigrated to the United States from the British Isles, opened boxing schools (early boxing gyms) in the late nineteenth century and developed local talent in Philadelphia. Sugar, Bert and Teddy Atlas. The title bout for Davis pitted him against Eduardo Camacho, representing Chicagos Unanimous Boxing Gym. An example of these gym wars is shown here in 1969 as gang rivals David Johnson (left), of Tenth and Thompsons Streets, and Max Carrero, of Eighth and Poplar, battle with boxing gloves at Twenty-Third and Spring Garden Streets in a new program sponsored by Save Our Citizens. He said the journey has been rough through ups and downs, but he knows he can make it through and wont quit on his goals. 1.) YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 9N`nf#%[wsE'^z/ ( Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries) Between Rounds, 1898-99. That he can possibly go from national to international (in the Olympic Games).. Still, other Philadelphia boxing landmarks survived the challenges of the twenty-first-century. This years setting for the largest and longest-running non-national boxing tournament in the United States was Cicero Stadium, a rec center with quite the history. Its a great feeling to be able to see a kid that has the potential to grow to the highest level, Johnson said. 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Boxing is not forever. Leading up to this decade, black fighters with few exceptions were typically denied entry into mainstream bouts. GM wouldnt be surprised if deal comes soon, Why did Chiefs trade up in Rounds 2-4 of NFL Draft? The next few hours are spent upstairs in the boxing gym, hitting the bags and lifting weights. In April, Lugo was named not only Chicago Golden Gloves Men's 139-pound Open Division Champion but was the men's tournament MVP out of every division and class. Davis has been training for four years under George Hernandez at the Garfield Park Fieldhouse, a near-century-old facility with a gold-leafed dome and ornate two-story rotunda. Jason Sosa (b. %PDF-1.5 % Among them were Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Barney Ross, Floyd Patterson, and Sugar Ray Leonard. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2007, with a B.A. The paint is, too, in spots. Boxing Hall of Famers Jack Dempsey (1895-1983) and Gene Tunney (1897-1978) fought the first of their two world heavyweight title bouts at Sesquicentennial Stadium in South Philadelphia on September 23, 1926. Weeden and Walker were only two of the bare-knuckle boxers from Philadelphia who had lasting impacts on the sport. Identifier: AR406-6-4839, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. Municpal Stadium Dempsey-Tunney Fight, 1926. Midget Wolgast (1910-55), Philadelphia: New York World Flyweight Champion. Im expecting a great competition, I want to get a learning experience out of it obviously I want to win too but I want to come back with some learning experience, Lugo said. Following his second fight against Foreman and a cameo in the film Rocky, Frazier dedicated himself to training local Philadelphia boxers. Check all the current boxing champions for all four major organizations in each weight division. By . Davis was all smiles afterward. Davis and other fighters can chase big money and fame in boxing without the Golden Gloves. At this point in time, all of the Kentucky boxers who have won a National Golden Gloves division championship were African Americans from Louisville. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Has a record of 4-2 (4 KOs) in world title fights. Van Davis has his arm raised in victory after defeating Anthon DiFre at the 2023 Michigan Golden Gloves State Championships on Saturday, April 22 at West Catholic High School. In April, Lugo was named not only Chicago Golden Gloves Mens 139-pound Open Division Champion but was the mens tournament MVP out of every division and class. We are faith-based group, so we have a prayer before any competition, Johnson said. He has worked in financial services for over seven years and serves as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. When he found out he was going to be a father, he decided to stay home. Texas' Golden Gloves team gives the 'thumbs up' sign before leaving for Chicago's Tournament of Champions. List of US national Golden Gloves light welterweight champions, "Sports News & latest headlines from AOL", "Benavidez won Golden Gloves, seeks more", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_US_national_Golden_Gloves_light_welterweight_champions&oldid=1097278306, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 9 July 2022, at 19:29. Frazier dominated the Philadelphia boxing scene throughout the 1970s, holding the World Heavyweight Title from 1970-73. Tim Witherspoon (b. For over one hundred years, Philadelphia neighborhoods, for better and worse, played a significant role in molding fighters. Im not the only one that wants better for themselves. %%EOF class kills 16-year-old, Washington school says, Illinois health department reports 19 COVID deaths as disaster declaration set to expire, Remains found in scrap yard identified as man missing for weeks, Illinois cops say, Internationally known doctor drowns while fishing in the Ozarks, Missouri cops say, New Athens man goes after local and state officials who block him on Facebook, Blowing dust triggers crashes with multiple fatalities on Interstate 55, Will Chiefs re-sign Jerick McKinnon? He finished his amateur career with 170-25 record and was the first American boxer to win a gold medal in the Goodwill Games, along with bringing 12 national championships. 1974 National AAU Lightweight Champion, defeating Aaron Pryor on points in the final. Hernandez has been involved in the sport as an amateur fighter and trainer since the 1960s. 1961), Philadelphia: WIBA World Light Heavyweight and WIBF World Super Middleweight Champion. Dwight Muhammad Qawi (W) vs. Matthew Saad Muhammad for the WBC World Light Heavyweight Title (August 7, 1982), Spectrum, Philadelphia. Fight fans sitting in the balcony of the Blue Horizon were right on top of the action. Curl, James. Yusaf Mack (b. 1969), Philadelphia: IBF World Super Middleweight Champion. The goal was to sell newspapers. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Danny Garcia (b. Weeden was arrested for his participation in the bout and died one year later in a Trenton prison. Now, Lugo heads off to the Philadelphia area for the 2023 National Golden Gloves: Tournament of Champions where hell look to take the crown in the same division. These Texas Golden Gloves champions are due a trip to Louisville, Kentucky for the national tournament. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. C%a D/)al Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2001. Tommy Loughran (1902-82), Philadelphia: World Light Heavyweight Champion. 1985 & 1986 United States Amateur Lightweight Champion. Zachary Brayton (Significant Strikes West) d. Austin Conners (Kzoo Boxing West), 4-1. New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at lightweight vs. Jimmy Butler Intercity Golden Gloves Tournament at lightweight vs. Tony Ancona New York Daily News Golden Gloves Tournament at lightweight vs. Andy Nonella View: Sugar Ray Robinson's Golden Gloves Record Awards & Recognition Named Fighter of the Year for 1942 and 1951 by The Ring. 1929 Golden Gloves & Intercity Champion. 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