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(He would much later retire after a lengthy career with the CTA). Back in 1964, John Phillips became the first Black boxer in the United States to win a Golden Gloves state championship. Kent Greene, 83, won the Chicago Golden Gloves multiple times in the late 1950s, but it was his TKO of a then little-know boxer named Cassius Clay in 1958 that grabs most peoples attention. Becoming a Golden Glove champion was a life-altering experience. We pulled into a gas station and saw signs for four bathrooms for men, women, colored men and colored women. Radio provided fans with live broadcasts of the tournament. Let Inga Tell You: Trying to understand streetlight math, Ramona house fire displaces 3 residents, causes $100K in damage, La Jolla Business Roundup: Restaurants, galleries and more join local lineup, Carmel Valley fundraiser supports Cancer for College, former CCA teachers nonprofit, Solana Ranch students excel at National History Day competition, Torrey Pines student leads Birthday Tote Bags for Seniors project, Tutoring center delivers breakfast to local teachers, Have a latte fun: Invita Cafe hosts candle-making event. There was originally no weight limit for heavyweights until 1982, when the super heavyweight division was established and heavyweights were limited to 200 lb (91 kg). That fight, a light heavyweight bout with the 6-foot, 175 pound Greene, nine pounds heavier than 6-foot 3 Clay, would be a landmark in both of their lives. (A) Listing of fighters who won the New York Daily News Golden Gloves. Americans loved boxing in the 1920s and '30s. He was from Kansas City. After he came home in 1961, he enrolled in the inaugural semester at fledgling Southwestern College, which operated at Chula Vista High for its first three years. Houston Golden Gloves Icons - Clutch City Boxing Bashir established his signature jab in the third, before Maisonet returned fire with an equally strong uppercut, followed by devastating right hook that rocked him. Below is a list of National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champions along with the state or region which they represented. 1962: Golden Gloves becomes a national tournament. To order In the main event of the evening, Gilbert Kabamba defeated Portland, Maine heavyweight Zordan Holman in a novice male 203+ division war.
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