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This is a list of United States national Golden Gloves champions in the heavyweight division, along with the state or region they represented. 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).
A pair of velcro sparring gloves. Boxing gloves are cushioned gloves that fighters wear on their hands during boxing matches and practices. Unlike "fist-load weapons" (such as the ancient cestus) which were designed as a lethal weapon, modern boxing gloves are non-lethal, designed to protect both the opponent's head and the fighter's hand during a bout.
This is a list of United States national Golden Gloves champions in the featherweight division, along with the state or region they represented. The weight limit for featherweights was first contested at 126 lb (57 kg), but was lowered to 125 lb (57 kg) in 1967. [1]
This is a list of United States national Golden Gloves champions in the light heavyweight division, along with the state or region they represented. The weight limit for light heavyweights was first contested at 175 lb (79 kg), but was increased to 178 lb (81 kg) in 1972. [1]
The National Boxing Association (NBA), was formed in 1921 as the first organization aimed at regulating boxing on a national (and later global) level. The prominence of New York City as the epicenter of boxing would lead to a governmental entity, the powerful New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), to join the NBA in sanctioning bouts as "world championships."