Its that Golden Gloves time of year again! Yeah!!
The NY Metro Region Golden Gloves finals were held on April 6th and 7th at Madison Square Garden. See results and photos of the NY event. Here are links to results for PA Golden Gloves, San Francisco Golden Gloves, Chicago, and Kansas City.
2006 National Women's Golden Gloves will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on July 9-15th. See registration and event info.
2006 Ringside World Championships will be held August 1-5th in Kansas City, MO. This international amateur event expects nearly 1500 boxers from around the world to compete in 6 rings running simultaneously. See Ringside.com for your application packet or call (877)426-9464. Bouts for all age groups- boys, girls, mens, womens, novice, open and masters.
Junior Olympic National Championships will be held June 26 -July 2 in Marquette, Michigan. Junior Olympics are for ages 15-16. Details about the tournement are available.
USA Boxing Metro Sanctioned Events
Empire State Games (ESG)
New York City Regionals for the games will be held at Gleason's Gym,
83 Front Street in Brooklyn, NY
- Quarter-final: June 13th (Tuesday)
- Semi-final: June 20th (Tuesday)
- Finals: June 24th (Saturday)
All ESG weigh-ins will be at 5:30 PM with boxing beginning at 7:30 PM. General Admission is $15, Gym Members $5. All Bouts Sanctioned by USA Boxing, Metropolitan.
See the Empire State Games website for more information about the games which will be held in Rochester, NY starting July 26th.
NYC Regional Events
Rumble on the River- Hudson River Park Event
New York vs. Boston, Thursday June 29th, 7pm on Pier 54 (near 14th St).
Watch amateur boxing on the river as the sun sets! Hudson River Park and Church Street Boxing Gym are sponsors of this event.
- Saturday, June 24th
Boxing Club Show at Putnam Valley Park, NY. Weigh-ins are at 5:00 PM and boxing begins at 7:00 PM. For information call Kenna at 914-325-2342, or Whittaker at 845-526-6170.
Saturday, July 15th
Club show on Saturday, July 15th (rain date of July 16th) at the VFW, Montauk Hwy, Quogue, New York. Weigh-ins are at 3:00 PM and boxing begins at 6:00 PM. For information call Patrick J. Connor at 516-343-5885. TICKET PRICE: $30.00
Saturday, July 22nd
There will be a club show at the Holbrook Fire Dept. H.Q. 390 Terry Blvd. Holbrook, NY 11741. Weigh-ins are at 6:00 PM and boxing begins at 8:00 PM. For information call Jon-Paul Brechter at 631-704-2292 or see Heavy Hitters Boxing website.
TICKET PRICE: $20.00 General Admission / $30.00 Ringside Seating
Saturday, August 19th
Club show at Putnam Valley Park, 156 Oscawana Lake Road, Brooklyn. Weigh-ins are at 5:00 PM and boxing begins at 7:00 PM. For information call Kenna at 914-325-2342, or Whittaker at 845-526-6170.
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