National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champions
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Below is a list of National Golden Gloves
Super Heavyweight
Champions along with the state or region which they represented:
Golden Gloves
The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...
Super Heavyweight
Super heavyweight
In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighing in excess of 91 kilograms . Introduced for the 1984 Summer Olympics, the division, despite its grandiose name, is merely the amateur equivalent of the professional heavyweight division...
Champions along with the state or region which they represented:
- 1982 Warren ThompsonWarren Thompson (boxer)Warren Thompson is a former heavyweight boxer best known for his successful amateur boxing career.-Professional career:Nicknamed "Chico", Thompson turned pro in 1985 and was upset by also debuting Mike Hunter...
- Washington, D.C. - 1983 Craig PayneCraig PayneCraig Payne is a former US-American boxer best known for winning the National Golden Gloves in 1983.-Amateur:Payne won the National Golden Gloves in 1983 beating a young Mike Tyson ....
- Detroit - 1984 Michael WilliamsMichael Williams (boxer)Michael Williams is a former heavyweight boxer.-Boxing career:Known as "Mercury," Williams turned pro in 1984 and was considered a rising prospect after winning his first 13 fights, including a win over James Tillis. In 1987 he stepped up and lost a split decision to former champion Tim Witherspoon...
- Lafayette - 1985 James Pritchard (boxer)James Pritchard (boxer)James Pritchard, , was a heavyweight professional boxer who won the USBA heavyweight title and challenged for the IBF world title.-Amateur:...
- Louisville - 1986 Tevin George - Louisiana
- 1987 Nathaniel FitchNathaniel FitchNathaniel Fitch is a former heavyweight boxer best known for his stellar amateur boxing career.-Professional career:...
- Knoxville - 1988 Kevin Ford (boxer)Kevin Ford (boxer)Kevin Ford, , is heavyweight professional boxer.-Amateur:Ford had a stellar amateur career, becoming the 1989 National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion...
- Fort Worth - 1989 Larry DonaldLarry DonaldLarry Ali Donald is a professional heavyweight boxer, who competed for the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Professional career:...
- Cincinnati - 1990 Larry DonaldLarry DonaldLarry Ali Donald is a professional heavyweight boxer, who competed for the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Professional career:...
- Cincinnati - 1991 Samson Po'uhaSamson Po'uha-Amateur:As an amateur, Po'uha was a National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion in 1991 and United States amateur Super Heavyweight champion in 1992.-Pro:After turning pro in 1992, Po'uha showed good power, but was often out of shape ....
- Rocky Mountains - 1992 Alvin ManleyAlvin ManleyAlvin Vincent Manley, born 24 June 1971, Widener, Arkansas, is an American boxer who was an amateur standout but has limited success as a professional.Manley was a two-time National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion ....
- Little Rock - 1993 Lance WhitakerLance WhitakerLance Whitaker is an American heavyweight boxer, who won the bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata...
- Southern California - 1994 Derrick JeffersonDerrick JeffersonDerrick Lavon Jefferson is a heavyweight turned boxer.-Amateur:Jefferson became the 1994 National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion handing Michael Grant his only amateur loss in the semifinals.-Pro:...
- Detroit - 1995 Tommy Martin - Florida
- 1996 Alvin ManleyAlvin ManleyAlvin Vincent Manley, born 24 June 1971, Widener, Arkansas, is an American boxer who was an amateur standout but has limited success as a professional.Manley was a two-time National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion ....
- Knoxville - 1997 Dominick GuinnDominick GuinnDominick Alexander Guinn, , is an American professional boxer with a record of 33-6-1, with 22 KOs. He is self-managed and he is trained by Ronnie Shields...
- Mid South - 1998 Tuese Ahkiong, Hawaii
- 1999 Dominick GuinnDominick GuinnDominick Alexander Guinn, , is an American professional boxer with a record of 33-6-1, with 22 KOs. He is self-managed and he is trained by Ronnie Shields...
- Mid South - 2000 Steve Vukosa New England
- 2001 Lonnie Zaid - Chicago
- 2002 Malcolm TannMalcolm TannMalcolm Earl Tann is an American boxer in the heavyweight division.-Amateur career:Tann started boxing while serving in the United States Air Force...
- Florida - 2003 Travis WalkerTravis WalkerTravis Walker, born June 22, 1979 in Tallahassee, Florida, is an American boxer who was an amateur star and is currently a heavyweight prospect.-Amateur:...
- Florida - 2004 Rafael Butler - Upper Midwest
- 2005 Gregory CorbinGregory CorbinGreg Corbin is a US amateur boxer best known for winning the National Golden Gloves at super heavyweight in 2005.-Career:The 275 pounder beat Kimdo Bethel and Nathaniel James in the final....
- Texas - 2006 Felix StewartFelix StewartFelix Stewart is a US American boxer best known to win the National Golden Gloves at super heavyweight in 2006.-Career:Stewart who is a former running back/ linebacker at East High School is fighting out of Columbus was disqualified at the Golden Gloves 201 lbs tournament in 2002 against Devin...
- OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... - 2007 Nathaniel JamesNathaniel JamesNathaniel "Nate" James is a professional heavyweight boxer from Malden, Massachusetts. James is best known for winning the 2007 National Golden Gloves tournament at super heavyweight .-Professional career:...
- New EnglandNew EnglandNew England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut... - 2008 Tor HamerTor HamerTor Hamer is a US-American boxer from New York best known for winning the National Golden Gloves 2008 at super heavyweight. Raised in Harlem as well as suburban Baltimore, he attended private and charter schools until attending Penn State for his B.A...
- New York, NY - 2009 Lenroy ThompsonLenroy thompsonLenroy Thompson is an American amateur boxer best known to win the US title in 2008 and 2010 and the Golden Gloves 2009 at super heavyweight...
Kansas CityKansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...