Governor J.B. Pritzker Proclamation
By proclamation of Governor J.B. Pritzker, March 21 is "Chicago Golden Gloves Day" & April 10 - 16 is "Chicago Golden Gloves Week" in Illinois! View the proclamation here.
The original & only boxing tournament in america
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS!
In 1923, 424 young men from Chicago's working class neighborhoods
fought for respect and glory in "a great boxing carnival."
A century later, everything, and nothing has changed.
2023 chicago golden gloves
Presented by
Preliminaries - March 8, 9, 10 & 11 Semi Finals - March 23, 24 & 25
Quarter Finals - March 16, 17 & 18 Championships - April 13, 14 & 15
First bout 7pm nightly at 1909 S Laramie
One block north of 54th/Cermak 
Archival Images
1923 Ashland Auditorium (at Van Buren St.)
Earl "Gibby" Pruess- 1923 Champion at 160 Pounds
List of 424 Boxers from 1923
Feb. 24, 1929- Images of 8 Chicago Champions.
1931 Finalists
1932 Champions
1933 Chicago vs NYC Preview
Otis Thomas, Savoy Athletic Club- 1934 Heavyweight Champion
1948 Champion's Ring, 160 Pounds
Mar. 21, 1957 Ernie Terrell & Chicago Golden Gloves Team
1962 Champions Including Nick Petrecca, front row, second from right and Rory O'Shea top left.
May 1931- 40,000 fill Soldier Field for Chicago GG vs France GG.
20,000 at Stadium Watch Chicago GG Team Defeat Polish Team, cheered on by thousands of Polish-American Chicagoans.
1973 Team w/Tim Adams, Frank Smith, Abdul Bey, Ronnie Walker and more.
'63 & '64 Championship Charms
1958 Joe Maxim Sportsmanship Award
2022 Chicago & National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion, Eric Ross, with his coach, Rodney Wilson, a 1986, 1987 & 1988 Chicago Golden Gloves Champion.
Chicago golden gloves 100th anniversary merch!
