Two time New York Golden Gloves champion Earl Newman is set to join the pro ranks, and will make his debut at the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino on October 4th as part of the untelevised portion of a special edition of Showtime boxing. The card is headlined by Rances Barthlemey defending the IBF super featherweight title against Fernando Saucedo. The talented amateur … [Read more...]
Golden Gloves: Keeping it Simple
by Ted Sares I fought Golden Gloves –Anonymous "Remember this, your first few fights will be decided on conditioning and your will to fight. Neither of you have developed enough skill to where it has a major bearing on the fight."—Jackson: see: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Boxing-1533/2009/2/Preparing-Gold-Gloves.htm "I used to street fight when I was younger. And then … [Read more...]
Eight Times a Charm: The Boxing Tribune’s Interview with 8-Time Golden Gloves Champ Christina Cruz
Just days before Bernard Hopkins' age-defying and record-setting performance against Beibut Shumenov last Saturday; New York’s Christina Cruz made history of her own. On April 17th, the 31-year old defeated Jennifer Chieng in the 125 lb. final to win her eighth consecutive pair of N.Y. Golden Gloves in front of a packed crowd at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. With the win, … [Read more...]