2018 Indiana Golden Gloves Program
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Keep up the good work, Golden Gloves boxers! COMMERCIAL PRINTING SERVICES i.0°/o OFF 800.888.2164 Your First Order INDIANAPOLIS REPRESENTATIVE Valid through 6-30-18 Stu Goldner- 317.409.5677 APRIL 2018 INDIANA GOLDEN GLOVES PAGE 3 First Place Team IBG, coached by Pat McPherson and Ike Boyd, snared the coveted team championship. NATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPIONS REPRESENTING INDIANA 1930 - Buck Everett, 175, Gary 1931 - Jack Kranz, 175, Gary; John Long, heavyweight, Gary 1935 - King Wyatt, 147, Fort Wayne 1936 - Pete Lello, 135, Michigan City 1937 - William Joyce, 126, Gary 1938 - John Benna, 135, Terre Haute 1940 - Ray Lewis, 126, Muncie 1942 - Bob Burns, 147, Fort Wayne 1944 - Tom Nate, 112, Gary Frank Martin 1946 - Joe Frucci, heavyweight, Gary 1947 - John Labroi, 135, Gary 1952 - Kenneth Wright, 112, Gary 1954 - Phil Horsley, Muncie 1963 - Wade Smith, 147, Muncie 1969 - Eddie Beauford, 139, Indianapolis 1970 - Norman Goins, 132, Indianapolis 1971 - Sammy NeSmith, 156, Indianapolis; Marvin Johnson, 178, Indianapolis 1972 - Marvin Johnson, 165, Indianapolis 1976- Aaron Pryor, 132 Indianapolis 1984 - Victor Levine, 125, Kokomo; Ron Essett, 156 Indianapolis 1993 - Darnell Wilson, 156, Lafayette 2016 - Frank Martin, 141, Fort Wayne / Indianapolis PAGE 4 INDIANA GOLDEN GLOVES APRIL 2018 Indiana Golden Gloves Officers Keith Boggs Larry Koeneman George DeFabis Dick Mills President Vice President Vice President/ Vice President Delegate Jason Spears Dee Plew Rick Gilbert Vickie Elder Vice President Secretary Treasurer Tournament Director The Indiana Golden Gloves, Inc. The Indiana Golden Gloves, Inc. is a not-for-profit Working Committee Indiana corporation and has one of thirty franchises George Alyea Stu Goldner Curtis Rhim granted by the National Golden Gloves. Indiana Gene Akers Tony Gray Linda Seyfried Golden Gloves territory includes all of the state of Jamie Billings Ron Hicks Mike Seyfried Indiana except the areas in Lake and Porter counties and the Fort Wayne area. The Indiana “Gloves” is Nancy Bluitt Lonnie Hutchinson Kihm Skipper operated entirely by non compensated volunteers. Lori Boggs Sandi Kaser Myra Smith The organization includes the following: Ike Boyd Jake Koeneman Kevin Simonton Doug Bye Megan Koeneman Nicole Spears Board of Directors Jackie Campbell Kenny Krebs Carolyn Spector Keith Boggs Vickie Elder Dick Mills Mary Chanbers James Lahr Shannon Spector John Caldwell Rick Gilbert Jim Paton Matt Cory Nancy Lahr Steve Stahl Dave Carr Larry Koeneman Dee Plew Ron Crowe Carla Lepper Amanda Taylor George DeFabis John Lienhart Jason Spears Russell Davis Steve McElwain Brad Taylor John Elder Doug Lyday Johnny Elder Ricky McKim Rebecca Townsend Past Presidents Eugene Ferguson Sue McMahon Cherelle Treaonion Elmer Marchino John Hamilton Meghan Freeman Eileen McManus Pat Van Doren (deceased) George DeFabis Lisa Fosnight Pat McPhearson Ernie Waterman Abe Thatcher (deceased) Tom Lyday (deceased) Terry Gaither Penny Millar Ophelia Wellington Jack Appel (deceased) Dick Mills Theresa Gaston Jackie Payne Fred Wright Indiana LBC Mike Gatto Brenda Patterson Vickie Elder Hazel Gillaspy Mark Pressley APRIL 2018 INDIANA GOLDEN GLOVES PAGE 5 Second Place Team Second Place honors in 2017 went to Louisville’s Top Knotch Boxing, coached by James Dixon. You can do that! Undoubtedly, there are many fans here tonight watching these fine young men and women doing battle in the ring and saying to themselves, “I can do that! I can be a Golden Gloves fighter, but where do I start?” This guide will help any potential “Glover” on the road to next year’s tournament. Who can be a Golden Gloves Boxer? ELIGIBILITY: The Indiana Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament is open to all Indiana residents between ages 17 and 40 who are in good health and have never boxed professionally. Where do I fit In? DIVISIONS: The Golden Gloves groups fighters by the amount of experience each fighter brings to the tournament: Sub-Novice: Ages 18 - 21 years old with less than five fights Jr. Open: Ages 22 - 40 years old with less than four fights Novice: Ages 18 - 40 years old with four or more fights or having won a Sub-Novice title Open: Ages 18 - 40 years old with five or more fights or having won a Novice or Jr. Open title Where do I go for training? TRAINING: The State of Indiana is blessed with many fine boxing clubs, coaches and trainers (see list on page 14). These men and women provide a great source of talent and experience to boxers around the state, helping to teach, train and evaluate skill levels. VOLUNTEERING: Volunteers are always welcome. Those who would like to help out with any aspect of boxing: trainers, judges, referees, are urged to call and offer support. PAGE 6 INDIANA GOLDEN GLOVES APRIL 2018 Third Place Team Third-place honors in the 2017 State Tournament went to Team Achieve, coached by James Curles. BOXING DIVISIONS JUNIOR GOLDEN GLOVES Intermediate - Age 13-14; box three 1 1/2 - minute rounds. Senior - Age 15-16 ; box three 2 - minute rounds. Champions may advance to the National Junior Golden Gloves. SENIOR GOLDEN GLOVES Sub-Novice - Age 18-21, box three 2 - minute rounds; 5 bouts or less. Junior Open - Age 22-40, box three 2 - minute rounds; 5 bouts or less. Novice - Age 18-40, with more than 5 bouts or with a Sub-Novice or Jr-Open championship win. Open - Age 18-40, who have boxed in the Open Class before or have won a Novice or Junior Open championship; box three 2-minute rounds and three 3-minute rounds in the finals. Champions advance to the National Golden Gloves Tournament. APRIL 2018 INDIANA GOLDEN GLOVES PAGE 7 2017 Open Champions Gathering for the first time as the Indiana Golden Gloves delegation of athletes traveling to the 2017 National Golden Gloves Tournament, the 2017 Open Champions: (from left to right, front row) Tito Calderon, Austin Manning, Carlos Dixon, Frank Martin and Trevis Burgos, (back row) Kenneth Shoats, Joe Borys, Trevon Childs and James Dowdy. “They fought their hearts out,” Indiana Golden Gloves President Keith Boggs said. “Everyone represented well — there was no quit in any of them! James Dowdy went to the semi-finals of the super-heavyweight class — losing to the eventual champion.” This year’s men’s open class champions will advance to the 2018 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions set for May 14-19 at Ralston Arena in Omaha, Nebraska.