The tournament began 100 years ago when young men from Chicago's working class neighborhoods fought for respect and glory.
– Known as the sweet science, boxing has deep roots in Chicago. One particular event is proving over time to be as good as gold.
When it started in 1923, more than 400 young men from Chicago's working class neighborhoods fought for respect and glory. As a two-time Chicago Golden Gloves winner and the reigning national Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion, Ross' rapid rise in the rings can be chalked up to natural athleticism, yes, but also to the laser focus and discipline of a professional athlete, which he had pre-pandemic when he was playing professional basketball in Europe.It didn't take long for Ross to meet his new coach, Rodney Wilson, who won three-straight Chicago Golden Gloves himself in the late 1980s.
The two had only been working together about a month-and-a-half when Ross had his first fight, the 2019 Chicago Golden Gloves.
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