Amateur boxing is a variant of boxing practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games , Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games , as well as many associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration, comprising three rounds of three minutes in men, and four rounds of two minutes in women, each with a one-minute interval between rounds. Men's senior bouts changed in format from four two-minute rounds to three three-minute rounds on January 1, This type of competition prizes point-scoring blows, based on number of clean punches landed, rather than physical power. Also, this short format allows tournaments to feature several bouts over several days, unlike professional boxing , where fighters rest several months between bouts. A referee monitors the fight to ensure that competitors use only legal blows a belt worn over the torso represents the lower limit of punches — any boxer repeatedly landing "low blows" is disqualified.

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Golden Gloves - Wikipedia
Trying to find some information about my Dad. I don't know a lot about his boxing career, but i do know he boxed out of Ottawa. I was told he won the Golden Gloves, but have never been able to verify this. His name was Gerald Mulligan and he would have been boxing around the fifties I believe. Any information would be most appreciated Ailene Mulligan.


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Canadian Amateur Boxing is about amateur boxing and the many stories from decades past to the here and now. Canadian Amateur Boxing is about the many people involved in the sport - boxers, coaches, officials and even the media. Canadian Amateur Boxing is about a journey on the boxing highway with many paths, but for many there is only one road and that is the road to excellence.




The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States, where a small pair of golden boxing gloves are awarded. The Golden Gloves is a term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but can also represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves tournaments and other notable tournaments such as the Intercity Golden Gloves , the Chicago Golden Gloves , and the New York Golden Gloves. Arch Ward, sports editor of the Chicago Tribune came up with the idea of a citywide, Chicago amateur boxing tournament in , and gained sponsorship from the Tribune in where an annual tournament was held between Chicago and New York.