Golden Gloves Bouts Coming To Ramapo

ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Premier amateur boxers across the area are getting ready to lace up their gloves to show their stuff during the 90th anniversary Daily News Golden Gloves tournament on Saturday, Feb. 11, in Hillburn.

The New York Daily News' Golden Gloves boxing tournament heads Hillburn on Saturday, Feb. 11.
Photo Credit: *Flickr user Mike L*

K Reakes

02/11/2017 5:00 a.m.

Since 1927, the event has grown into one of the most popular sporting events in the country. The Gloves has produced legendary boxing champions such as Sugar Ray Robinson, Floyd Paterson, Emile Griffith, Riddick Bowe, Gerry Cooney, Mark Breland, and Howard Davis, Jr.

Sponsors of the event, which benefits NY Daily News charities, Vietnam Veterans of Rockland County and Horses For Heroes, include the Town of Ramapo, Air Kool Mechanical, Traron Electric, Interstate Waste, Claudio Iodice, and Airmont Diner.

Doors open at 3 p.m. with the first bout at 4 p.m. at the Joseph T. St. Lawrence Community, Health & Sports Center, 115 Torne Valley Road, Hillburn.

All tickets will be sold at the door. $20.00 general admission - $10.00 students (14 & under), seniors and first responders.

INFORMATION: Call (845) 357-5100 ext. 201.

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