The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition , but it can also mean a few 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 . The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition , but it also can 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 .