The Golden Gloves is the name given to competitions held every year for amateur boxing in the United States . 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 . BC Golden Gloves , Tacoma Golden Gloves , Seattle Golden Gloves and Oregon Golden Gloves .