Powered by the City of Memphis Office of Youth Services, the Mid-South Golden Gloves returned to Memphis after a 50-year absence on July 9-10.
“We’re glad to have the Mid-South Golden Gloves back in Memphis,” said Ike Griffith, special assistant to Mayor Jim Strickland and the director of the Memphis Office of Youth Services.
“It originated in Memphis in 1934. It stayed here in the city until 1969, and then eventually to Jackson, Tennessee. After Jackson, Tennessee it went to Little Rock, Arkansas. And … we are bringing it back to Memphis, not only for this year, but also next year.”
The regional boxing event was held at the Hickory Hill Community Center.
Boxers from Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi competed for the right to move on toward the national championships.
The New Tri-State Defender helped sponsor the return of the Mid-South Golden Gloves as part of “The Road to 70 and Beyond!” – the theme for the TSD’s celebration of 70 years of serving Greater Memphis.
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- The regional boxing event was held at the Hickory Hill Community Center. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- Mike Rodgers, president of Mid-South Golden Gloves, with Sportsman Award winner Cameron Conner of Jackson, Mississippi. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- A referee steps in to stop this boxing exchange as the Mid-South Golden Gloves returned to Memphis. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- Getting him ready to do what he came for. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- Stretching is a detail that matters. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- First things first, invocation. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- A reflection of the sponsorship of The New Tri-State Defender. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- Fandom (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- On the button. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- The work paid off. (Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- A crowd in the house. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- The choice of the judges. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- Teamwork! (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- Signs of success! (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- Cameron Conner with his parents, Joe and Tricia Conner. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
