Pennsylvania To Host Golden Gloves National Boxing Tournament For First Time
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Pennsylvania has been chosen to host the Golden Gloves of America National Tournament of Champions for the first time ever. The Pennsylvania's State Athletic Commission has announced that when the event is held in May at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Delaware County, it will be the first time ever in the event's 100-year history. Over 500 boxers from across the country will travel to Pennsylvania to compete. Winners of the national tournament will qualify for the Olympic boxing trials, giving them a chance to represent the United States in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.