Congratulations to Alexandria, VA's Keyshawn Davis who won the National Golden Gloves championship at 132 pounds Saturday at the Cajundome in Lafayette, LA.
Davis defeated Adrien Benton of California by a 4-1 decision to win the DC Region's first national Golden Gloves championship since Gary Antuanne Russell won a national title in 2014.
So for the first time since 2014, we can update this list of National Golden Gloves champions
1973 and 1974: Sugar Ray Leonard
1976: Louis "Heidi" Curtis
1978: William "Flip" Johnson
1979: Kenny "The Technician" Baysmore
1982: Warren "Chico" Thompson
1985: Eugene "Sonny" Speed
1986: Anthony Wilson
1988: Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson
1991: Melvin "Top Gun" Foster
1992: James Harris
1995: DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley
1995 and 1997: "Dangerous" Dana Rucker
1998: Lamont "Bay" Pearson
2001: Lamont Peterson
2003: Anthony Peterson
2005: "Mr." Gary Russell, Jr.
2010: Gary Allen Russell, David "Day-Day" Grayton
2011: Mike "Yes, Indeed" Reed
2012: Gervonta "Rambo" Davis, D'Mitrius "Big Meech" Ballard, "The King's Son" Jerry Odom
2013: Gary Antonio Russell, Lamont Roach, Jr.
2014: Gary Antuanne Russell
2017: Keyshawn Davis
To break this down a little bit, this list includes:
Two International Boxing Hall of Famers -- Sugar Ray Leonard and Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson
Six who have held professional world championships -- Leonard, Johnson, DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley, Lamont Peterson, Gary Russell, Jr. and Gervonta Davis
Four United States Olympians -- Leonard, Louis "Heidi" Curtis, Russell, Jr and Gary Antuanne Russell
Three brother combinations -- Johnson and James Harris, Lamont and Anthony Peterson and the Russell Family
Two boxers named Outstanding Boxer ("Golden Boy") of the National Tournament -- Jerry Odom (2012) and Gary Antonio Russell (2013)
Two International Boxing Hall of Famers -- Sugar Ray Leonard and Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson
Six who have held professional world championships -- Leonard, Johnson, DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley, Lamont Peterson, Gary Russell, Jr. and Gervonta Davis
Four United States Olympians -- Leonard, Louis "Heidi" Curtis, Russell, Jr and Gary Antuanne Russell
Three brother combinations -- Johnson and James Harris, Lamont and Anthony Peterson and the Russell Family
Two boxers named Outstanding Boxer ("Golden Boy") of the National Tournament -- Jerry Odom (2012) and Gary Antonio Russell (2013)
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