Golden Gloves

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Notable Honorees	Muhammad Ali • Evander Holyfield • Joe Louis • Barney Ross • Pernell Whitaker • Sugar Ray Leonard • Emile Griffith • Sugar Ray Robinson • Floyd Patterson • Michael Spinks • Ezzard Charles

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