East Texas Golden Gloves

LONGVIEW — Boxers from all over East Texas and northwest Louisiana will be competing in the 84th East Texas Golden Gloves on Feb. 15-17 at Exhibit Center, 1123 Jaycee Drive.

Officially sanctioned by Southwestern Association of USA Boxing, this event series will be three evenings of exciting competitive championships with doors opening at 6 p.m. each evening, John Johnson, East Texas Golden Gloves president, said.

Johnson added the event features two special classes within this diverse field of boxers ages 8-40: All-Comer’s Division is in its 11th year giving novice fighters’ their first public boxing ring experience and the Women’s Open Division is in their seventh year.

Johnson continued, these boxers spend numerous hours training and conditioning their body and mind for the right to stand in the ring and compete as skilled athletes, with the goal of competing at the state and national Golden Gloves Championships.

East Texas Golden Gloves Association purpose is to promote and build interest in boxing by encouraging amateur boxing and physical education. While building athletic skills, athletes also train in character development, emotional well-being and social skills including sportsmanship, work ethic, discipline, self-respect and pride.

East Texas Golden Gloves Tournament general admission tickets for teen-adult are $15 and military $10. Tickets for children ages 5 to 12 are $7 and kids under five are free in general seating.

Ringside eight-seat tables are $300. Tickets will be available each night at the door. For more information check easttexasgoldengloves.com or by contacting East Texas Golden Gloves Association at 903-920-3712.

All proceeds from this East Texas Golden Glove Tournament event go directly to expenses for the winning competitors attending the State Golden Gloves Finals with those champions competing at the National Tournament.