Competitors over the years have included boxing greats such as Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, and Micky Ward.
In 1946 Robert Edward Seavey Sr. won the Golden Gloves at the age of 17, registered under the name of his older brother Albert.
[3] In the early 1980s pro boxer Micky Ward was 3 time New England Golden Gloves Champion.
Ma.John J Wojcik Jr. 2 time silver mittens Champion won 3 New England Golden Gloves Championships and was also a national runner-up on two occasions, in 1987 and 1988.
In the 2000s pro boxer "Too Smooth" Matt Godfrey was a New England Golden Gloves Champion as was his friend and stablemate, 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada.