Chicago's own Lamar Fenner fought Michigan's Jordan Shimmell last night at the national Golden Gloves finals, and though he tried his damnedest, lost a 3-2 decision to the heavyweight. Shimmell, a four-time Michigan state champ and national Golden Gloves veteran, told Michigan Live that he thought the third round - when Fenner seemed to tire - was what probably won the split decision for him. more ›

The national Golden Gloves finals are tonight at Utah's Salt Palace Convention Center - and Chicago still has a man in the running. Lamar Fenner, 26, told Chicagoist he's "the littlest guy in height," but that those stats (5'10", 195 pounds) haven't mattered yet - the Leo High School alum has punched his way through to the top of the competition. "It's my first time in Utah," he said. "And I think the most important thing was to set a pattern. The first fight was the hardest because I was nervous and I didn't really know what was going on." But, he said, being in the ring fighting boxers he's never seen before wasn't really a worry. more ›

Every 24 hours for the past few days, Tracy Rollins and Lamar Fenner have been beating the crap out of "the other guy" at the National Golden Gloves finals in Salt Lake City. And they're apparently doing it quite well. The two are the remainder of Chicago's Golden Gloves champions, and they'll be in the ring again tonight, fighting in the semifinal bout of the tournament. Rollins says he's taking on Wisconsiner Luis Arias tonight. more ›

According to our sources in Salt Lake City, Chicago had a good night in the national Golden Gloves ring: five of our six remaining Golden Gloves champions made it through round two, decisively beating boxers from all over the country. more ›

Six fighters from the Chicago Golden Gloves tournament have made it past round one of the U.S. National Golden Gloves competition, held in Salt Lake City this year. Winners so far include Junior Wright, the underdog-turned-media-darling in the 178-pound division and 16-year-old Tracy Rollins, of Homewood. Rollins (pictured right) said the decision on his bout was split between judges, 3-2. "I was down but I fought my way back up," he said via text. more ›

He's 16, he owns four technology businesses and he graduated high school two years early. But that's not what makes Tracy Rollins unique - it's his boxing. Rollins, of Homewood, is a five-time national junior champion making his debut in the senior division this month. His all-time record currently stands at 69-5. And he's doing well. Rollins has moved through to the semi-final bouts this weekend at Chicago's biggest amateur boxing tournament - the Golden Gloves in Lakeview. more ›

This fall, Chicago will be the host city of the 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships. The event, which will feature nearly 700 competitors from more than 120 countries, will be the biggest international sporting event in Chicago since the 1959 Pan American Games. more ›