2026 Washington D.C. Golden Gloves (04-11-26)
(Pictured above, Team Elite Striking Gym earns “Novice Division Outstanding Team” honors, with James Forna recognized as the “Novice Division’s Outstanding Boxer”).
Novice Division Championship Finals
FEM| 119lbs- [ SARAH RAY, URBAN BOXING CLUB ] - (Winner by walkover) —[SARAH RAY, URBAN BOXING CLUB] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 121lbs- [ BASHIROU KANTE, OBEY BOXING] - (Winner by walkover) — [ BASHIROU KANTE, OBEY BOXING] —(2026 Golden Gloves Champion)
| 132lbs- [ MATTHEW REYES, ELITE STRIKING GYM Winner over DYLAN TUCKER, ELITE STRIKING GYM ] - [ MATTHEW REYES, ELITE STRIKING GYM ] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 143lbs- [ KEITH GREEN, JR. CHAMPIONS GYM Winner over ASHIR ZIA, HILLCREST GYM ] - [ KEITH GREEN, JR. CHAMPIONS GYM ] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
FEM|143lbs- [ IMANI ASHER, JD & COMPANY ] —(Winner by walkover) — [ IMANI ASHER, JD & COMPANY ] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 154lbs- [ RAYCOL BREWSTER, OLD SCHOOL GYM Winner over DYLAN RODRIGUEZ, KNOWLEDGE BOXING ] - [RAYCOL BREWSTER, OLD SCHOOL GYM] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 165lbs- [ AYAH GUEDDA, CHAMPIONS GYM] - (Winner by walkover) — [ AYAH GUEDDA, CHAMPIONS GYM] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 165lbs- [ CORIAN SALMON, UMAR GYM Winner over LIAM HALEY, ANNAPOLIS BOXING ] - [ CORIAN SALMON, UMAR GYM ] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
FEM| 165lbs- [ SHANTA JONES, KNOWLEDGE BOXING CENTER ] —(Winner by walkover) —(2026 Master’s Champion)
| 176lbs- [ TAVION HINSON, NO XCUSE GYM Winner over KWAME WUTAH, UPTOWN BOXING ] - [TAVION HINSON, NO XCUSE GYM] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 187lbs- [ JAMES FORNA, ELITE STIKING GYM Winner over MATTHEW HAMMOND, URBAN BOXING CLUB ] - [JAMES FORNA, ELITE STIKING GYM] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 198lbs- [ ADRIAN TAMBI, CUTTING & SLICING GYM Winner over DAVINE THOMAS, UPTON GYM ] - [ADRIAN TAMBI, CUTTING & SLICING GYM ]—(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 198+lbs- [ JAMURE ROBINSON, OBEY BOXING Winner over DARIAN COOPER, UPTON GYM ] - [JAMURE ROBINSON, OBEY BOXING ] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
OPEN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
|110lbs- [ EDGAR LOPEZ, ELITE STRIKING GYM ] - (Winner by walkover)—[ EDGAR LOPEZ, ELITE STRIKING GYM ] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 119lbs- [ LAUREN PETRILLO, JD & COMPANY ] - (Winner by walkover)—[ LAUREN PETRILLO, JD& COMPANY ] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
|121lbs- [ CHRISTIAN SIMPSON, HURT BUSINESS GYM Winner over KEVIN ESCAMILLA, MACK LEWIS GYM ] - [ CHRISTIAN SIMPSON, HURT BUSINESS GYM ] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 125lbs- [ JAZ SPRUILL, MACK LEWIS GYM ]— (Winner by walkover) - [JAZ SPRUILL, MACK LEWIS GYM ] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 132lbs- [ JOHNNY WILKINS, SUGAR RAY GYM Winner over LAGAGO MOLESTANE, FIGHT FACTORY ] - [ JOHNNY WILKINS, SUGAR RAY GYM] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 143lbs- [ BRANDON CHESTNUT, NO XCUSE GYM Winner over NOAH ASHE, UPTON GYM ] - [ BRANDON CHESTNUT, NO XCUSE GYM ] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 154lbs- [ NIEEM SOMERVILLE, UPTON GYM Winner over EVAN SHIFFLETTE, CHERRY LANE BOXING ] — [NIEEM SOMERVILLE, UPTON GYM] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 165lbs- [ MYRON GREEN, MACK LEWIS GYM Winner over CARL BEHM, TIME TO GRIND GYM ] - [MYRON GREEN, MACK LEWIS GYM ]—(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 176lbs- [ TAYLOR TENNYSON, OLD SCHOOL GYM Winner over MICHAEL WRIGHT, MACK LEWIS GYM ] - [ TAYLOR TENNYSON, OLD SCHOOL GYM] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 187lbs- [ JAN CASTILLO, STRIKE STUDIO] (Winner by walkover) - [ JAN CASTILLO, STRIKE STUDIO ] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
| 198lbs- [ JOHN PURNELL, FIGHT FACTORY] - (Winner by walkover) — [ JOHN PURNELL, FIGHT FACTORY] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)
198+lbs- [ MATTHEW ALLEN, JD & COMPANY Winner over ILIR PLLANA, SIMON BROWN, GYM ] - [MATTHEW ALLEN, JD & COMPANY] —(2026 D.C. Golden Gloves Champion)