Ones to Watch

The future of boxing — the young pros chasing world titles, and the amateur stars tipped to become household names.

Today's prospects are tomorrow's champions. Here's the new wave: unbeaten young pros climbing the rankings, and the Olympic and amateur standouts about to turn over. Careers move fast at this level — we keep it fresh around each big night and major tournament.

Young pros on the rise

Unbeaten and climbing — the names being lined up for world titles.

From the amateurs & Olympics

Olympic medallists and amateur kings — spot them before the paid ranks do.

The Golden Gloves

America's amateur tradition — where the legends started.

Dreamed up by Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward in the 1920s and run as a national tournament since 1962, the Golden Gloves is the most storied amateur competition in American boxing — the proving ground where teenagers turn into contenders. Win a Golden Gloves title and you've announced yourself.

Fighters who came through it
Joe Louis Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier Sugar Ray Leonard Oscar De La Hoya

Cassius Clay — the future Muhammad Ali — won his first Golden Gloves title at just 14, and six national and local titles in all.

Tell us about a prospect

Know a fighter who should be on this list — an amateur star, a young pro, a local hopeful? Put them forward and we'll take a look for a future update.

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A snapshot of recent Olympic and amateur standouts — careers move fast at this level, so check the latest before any big claim.