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The 59th Annual National Silver Gloves Championships, presented by Ringside, were held 24–28 February 2026 at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Independence, Missouri. Boxers and coaches from all eight regions checked in with their Regional Directors on Tuesday, 24 February, and competition ran Wednesday through Saturday in the hotel’s Elements Ballroom.
Championship bouts for the PeeWee 8, PeeWee and Bantam divisions were boxed on Friday, 27 February. The remaining finals followed on Saturday, 28 February, with the championship awards presented after the last bout.
163 national champions
The tournament crowned 163 national champions — 93 boys and 70 girls — across six divisions: PeeWee 8, PeeWee, Bantam, Intermediate, Junior and Youth. Region 8 led all regions with 43 titles.
| Region | Champions |
|---|---|
| Region 8 | 43 |
| Region 2 | 26 |
| Region 3 | 26 |
| Region 6 | 24 |
| Region 5 | 20 |
| Region 1 | 9 |
| Region 4 | 9 |
| Region 7 | 6 |
The full results — every champion by name, division, weight and region — are in the 2026 Hall of Champions.
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Thank you
Thank you to Ringside, our official sponsor since 1992, and to the officials, coaches, Regional Directors, volunteers and families who made the week possible. Congratulations to every boxer who competed.
2026 tournament information
The official 2026 information packet — daily schedule, weigh-in rules and hotel details — remains available for reference.
59th Annual National Silver Gloves — 2026 dates (PDF)
