Approved Gloves

See what brands, models and weights of boxing gloves are currently approved by the New York State Athletic Commission.

S P E C I A L   N O T I C E :

Seconds & Managers Exams will now be given by appointment ONLY. Walk-ins will no longer be permitted.

Current dates available for the exam are:
• Thursday, May 9th @ 1:00pm
• Thursday, June 6th @ 1:00pm
• Tuesday, July 9th @ 1:00pm
• Tuesday, August 6th @ 1:00pm

Anyone interested in taking an exam on any of these dates must contact NYSAC at 212-417-5700, or email Eric.Bentley@dos.ny.gov to set up an appointment and receive the necessary instructions.

NYSAC Profile — Gerry Cooney

Boxing aficionados old enough to remember will certainly never forget the evening of November 6, 1982. That night, New York’s own Gerry Cooney, the top-ranked contender for the world heavyweight title, fought champion Larry Holmes in Las Vegas in one of the most hyped heavyweight title matches in history.

Cooney, a native of Huntington, NY, where he still resides with his wife and three children, fought gamely throughout the scheduled 15-round bout against Holmes in a contest that exceeded expectations. After being knocked down briefly in the second round, Cooney went blow for blow against the “Easton Assassin,” providing him with the hardest test of his career up until that point, and was even ahead on all three judges’ scorecards before points were deducted for low blows in round 10. The more experienced Holmes wore down Cooney and in round 13, Cooney’s trainer stepped into the ring and the fight was stopped on a technical knockout. No matter what the outcome was, no one could beat this contender’s heart. More »

Action from Barclay's Center
Saturday, April 27, 2013

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NYS Boxing History

On May 19, 1977, Ken “The Fighting Marine” Norton defeated unbeaten heavyweight prospect Duane Bobick via TKO in the very first round of their scheduled 12-round bout at Madison Square Garden. Norton pummeled his opponent with right hands before the referee stopped the bout with only 58 seconds gone by. For Norton, this bout followed a unanimous decision loss to Muhammad Ali at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx the previous year in the grudge match of their great trilogy in which he also lost the NABF Heavyweight title. In their first match in 1973, Norton famously broke Ali’s jaw before Ali won the rematch later that year. Norton was known for fighting the very best heavyweights of his day, including Larry Holmes and George Foreman, on top of Ali, and fought a total of four times in the Empire State, including his last match, a one-round knockout loss at the hands of Gerry Cooney in 1981 at the Garden. Norton finished his professional career with 42 wins (33 by KO), seven defeats and one draw.

On May 28, 1942, the great Sugar Ray Robinson fought Schenectady, NY’s own Marty Servo for the second time at Madison Square Garden in a middleweight clash. Unlike the first fight for these two rivals, in which Robinson won a unanimous decision, it was Servo who improved upon his past performance in a remarkably close fight, but he still narrowly lost an unpopular split decision. Ringside observers thought Servo had won and many fans in the crowd of 15,000 vociferously disapproved of the decision. Robinson fought a whopping 41 times in New York State in locales that also included The Polo Grounds (in Manhattan) and Yankee Stadium (in The Bronx), as well as bouts in Brooklyn, Albany and Buffalo. Robinson made his professional debut at Madison Square Garden in 1940 and finished his illustrious career with a record of 173 wins (108 by KO), 19 losses, six draws and two no contests.