As a franchise of the National Golden Gloves, the New England Golden Gloves is the annual amateur boxing competition for the New England states. It has been held every year since 1945 at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts. Competitors over the years have included boxing greats such as Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, and Micky Ward. The competitions typically take place in January through February, with the winners heading to the National Golden Gloves in May.