A few months later in 2006, he competed in his first Golden Gloves tournament and won the Western Michigan Golden Gloves, the Michigan Golden Gloves and was the runner-up in the 2006 National Golden Gloves in the heavyweight (201 pound) division.
A few months later in 2006, he competed in his first Golden Gloves tournament and won the Western Michigan Golden Gloves, the Michigan Golden Gloves. He was the runner-up in the 2006 National Golden Gloves in the heavyweight (201 pound) division.