Guantes
Guantes was a Spanish-language boxing magazine that was produced from Panama and later from New York City. The magazine's name means gloves in Spanish.[1]
Profile
[edit]The publisher of Guantes was Hispano American Publications.[2] Chon Romero served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine for a long time.[1] Guantes covered news from the boxing world with a special reference to hispanic boxing news.[2] Each issue of the magazine featured the top ten boxers worldwide.[2] Ring En Español, which stopped production in 1985, was the main competitor of the magazine.[1]
Guantes held yearly award ceremonies to reward reigning world boxing champions.[1] These ceremonies were usually celebrated at New York's restaurant, Victor's Cafe. Many corporate giants have sponsored the event: for many years, the event was called the Timex / Guantes awards, at other times, the Roblex | Guantes award.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Prasidh Kumar Mishra (October 10, 2010). Sports Journalism. Pinnacle Technology. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-61820-463-9. Retrieved August 16, 2015. [dead link]
- ^ a b c Salvador Güereña; Vivian M. Pisano (January 1, 1998). Latino Periodicals: A Selection Guide. McFarland. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-7864-0540-4. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
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