When I won the Golden Gloves in 1960 that made me — Muhammad Ali Next I calculate that I took 20,000 punches, but I earn “ When I won the Golden Gloves in 1960 that made me realize I had a chance. And when I won at the Olympics that sealed it: I was the champ. Share Share Report an error Comments (0) Log in to post a comment. No comments yet. Be the first to comment.