The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States, where a small pair of golden boxing gloves are awarded.
 The Golden Gloves is a term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but can also represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves tournaments and other notable tournaments such as the Intercity Golden Gloves, the Chicago Golden Gloves, and the New York Golden Gloves.
Joe began his career as an amateur boxer and made it all the way to the semi finals in the New York Golden Gloves.
 He then went on to become the captain of an American boxing team that competed against England's team in the Internationals.
 On that team was three time world champ Carlos Ortiz.
 Joe sustained an injury to his left eye forcing him to make unwanted adjustments for his future vocation.
This amateur boxing tournament is considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the three most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Chicago Golden Gloves and the New York Golden Gloves.
Jarrell Miller (born July 15, 1988) is an American boxer and kickboxer who competes in the Heavyweight division.
 Known for his aggressive fighting style, Miller initially began training in Muay Thai as a way to defend himself on the streets.
 He came to prominence in 2007 when he competed for the New Jersey Tigers in the World Combat League and made it to the finals of the New York Golden Gloves tournament that same year.
 In 2012, he began fighting in K-1.
 Undefeated in boxing (19 wins, 1 draw), his only two defeats in kickboxing (21 wins, 2 losses) came against Mirko Cro Cop.
This amateur boxing tournament is considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the three most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Intercity Golden Gloves and the New York Golden Gloves.
 The tournament is also more formally known as the Chicagoland Golden Gloves Charities Tournament.
 It was initiated by the "Chicago Tribune" sports editor Arch Ward in 1923.
 The program and tournament are currently run by Directors Ted Gimza, Dr. Glenn Bynum and Sam Colonna.
Jimmy McNeece was a professional American Lightweight boxer from Oakdale, Long Island, New York.
 As an amateur boxer, McNeece won the 1976 New York Golden Gloves 112 lb.
 Open Championship.
 McNeece defeated amateur standout and future professional boxing star Paul Devorce in the finals at Madison Square Garden.
Carlos Ortiz (born September 9, 1936) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer.
 He won three world titles, two at lightweight and once at light welterweight.
 Along with Félix Trinidad, Miguel Cotto, Wilfredo Gómez, Héctor Camacho, and Wilfred Benítez, Ortiz is considered among the best Puerto Rican boxers of all time by sports journalists and analysts.
Kenny Bristol (born March 9, 1952) is a Guyanese professional light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the Commonwealth light middleweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 153+1/4 lb , i.e. light middleweight to 157+1/2 lb , i.e. middleweight.
 Kenny Bristol won the 1976 New York Golden Gloves 160 lb Open Championship.
 Bristol defeated Guy Kennedy of the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club in the finals to win the Championship.
 Bristol trained at the Police Athletic Leagues Wynn Center in Brooklyn, New York where his trainer was former pro boxer Richie Hill.
The New York Golden Gloves boxing tournament was considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Chicago Golden Gloves.
 Named for the small golden gloves given out to the winners of each weight category, the New York Golden Gloves continued for decades under the sponsorship of the New York "Daily News".
 Originally the tournament was known as "The New York Daily News Welfare Association's Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions" or simply "The New York."
Victor Marker was a boxer who was born and raised in Scottsbluff, Nebraska then moved to Casper, Wyoming later in life.
 Marker was a three time Midwest Golden Gloves Champion from 1937–39 at 147 lbs.
 Vic, according to those who knew him, was a softhearted, generous man.
 Vic was one of the best, if not the best, boxer in this part of the country and, when he teamed with "Terrible Terry", Terry Carpenter as his manager, he fought many successful bouts.
 Marker was Golden Gloves Champion in 7 states.
 He made the Nebraska Boxing Hall of Fame and, according to Leo Boehler, Vic's greatest accomplishment was beating Archie Moore in the Golden Glove Finals.
 (Archie Moore was World Light Heavyweight Champion, and later fought Floyd Patterson for the heavyweight championship of the world)

Question: Joe Santarpia, began his career as an amateur boxer and made it all the way to the semi finals in the New York Golden Gloves, on that team was three time world champ Carlos Ortiz, of which nationality?
Answer: Puerto Rican