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USA Boxing Alumni Association Profile: 1972 Olympic Bronze Medalist JESSE VALDEZ

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(L-R) – Austin Trout, Jesse Valdez, Raphael Marquez and B.J. Kukkia

COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Lokakuu 5, 2018) — 1972 Olympic pronssimitalisti Jesse Valdez, who was an outstanding amateur boxer, never turned pro because he chose security for his family rather than take a risk and parlay his amateur pedigree into a prize fighting career.

 

 

 

Valdez first went to the local Boys’ Club when he was 11. The youngest of seven children in a low-income family, headed by his single mother, in which the kids all slept in one bedroom, girls in a bed, boys on the floor, sharing space with cockroaches.

 

 

 

“I started going to the club and I guess I did well because I started beating older and bigger guys,” Valdez remembered. One day a coach asked me if I was interested in learning how to box. At 11, USA Boxing people were interested in me, not me the boxer, and they always gave me guidance. Because of my background, I knew I wouldn’t be going to college, and these people helped me and gave me guidance.

 

 

 

Sisään 1964, 16-year-old Valdez upset Olympic bronze medalist Quincey Daniels at the National AAU Championship in the welterweight division, and later that year he qualitied for the U.S. Olympic Team as an alternate. Valdez captured a gold medal at the1967 National Golden Gloves in the light middleweight weight class and he added a bronze medal from the prestigious Pan-American Games.

 

 

 

“I wanted to be a better boxer and that (defeating Daniels) also helped me become a better person. I had never traveled outside of Texas before then. I went to the Regionals and Nationals and then I was asked if I wanted to go to East Africa. All I knew about Africa was Tarzan, Jane and Cheetah. In high school, I was offered college scholarships, but my grades were bad because I spent more time out than in school. I didn’t have a father figure.”

 

 

 

While he served in the U.S. Ilmavoimat, Valdez won a gold medal at the 1970 National AAU Championship as a light middleweight and two years later, he became the 1972 National Golden Gloves welterweight champion. A USA Olympic Team alternate for the second time in 1968, the third time was the charm for Valdez, who qualified for the 1972 US-. Olympic Boxing Team by defeating future world champion Eddie Mustafa Muhammad.

 

 

 

“My dream came true in 1964,” Valdez noted. “I was a USA Olympic Team alternate in 1964 and again in 1968. But in 1972, I wanted to win a gold medal, even though I ended up with bronze.”

 

 

 

Valdez became a household name in America because his Olympic fights in Munich, Saksa, aired live on ABC Wide World of Sports, the award-winning Saturday afternoon show during the seventies, when legendary announcer Howard Cosell took a shine to Valdez. Valitettavasti, Jessie was eliminated in the semifinals by the eventual gold medalist, Emilio Correa, by way of a controversial decision, and Jesse settled for a bronze medal.

 

 

 

The 1972 Olympialaiset, kuitenkin, is sadly remembered for the deaths of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group, Black September.

 

 

 

“The Olympic village was built in a circle,” Valdez explained. “There were athletes everywhere from all around the world. My roommate and I had a routine after eating. We walked to digest our food and that night we started to walk, when guards with guns and rifles wouldn’t let anybody go past them. We didn’t know why and didn’t speak German. We then asked our coaches what had happened, and they said people were shot that afternoon. Myöhemmin, we saw what happened on television.

 

 

 

“I was team captain and all the captains from every sport were asked what the athletes wanted to do, continue (competing) or go home. We decided to go on because, if we had stopped, that’s what they (terrorists) wanted. The Olympics were halted one day for a memorial recognizing those who had died.”

 

 

TEAM USA vs. TEAM GERMANY, Lokakuu. 6 & 12 in CHATTANOOGA

 

 

 

Team USA and Team Germany, two of the world’s top amateur boxing programs, will meet in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for two separate duels taking place Saturday, Lokakuu 6 and Friday, Lokakuu. 12, at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

 

 

 

The duels will feature some of the top male and female elite boxers as they prepare for the lead up to the Olympics in 2020. The two events will take place alongside this year’s Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships, which is expected to have more than 650 nyrkkeilijät, ikäinen 8-40, compete from Oct. 8-13.

 

 

 

 

After the 1972 Olympialaiset, promoters lined-up to offer Valdez a pro contract, but he quickly turned down all offers having other options as well. He could have remained in the Air Force and been a coach. Sen sijaan, he accepted an offer from a Houston television station that wanted to benefit from hiring the Olympic bronze medalist returning home. Valdez became a reporter and the station’s ratings immediately went up, but other reporters became jealous and that became a problem for Jesse. Ensin, he contemplated a return to the Air Force, but Valdez liked working in television and he became a photo journalist until he retired in 2005.

 

 

 

Why not take advantage of his fame as an Olympic bronze medalist and turn pro?

 

 

 

“Kun olin 14 tai 15 there were pros training at the gym I went to after school,” Valdez explained, “There was one professional boxer there I really liked and looked up to. He was a world champion, who will remain nameless, and I watched him work out. I’ll never forget, he asked me if he could borrow $1.00. I didn’t even have a nickel and that really opened my eyes. Here was a world champion asking me for money. It stuck in my mind. I took a job as a reporter because I really needed (medical) benefits.

 

 

 

“I try to go to clubs and help amateurs, but I don’t watch pro fights.”

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

 

 

Luotu puolustamaan elinikäistä, molemminpuolisesti hyödyllisiä suhteita USA Boxingin ja sen alumnien välillä, –nyrkkeilijät, virkamiehille, valmentajat ja nyrkkeilyfanit — Alumni-yhdistys yhdistää mestareiden sukupolvia, innostaa ja antaa takaisin USA Boxingin tuleville nyrkkeilymestarille, sisään ja ulos rengas.

 

 

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association on avoin kaikille, jotka rakastavat nyrkkeilyä ja haluaisivat olla yhteydessä amatööriboksiin. Jäsenille annetaan pääsy monenlaisiin erikoistuneisiin tapahtumiin, joita alumniyhdistys järjestää, mukaan lukien vuotuinen USA Boxing Alumni Association -säätiön juhla.

 

 

 

Liittyä alumniyhdistykseen, rekisteröidy vain osoitteeseen alumni@usaboxing.org varten a $40.00 vuodessa jäsenmaksu. Uudet jäsenet saavat T-paidan, avaimenperä ja e-lompakko.

 

 

 

 

Nyt 70, the Mexican-American from Houston has never regretted the decision he made nearly a half-century ago, tai, tietenkin, his experience at the 1972 Olympialaiset. Jesse Valdez has become a valued speaker for the USA Boxing Alumni Association.

 

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USA vs. Germany Duels to take place in Chattanooga alongside Eastern Qualifier

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World medalist and Olympic Hopefuls to step into the ring on American soil

COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Syyskuu 17, 2018) — Two of the world’s top amateur boxing powerhouses will meet in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for two separate duels taking place Saturday, Lokakuu 6 and Friday, Lokakuu. 12, at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

 

 

 

The duels will feature some of the top male and female elite boxers from both the United States and Germany, as they prepare for the lead up to the Olympics in 2020. The two events will take place alongside this year’s Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships, which is expected to have more than 650 nyrkkeilijät, ikäinen 8-40, compete from Oct. 8-13.

 

 

 

“We are excited to host the German Federation, as they have hosted us numerous times for training camps over the past two years,” said USA Boxing High Performance Director Matt Johnson. “This will be a great competition and a great opportunity for USA Boxing to showcase our next generation of Olympic hopefuls on home soil.”

 

 

 

Team USA is expected to bring a talented team that will include multiple World Championship medalists, mukaan lukien 2017 Elite World Championship medalists Troy Isley (Alexandria, Va.), Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, Ohio) ja Freudis Rojas Jr. (Las Vegas, Nev.), as well as two-time World Championship medalist Christina Cruz (New York, N.Y.), 2016 Youth Maailmanmestari delante Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio) ja 2016 Youth World Championships bronze medalist Richard Torrez Jr. (Tulare, Kalifornia.)

 

 

 

Other boxers anticipated to compete for Team USA include international medalists Khalil Coe (Jersey City, New Jersey), Keyshawn Davis (Norfolk, Va.), Virginia Fuchs (leiri, Texas), Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio), Quinton Randall (Katy, Texas) ja Stacia Suttles(Brooklyn, N.Y.). These boxers are subject to change, and a full roster for both teams will be released closer to the start of the duels.

 

 

 

Boxers who are competing at the Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships are eligible for an early check-in on Saturday, Lokakuu. 6 for the qualifier and will receive free entrance to that night’s duel. Coaches who pre-register for the Qualifier and complete early check-in will also receive free entrance to that night’s event.

 

 

 

Check USABoxing.org for updates on the event in the coming weeks.

 

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TIETOA USA: N NOKSISTA: USA Boxingin tehtävänä on mahdollistaa Yhdysvallat’ urheilijoille ja valmentajille jatkuvan kilpailukyvyn saavuttamiseksi, kehittää luonnetta, tukea nyrkkeilyä, sekä edistää ja kasvattaa olympiatyyppistä nyrkkeilyä Yhdysvalloissa. USA Boxingin vastuulla ei ole vain tuottaa olympiakultaa, mutta myös valvoa ja hallita kaikkia amatöörinyrkkeilyn näkökohtia Yhdysvalloissa.

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UNDEFEATED PROSPECT JAMES WILKINS MAKES NATIONAL TELEVISION DEBUT ON SEPTEMBER 21 SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FOLLOWING PREMIERE OF DOCUMENTARY CHRONICLING HIS PATH THROUGH GOLDEN GLOVES

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Former Amateur Standout Featured in Film CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS, Premiering September 21 on SHOWTIME at 8 p.m. ET/PT Prior to ShoBox: The New Generation Telecast 9:45 p.m. ET / PT

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NEW YORK – September 12, 2018 – Undefeated super featherweight and former amateur standout James Wilkins will make his live television debut on ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, Syyskuu 21 immediately following the SHOWTIME premiere of CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS, a documentary chronicling Wilkins and the 2015 New York Golden Gloves boxing tournament. Wilkins will face undefeated featherweight prospect Misael Lopez (8-0, 4 KOs) in the opening bout of what is now a four-fight ShoBox telecast. The back-to-back programs will begin at 8 p.m. ET/PT with CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS airing before the live ShoBox telecast at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT from Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.

Wilkins, of New York City, has five wins and five knockouts since turning professional two years ago following an accomplished amateur run. CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS documents one of the pinnacle moments of his amateur career as the Staten Island native fights through the 10-week tournament in hopes of establishing himself as an elite amateur prospect. Having already won the New York Golden Gloves in 2013 at 123 kiloa, CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS chronicles Wilkins’ journey as a 19-year-old competing in the 132-pound class and culminates with a dramatic 2015 Championship bout.

“I’m honored to be a part of CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS,” the 22-year-old Wilkins said. “Fighting in the Golden Gloves was a life-changing experience for me and it’s a great feeling to know that boxing fans can watch the documentary on SHOWTIME and then watch my ShoBox debut right after.”

“They call me ‘Crunchtime’ and that’s what I’m bringing to ShoBox on September 21. I’ll be ripping and running and I look forward to putting on a spectacular performance against Misael Lopez.”

Wilkins, who counts former four-division champion Roy Jones Jr. and former two-division champion Paulie Malignaggi as mentors, fought his way to the 2016 Olympic Trails in what was his last amateur tournament. His professional debut came in June of 2016 when he defeated Jack Grady via second-round knockout in a super lightweight contest.

In Friday’s main event, undefeated super featherweight prospect Jon Fernandez (16-0, 14 KOs) will clash with O’Shaquie Foster (13-2, 8 KOs) in a 10-round super featherweight bout. In the eight-round co-featured bouts, Irvin Gonzalez Jr. (10-0, 9 KOs) meets Carlos Ramos (9-0, 6 KOs) in a featherweight matchup, and Wesley Ferrer (12-0-1, 7 KOs) will face Steven Ortiz (8-0, 3 KOs) in a battle of lightweights.

Presented by DiBella Entertainment, tickets for the event are priced at $60 for ringside, $40 for floor seats and $30 for general admission and can be purchased in advance.

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Simply the best….. Roy Jones, Jr.

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USA Boxing Alumni Association, luokka 2018 inductee

COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Syyskuu 6, 2018) – Living legend Roy Jones, Jr., universally recognized as one of the greatest pound-for-pound boxers of all-time, leads a celebrated quintet of Class of 2018 inductees into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

Toinen vuosittainen USA-nyrkkeilyalumniyhdistys ry: n kuuluisuuden hallin vastaanotto, pidetään yhdessä 2018 USA: n nyrkkeily eliitin ja nuorten kansalliset mestaruuskilpailut sekä Junior ja Prep Open, Joulukuu 2-8, will be held Dec. 7, Radisson-hotellissa (215 S. Temple St.) kaupungissa Salk Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

 

Sen lisäksi, että Jonesin, luokka 2018 also includes two U.S. Olympic gold medalists and world (ammattilainen) Mestarien, Andre Ward ja Claressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of Coaching Emanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing official Tom Cleary. The latter two will be posthumously inducted.

 

 

 

Viime vuonna aloitettu tilausluokka sisältyy Muhammad Ali ja Evander Holyfield, samoin kuin veteraanivalmentajat Roosevelt Sanders ja Tom Coulter.

 

 

 

“I am honored to be selected for induction into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame,” Jones commented, “especially as a member of this great class with my fellow inductees.

 

 

 

“Amateur boxing gave me the chance to learn life skills as well as face every other possible scenario inside of the ring.”

 

 

 

Jones, ironisesti, got into boxing at the age of 11 because of Ali. “I saw Ali vs. (Joe) Frazierand just felt as though Ali and I had the same mental concept on life,” Jones explained.

 

 

 

Jones went on to become one of the best amateur boxers in the world, compiling a reported 121-13 ennätys, including gold medal performances at the 1984 National Junior Olympics and 1986 & 1987 National Golden Gloves Tournaments.

 

 

 

At 1988 Olympialaiset Soulissa, Etelä-Korea, Jones reached the championship final of the light middleweight division against Park Si-Hun, Etelä-Korean. Jones suffered arguably the worst decision in boxing history, losing 3-2, despite outpunching his opponent, 86 kohteeseen 32 landed punches, and he was forced to settle for a silver medal. Even his opponent admitted that Jones won their fight, leading the AIBA to later suspend the three judges who selected the hometown fighter as the winner.

 

 

 

How disgraceful was this decision? Jones was selected as the Val Barker Trophy winner as the best boxer of the 1988 olympialaiset ja, due to controversy, the scoring system for Olympic boxing was changed, replacing the 20-point must system with electronic scoring.

 

 

 

“I was angered,” Jones admitted, “yet promoted to prove that I was the best fighter there, and in the world, at that time.”

 

 

 

Jones made his professional debut May 6, 1989, at home in Pensacola, Florida, in a scheduled eight-round bout, in which RJJ stopped Ricky Randall toisella kierroksella. His long, glorious journey has produced a remarkable 66-9 (47 KOs) pro-ennätys, highlighted by nine major world titles in four different weight classes.

 

 

 

Sisään 2003, Jones defeated John Ruiz by way of a 12-round unanimous decision to become the first former world middleweight champion to become world heavyweight title holder in more than a century.

 

 

 

The possessor of exceptional hand and foot speed, athleticism, movement and reflexes, Jones went undefeated through his first 34 pro taistelee, 22-3 (14) maailman otsikko taistelee. Against former, present or future world champions, Jones was 19-9 (8 KOs) and included among his victims were greats such as Bernard Hopkins, James Toney, Mike McCallum,Vinnie Pazienza, Virgil Hill, Antonio Tarver ja Felix Trinidadin.

 

 

 

Tänään, the 49-year-old Jones, technically speaking, is still an active fighter. He also has two promotional companies and gyms, located in Pensacola and Las Vegas, trains several pro boxers and serves as a color commentator for HBO Boxing. He recently opened gyms in South Africa.

 

 

 

For the past two years, Jones has hosted the “Future Stars of Boxing Tournament” Las Vegasissa, showcasing some of the best amateur boxers in the world.

 

 

 

“Hosting the tournament in Las Vegas gives me the opportunity to give back to amateur boxing,” Jones explained. “It’s a great experience for the boxers and it reminds them that who they may have or still look up to, are watching them as well.”

 

 

 

Roy Jones, Jr. with one of the many amateur boxers who participated in this year’s “Future Stars of Boxing” tournament in Las Vegas (photo courtesy of RJJ Boxing Promotions)

 

 

 

“When USA Boxing alumni discuss their favorite fighters,” sanoi Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Associationin pääjohtaja, “Roy Jones is near the top of everyone’s list. His spectacular talent, dedication to his craft, and infectious personality make him a no-brainer to headline this year’s Hall of Fame class. He continues to give back to amateur boxing and support the next generation. Roy deserves to be celebrated for all he has accomplished, and we look forward to honoring him in December.”

 

 

 

Luotu puolustamaan elinikäistä, molemminpuolisesti hyödyllisiä suhteita USA Boxingin ja sen alumnien välillä, –nyrkkeilijät, virkamiehille, valmentajat ja nyrkkeilyfanit — Alumni-yhdistys yhdistää mestareiden sukupolvia, innostaa ja antaa takaisin USA Boxingin tuleville nyrkkeilymestarille, sisään ja ulos rengas.

 

 

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association on avoin kaikille, jotka rakastavat nyrkkeilyä ja haluaisivat olla yhteydessä amatööriboksiin. Jäsenillä on pääsy monenlaisiin alumniyhdistyksen järjestämiin erityistapahtumiin, mukaan lukien USA Boxing Alumni Association -säätiön kuuluisan lehden vastaanotto.

 

 

 

Liittyä alumniyhdistykseen, rekisteröidy vain osoitteeseen alumni@usaboxing.org varten a $40.00 vuodessa jäsenmaksu. Uudet jäsenet saavat T-paidan, avaimenperä ja e-lompakko.

 

 

Quotes of Note from other World Champions

 

George Foreman: “(Jones) hits like a heavyweight and moved like a lightweight.”

 

Montell Griffin: “Floyd (Mayweather, Jr.) was no comparison as far as speed. Roy was much faster.”

 

Mike McCallum: “(Jones is) the greatest fighter of all time.”

 

 

 

 

If he ever hangs-up his gloves for good, Roy Jones, Jr. will be a first ballot inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. There may never be another boxer quite like RJJ.

 

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TIETOA USA: N NOKSISTA: USA Boxingin tehtävänä on mahdollistaa Yhdysvallat’ urheilijoille ja valmentajille jatkuvan kilpailukyvyn saavuttamiseksi, kehittää luonnetta, tukea nyrkkeilyä, sekä edistää ja kasvattaa olympiatyyppistä nyrkkeilyä Yhdysvalloissa. USA Boxingin vastuulla ei ole vain tuottaa olympiakultaa, mutta myös valvoa ja hallita kaikkia amatöörinyrkkeilyn näkökohtia Yhdysvalloissa.

 

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Garcia and Stevens Close Out 2018 Youth World Championships with Wins

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Team USA leaving Budapest with 4 medals

BUDAPEST, Unkari (Elokuu 31, 2018) — The final day of the 2018 Youth World Championships in Budapest, Hungary was another golden day for Team USA, as both Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Kalifornia.) ja Asa Stevens (Waianae, Havaiji) won the female and male flyweight titles..

 

 

 

Stevens began the final day of boxing in the first bout against 2018 European Champion Ivan Price of England. Leading up to this showdown, Stevens and the USA Boxing coaching staff worked on a plan that would result in victory.

 

 

 

“The past three days we were creating a game plan of keeping distance and doing a lot of faints,” said Stevens after his gold medal performance. “I feel like we utilized it very well and that is how I got the win.”

 

 

 

The flyweight boxed a total of five times through the 11-day tournament, which included a split decision win over Patrick Clancy (Irlanti), unanimous decision wins over Ibrahim Boukedim (Ranska) and Samandar Kholmurodov (Uzbekistan), as well as a split decision win over Bhavesh Kattimani (Intia) semifinaalissa. His unanimous decision victory today over Price earned him his first World Championship title and the first youth flyweight title since Shakur Stevenson in 2014.

 

 

 

“This means a lot, no words can really explain how I feel,” stated Stevens. “This is the best feeling in the world.”

 

 

 

Garcia picked up her second World Championships title to add to her 2015 Junior World Championship title with her 4-1 split decision victory over India’s Anamika.

 

 

 

“My game plan was to use my jab and use that as a key,”Sanoi Garcia. “I wanted to also work in the body shots and wear her down with those and plenty of combinations.”

 

 

 

Like her teammate, Garcia boxed a total of five days in a grueling bracket that included three bouts in a row. Her victories included a split decision over Hatice Akbas (Turkki) Avauskierroksen, unanimous decision wins over Rinka Kinoshita (Japani) and Simran Kaur (Englanti), as well as her rematch with Zhanssaya Abdaimova (Kazakstan) by split decision in the semifinals.

 

 

 

Garcia’s win today adds her to a list of female American boxers that have won multiple amateur world titles that includes JaJaira Gonzalez and Claressa Shields. Garcia is the first American to win both a junior and youth world title since Gonzalez did so in 2013 ja 2014/2015. Garcia will also look to join Gonzalez in the record books with a win at this October’s Youth Olympics.

 

 

 

“This win feels great because it was harder than my first title in 2015,” continued Garcia. “Everyone is older and more experienced at this level, and I worked very hard to get to the top spot.”

 

 

 

Following the conclusion of the tournament, Augie Sanchez (Las Vegas, Nev.), Team USA’s Head National Junior and Youth Coach, was awarded Best Coach of the Tournament honors, kun taas Isamary Aquino (Universal City, Texas) was awarded her bronze medal during the medal ceremonies.

 

 

 

“I am very happy with the team,” said Sanchez at the end of the competition. “It was the whole staff that made this happen, and I am happy how our team performed overall.”

 

 

 

Team USA will begin their return home tomorrow with a total of three gold medals and one bronze after ten intense days of boxing. This year’s tournament brought over 350 nyrkkeilijät yli 50 countries from around the World. Joining Sanchez in the boxers corners throughout the tournament were assistant coaches Timothy Back (Cincinnati, Ohio), Eliza Olson (Redwood, Kalifornia.) ja Rosario Solis (Irving, Texas).

 

 

 

Team USA Results

51 kg: Heaven Garcia, El Monte, Calif./USA, joulukuu. over Anamika/IND, 4-1

52 kg: Asa Stevens, Waianae, Hawaii/USA, joulukuu. over Ivan Price/ENG, 5-0

 

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Team USA Advances 3 to Youth World Championships Finals

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Isamary Aqunio Wins Bronze

BUDAPEST, Unkari (Elokuu 28, 2018) – On the eighth day of competition at the 2018 Youth World Championships in Budapest, Unkari, Team USA advanced three boxers to the championship bouts, kun taas Isamary Aquino(Universal City, Texas) picked up her second Youth World Championships bronze medal.

 

 

 

Kärpässarjalainen Asa Stevens (Waianea, Havaiji) started the Americans off on a winning note with a 3-2 win over Bhavesh Kattimani of India to advance to the championship bout. Stevens will be looking to become the first flyweight Youth World Champion for Team USA since Shakur Stevenson won in 2014 when he steps into the ring on Friday against England’s Ivan Price, the 2018 European Champion.

 

 

 

2015 Junior World Champion Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Kalifornia.) revenged her quarterfinal loss to Kazakhstan’s Zhansaya Abdraimova at last year’s Youth World Championships by taking the rematch with a 3-2 päätös. Garcia will join Stevens on the second day of finals, as she will face Anamika Urang of India, the 2018 Asian Confederation silver medalist.

 

 

 

The third American to advance to the finals, Iyana Verduzco (Los Angeles, Kalifornia.), continued her impressive World Championships debut with a 4-1 victory over Aycan Guldgai of Turkey. Verduzco will be the first member of Team USA to box in the finals, as she will take on Aizada Yeslyamgali, the 2018 Asian Confederation silver medalist, Torstai.

 

 

 

Aqunio, the final member of Team USA to box in the semifinals, fell short of advancing to the championship bouts against Sakshi of India. This marks Aquino’s second Youth World Championships bronze medal after taking home the bronze at last year’s Youth World Championships.

 

 

 

Team USA will leave these World Championships with four medals total and have been under the leadership of National Junior and Youth Coach Augie Sanchez(Las Vegas, Nev.) throughout this tournament, kanssa Timothy Back (Cincinnati, Ohio), Eliza Olson (Redwood, Kalifornia.) ja Rosario Solis (Irving, Texas) serving as assistant coaches.

 

 

 

You can follow all of the action from the championship bouts by napsauttamalla tätä.

 

 

 

Team USA Results

51 kg: Heaven Garcia, El Monte, Calif./USA, joulukuu. over Zhanssaya Abdaimova/KAZ, 3-2

 

 

52 kg: Asa Stevens, Waianea, Hawaii/USA, joulukuu. over Bhavesh Kattimani/IND, 3-2

 

 

54 kg: Iyana Verduzco, Los Angeles, Calif./USA, joulukuu. over Aycan Guldagi/TUR, 4-1

 

 

57 kg: Sakshi/IND, joulukuu. yli Isamary Aquino, Universal City, Texas/USA, 5-0

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SHOWTIME® TO PREMIERE CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS, CHRONICLING THE INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEY OF NEW YORK’S GOLDEN GLOVES FIGHTERS

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Named “Best Feature” at 2017 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival;

CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS To Premiere Friday, Syyskuu 21 Showtime

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NEW YORK - August 27, 2018 - SHOWTIME has acquired the television rights to CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS, a documentary film that takes viewers through the New York Golden Gloves tournament, one of the most prestigious amateur boxing tournaments in the country. Written and directed by journalist Bartle Bull, the film will premiere Perjantai, Syyskuu 21 at 8 p.m. ET / PT Showtime.

 

CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS chronicles three inspiring fighters—James Wilkins, Nisa Rodriguez, and Titus Williams—as they navigate the 10-week tournament and fight their way among 500 boxers from the five boroughs, all vying for the coveted title of Golden Gloves champion. Through the three intertwined yet unique narratives, the film explores the pressures and sacrifices on the arduous journey toward boxing greatness.

 

 

 

Shot in a cinema verité-style with no voice-over narration, the character-driven narrative examines what it means to “fight for your life,” not only for the boxers, but also for their coaches, mentors, teammates and loved ones. CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS includes genuine characters and intimate revelations set against the gritty urban landscape of New York City to create a powerful and layered account of the 2015 turnaus.

 

 

 

The film follows Williams and Wilkins as they battle through opposite sides of the 132-pound bracket. Williams is the tournament favorite on the brink of professional success. He is mentored by coach Joe Higgins, a retired New York City firefighter suffering from illnesses sustained during rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Wilkins, a Staten Island native who channels his propensity for fighting into an amateur career, aims to beat Williams and establish himself as a prospect to watch as he turns to the professional ranks. Sillä välin, single mother and teacher Rodriquez—a five-time Golden Glove champion and self-proclaimed, “fighting pride of the South Bronx”—attempts to cement her legacy as she sets her sights on the 2016 Olympic Trials.

 

CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS is Bull’s first endeavor into documentary filmmaking. A New York based author and journalist by trade who specializes in foreign affairs and the Middle East, Bull has appeared on NPR, Fox News, Fighter Pay -ongelmat, and other news outlets, and his work has been featured in New York Times, Washington Post, ja Wall Street Journal.

 

CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS is executive produced by Donald Rosenfeld (Tree of Life, Jodorowsky’s Dune, Remains of the Day) and written and directed by Bull, in association with cinematographer Tom Hurwitz (The Queen of Versailles) and editor Michael Levine (Restrepo). The film was an official selection at the 2017 American Documentary Film Festival, the 2017 Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Doc NYC 2017.CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS was named Best Feature at the 2017 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.

 

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Team USA uusin nyrkkeily tähden valo raskaansarjan Khalil Coe

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(L-R) – USA päävalmentaja Billy Walsh, USA: n kansallisen apuvalmentaja Kay Koroma, Khalil Coe ja valmentaja Jeff Mays

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Heinäkuu 9, 2018) – Tähti on syntynyt viime kuussa 45th Kemia Cup Halle, Saksa, kun amerikkalainen kevyt raskaansarjan Khalil Coe järkytti amatööri nyrkkeily maailma, pysähtyen Kuuban moniulotteisessa maailmanmestari Julio Cesar La Cruz Avauskierroksen mestaruuden lopullinen ottelu.

 

 

 

Lähes 100 nyrkkeilijät edustettuina 16 eri maiden kemian Cupissa, mukaan lukien, Venäjä, Ukraina, Irlanti, Intia ja isäntä Saksa, lisäksi Yhdysvaltojen ja Kuuban.

 

 

 

21-vuotias Coe, joka nyrkkeily vain hänen 25th ottelu, hänen ensimmäinen kansainvälisellä tasolla, varasti shown ja hänet nimettiin merkittävin Boxer turnauksen. Semifinaalissa, Coe tyrmäsi hiukset Strnisko, Slovakian, ensimmäisellä kierroksella.

 

ÄÄNESTÄ KHALIL COE

 

Khalil Coe on ehdokkaana USOC PU urheilijaksi Kuukauden kesäkuussa. Äänestys päättyy tänä iltana https://awards.teamusa.org/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coe kunnioitetaan mutta hän ei pelotella hänen paljon kokeneempi vastustaja, 2016 Olympiavoittaja ja nelinkertainen maailmanmestari La Cruz, joka oli yksi vähemmän taistelua World Boxing Series kuin Cue teki hänen koko amatööri uransa.

 

 

 

“Ensimmäinen taistelu turnauksen oli vaikein olin ollut,” Coe selitti. “Opiskelin hänelle (la Cruz) paljon ja katseli häntä taistelemaan semifinaalissa (kukistamalla Kolminkertainen Euroopan mestari Joseph Ward (Irlanti), joka oli heti minun semifinaali taistella. Hän (la Cruz) on erittäin vaikeasti ja räikeä, mutta hän ei pidä kärsiä kehossa. Hän liikkuu hänen ruumiinsa, mutta hän unohtaa hänen päähänsä. Vedin hänet, häntä, liikkuminen minun jalkatyö ja sekoittaminen. Hän heitti laiska pisto ja osuin häntä aivan leuan oikea.”

 

 

 

Coe lyhyt, kompakti oikeanpuoleinen lyönti laskeutui aivan painikkeen, pudottamalla La Cruz hieman alle kahden minuutin kohdalla pyöreä. Kuuban voittaa count, mutta erotuomari katsoi, että hän ei voinut jatkaa. La Cruz oli vielä “Man” valossa raskaan jako ja nakutuksen hänet, Coe ilmi, että hän todella kuuluu eliitin, ja että ei. 1-Rated amerikkalainen on taistelija voittaa kannalta karsinnat varten 2020 US-. Olympiajoukkueeseen.

 

 

 

“Annoin kaikki tietävät, että minä olen täällä,” Coe lisäsi. “Olen edelleen täytyy työskennellä paljon erilaisia ​​asioita. Minun täytyy heittää enemmän yhdistelmiä, pitää Stamina ylös, ja parantaa kaiken olevan paremmin. Olen enemmän puhdasta nyrkkeilijä, mutta minulla on voimaa ja lävistys teho. Valmentaja (Kenttäpakki)walsh ei muuta hänen taistelijoita, hän lisää, mitä niillä on. Valmentajat koota taistelu suunnitelma ja minä toteutettu sen.”

 

 

 

“Khalil esitykset Saksassa olivat maailmanluokan,” Team USA päävalmentaja Walsh sanoi, “Ollakseen maailmanluokan tasoa, meidän on nyt toistaa näitä esityksiä säännöllisesti, ja se jos haaste.”

 

 

 

Tämän vuoden USA vs. Irlanti Koillis Tour, Coe oli 2-0 vastoin hänen irlantilainen kollegansa Bostonissa ja Springfield

 

 

 

Coe usein joutui taistelee kouluissa, kunnes hänen äitinsä lähetti hänet paikalliselle kuntosalille, ja hänen ensimmäinen amatööri bout oli, kun hän oli 12. Jos hän ei ollut nyrkkeilyä juuri nyt, 6′ 1″ Coe uskoo todennäköisesti pelaa amerikkalaista jalkapalloa, kuten fullback tai puolustusalueella.

 

 

 

Läheinen hänen USA joukkuetoverinsa, erityisesti Keyshawn Davis, Coe asuu ja harjoittelee niitä Colorado Springs. “Olemme enemmän kuin joukkue,” Jersey kaupunki, New Jersey nyrkkeilijä päätökseen, “olemme kuin perhe – te, tytöt ja valmentajat — Colorado Springs.

 

 

 

“Aion kääntää pro kisojen jälkeen, tavalla tai toisella, Jumalan valmis, kun voitan kultamitalin.”

 

 

 

Tokio on oikeutetusti Khalil Coe nähtävyyksistä!

 

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USA Boxing Announces Four Boxers to Compete at Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018

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Boxing at Youth Olympics set to begin Lokakuu. 14

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Kesäkuu 2, 2018 – USA Boxing announced today the four boxers who were nominated to represent the United States at the Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018, pending approval by the United States Olympic Committee. The Youth Olympic Games will be held Oct. 6-8, with the boxing competition to take place Oct. 14-18 Argentiinassa.

 

 

 

Following the 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships and 2018 Nuorten mantereen mestaruuskilpailut, two men and two women have been nominated for the prestigious competition. The team will be comprised of Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Kalifornia.), Otha Jones III (Toledo, Ohio), Roma Martinez (Nöyrä, Texas) ja Harley Mederos (New York, N.Y.).

 

 

 

“We’ve got a great group of young talent representing Team USA at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires,” said USA Boxing High Performance Director Matt Johnson on the nominated boxers. “Each one has good international experience, having participated in a junior or youth world championships over the past few years. That experience will be key as they face some of the world’s best up and coming boxers this October.”

 

 

 

Garcia has been on the international scene since her impressive World Championships debut in 2015, where she became the Junior World Champion. The bantamweight represented Team USA at the 2017 Youth World Championships in Guwahati, India before clinching her spot to Argentina with her winning performance at the 2018 Youth Continental Championships this May. She is a two-time USA Boxing Youth National Champion, and currently has a record of 53-7.

 

 

 

Garcia described being able to represent the United States at the Youth Olympics as “amazing.” “Knowing that only four boxers are nominated, and I was one of them is a very huge accomplishment for me,” she stated.

 

 

 

“Being able to represent my country at the Youth Olympics is something I have worked hard for and now that I get the opportunity, I will be sure to work even harder to bring home that gold medal.”

 

 

 

Light welterweight Jones III solidified his position on Team USA by winning gold at the 2018 Nuorten mantereen mestaruuskilpailut. Jones III will be looking to add his third international medal in 2018 at these Games, after his silver medal performance earlier this year at the Emil Jechev Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria. Jones, who has a record of 267-11, is also the 2017 USA Boxing Youth National Champion, as well as a member of the 2015 Junior World Championships team.

 

 

 

“Not only is it an honor to represent Team USA in a huge tournament such as the Youth Olympics, I am pleased to represent my family as well,” stated Jones III.

 

 

 

“I grew up in the boxing gym. My family owns a gym, Soul City Gym, and all my brothers and sisters were brought up in the gym to show kids a better way to live than violence and making it this far will help me show that even more.”

 

 

 

Martinez was the sole American to qualify from the 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships last November. The featherweight was the 2016 USA Boxing Youth National Champion and 2017 USA Boxing Youth National Championship silver medalist. The Youth Olympic Games will be Martinez’s first international tournament of 2018, where she will be looking for her first international medal.

 

 

 

“When I received the notification that I was nominated for the Youth Olympic Games, I felt resurrected,” Said Martinez. “I have experienced a few devastating life losses in the past six months, and was feeling confused about my future in the sport,” she explained.

 

 

 

“Kuitenkin, when I was contacted about this amazing opportunity, my vision became clear, my mind focused and my heart determined to take this opportunity not only for myself, but for every person who hoped and dreamed for a chance like this. I plan to take on this journey to Argentina with me; my faith, my boxing skills and a quote from my late teammate: ‘a boxers favorite scripture – it is better to give than to receive.”

 

 

 

Mederos is the final member of Team USA to be nominated for the Youth Olympic Games. The lightweight won bronze at the 2015 Junior World Championships prior to his transition to the youth division. Mederos is the 2017 Youth National Champion and earned his place to Buenos Aires following his impressive gold medal winning performance at the 2018 Nuorten mantereen mestaruuskilpailut.

 

 

 

“It feels amazing to be able to go to Argentina and represent my country in what I love to do most and get the chance to showcase my talent in front of everyone,” stated Mederos.

 

 

 

“I can guarantee you, the best Harley you’ve ever seen, sekä fyysisesti että henkisesti, will go out there and do the best that I can do and make everyone proud.”

 

 

 

All four boxers will return to Colorado Springs in July to begin training for the Youth Olympics. Garcia, Jones and Mederos will use the 2018 Youth World Championships in Budapest, Hungary in August as a tuneup leading to the event before heading to Argentina in late September.

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Keyshawn Davis ajaa tiensä Top Norfolk, Tahtoa. Native on 2020 Olympic toiveikas Team USA

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Kesäkuu 8, 2018) Vaikeuksien voittaminen on jotain monet ihmiset suhtautuvat koko elämänsä, ja se tekee, että henkilö, joka ne. For Keyshawn Davis, Hän on vaikeuksien voittaminen alusta, ja hän on nyt matkalla huipulle nyrkkeily maailma.

 

 

 

Davis aloitti nyrkkeilyn kun hän oli vain yhdeksän vuotta vanha, kun hänen äitinsä vei hänet ja kaksi hänen veljeään kuntosalilla. He olivat jatkuvasti taistelevat keskenään ja taistelevat koulu. Noin tunnin katsomassa kaksi lasta ympäri ikänsä Spar äitinsä kysyi halutessaan rekisteröityä. Seuraavana päivänä Keyshawn ja hänen kaksi veljeään olivat kuntosaliharjoittelu.

 

 

 

Sittemmin, Davis on voittanut lukuisia otsikoita ja on nyt hänen ensimmäinen huippu korkean suorituskyvyn joukkue seuraa hänen voittaa vuoden 2017 USA Nyrkkeily SM. Tämän jälkeen voitto, Hän on tehnyt Colorado Springs, Kierros. toinen koti, koska hän viettää paljon ajastaan ​​koulutuksen Yhdysvalloissa Olympic Training Center.

 

 

 

Koulutus hänen ensimmäinen vuosi huippu alkoi yksi suurimmista monen kansakunnan harjoitusleirit USA Nyrkkeily on koskaan isännöinyt. Davis sai mahdollisuuden sparrata kanssa paitsi hänen amerikkalainen joukkuetoverinsa, mutta bokserit Iso-Britanniasta, Uusi-Seelanti ja Puola. Valmiste johti yksi hänen rakkain hetkiä nuoren uransa, hänen ensimmäinen huippu kansainväliseen turnaukseen ja tittelinsä Strandja Tournament Bulgariassa.

 

 

 

“Se oli hyvin erilainen kokemus, on, että se oli ensimmäinen kerta ulos maasta,” asetetut Davis. “Olen todella täytyi tottua eri ympäristössä, varsinkin aikaero, sillä se heitti pois unissani aikataulu aluksi.”

 

 

 

Kuitenkin, hän ei antanut mitään häiritä häntä päästä alkuun palkintokorokkeelle.

 

 

 

“Tunne oli niin epätodellista,” sanoi Davis hänen kultamitalin suorituskykyä Bulgariassa. “Sanoin itselleni, että tämä on vain yksi kulta ja minun täytyy seistä tässä jokaisen turnauksen. Se oli vain hieno tunne.”

 

 

 

Pian sen jälkeen hän voitti suorituskykyä Bulgariassa, Davis palasi kehään edustava Team USA USA vs. IRL Koillis Nyrkkeily Tour. Vain taistelevat yhdessä kolme aukkoa kiertueen, Davis teki joka hetkestä lasketa, kun hän veti pois Toinen vaikuttava voitto edessä suuri joukko amerikkalaisia ​​faneja.

 

 

 

Kuitenkin, Ennen menestystä tuli kamppailut.

 

 

 

“Olen lapsi Norfolk, Tahtoa. joka alkoi mitään; Vain äitini ja hänen viisi lasta,” asetetut Davis.

 

 

 

“Koska elämä jatkui, Pidin paranee kehässä, mutta kehän ulkopuolella oli kamala, viha ongelmia saada lähetetään mielisairaalaan,” jatkuu Davis. “Olisin uskonut olisin asemassa olen tänään, joten kiitän Jumalaa, että hän siunannut minua kaikella kannattajien; minun sisareni, Shanice ja Shantel Davis, Myös veljeni, Keon ja Kelvin Davis, ja tietysti äitini, Wanda Davis. Ilman heitä en olisi täällä tänään. Olen kävelevä ihme ja haluan vain näyttää maailmalle, mitä Keyshawn Davis oikeastaan ​​voi tehdä.”

 

 

 

Auttaa Keyshawn ohittamiseen kamppailut on ollut hänen valmentaja, joka on ollut siellä alusta, kanssa Korma, sekä 2016 Olympic hopeamitalisti Shakur Stevenson.

“Viime vuonna kun olin laittaa henkinen koti, he olivat molemmat oikeassa työntää minua saamaan takaisin raiteilleen,” Davis totesi. “He eivät koskaan luopunut minua tai epäillä minua. He aina tiennyt mitä kykeni, vaikka olin paha paikka.”

 

 

 

Toinen lähde motivaation ja apua tuli toiselta joukkuetoveri, Troy Isley, joka on ollut siellä vierellään saada kokea Keyshawn ensimmäinen vuosi eliitti hänen kanssaan.

 

 

 

“Troy on ollut valtava apu minulle aikana minun ensimmäinen vuosi eliitti korkean suorituskyvyn joukkue,” mainitussa Davis. “Hän on kertonut minulle, mitä elintarvikkeita voisin tarvita matkalle auttaa minua säilyttämään painon.”

 

 

 

Kun Davis meni Bulgariaan hänen ensimmäinen kansainvälinen turnaus, Troijan siellä edustaa Team USA hänen kanssaan. “Hän kertoi minulle, kuinka hän tunsi ensimmäistä kertaa taistelevat kansainvälisesti, ja minä vain otti kaikki hänen tietoa ja käyttää sitä minun etu.”

 

 

 

Nyt tavoitteena on jatkaa koulutusta ja on onnistunut kansainvälisellä tasolla. Hänellä on toiveita tulossa olympiavoittaja 2020 ja se voi antaa takaisin hänen perheensä.

 

 

 

“Suurin motivaatio on vain antaa perheeni parempaa elämää.”

 

 

 

Yhdellä kulta vyöllä, Davis etsivät hänen toinen kansainvälinen tittelinsä 2018 Kemia Cup myöhemmin tässä kuussa. Voit edelleen seurata matkaansa 2020 Tokion olympialaisissa sosiaalisen median kautta kautta Instagram (@ keyshawndavis1) tai Snapchat (@ Key4999).

 

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