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Legendary Air Force Academy boxing coach Ed Weichers coached perfect storm
Каларада-Спрынгс, Круг. (Жнівень 8, 2019) – Boxing coachEd Weichers, a charter member of the USA Boxing Alumni Association, guided the United States Air Force Academy from 1976-2014 to a record of 19 national collegiate boxing team championships.
Coach Weichers’ Fighting Falcons’ squads produced a remarkable 258 All-America boxers and 97 individual champions. His teams never finished lower than second in the nation for 27 years and he also served as president and vice president of the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA).
Coaching sports at a military school is much different, largely because student-athletes in most cases, асабліва бокс, are not professional prospects. “Our Cadets were not trained to be elite level amateurs or pros,” the now 68-year-old Weichers explained. “In 1976, the cost to put one Cadet through four years at the Academy was $80,000 але, у 2014, the year of my retirement, that figure was $417,000. Cadets are trained to go forward and serve. They fly, барацьба, win and defend freedoms that we all enjoy. Boxing at the next level is not part of the discussion. I got calls at the time about our boxers going to the next level, fighting in Tough Man Contests, etc. My answer is and has always been consistent: ‘You are not trained to be a boxer in the Air Force. Do not jeopardize your pilot qualifications or commission ability with a boxing injury.’ The Air Force has an investment in them, and I urged them to go forward and serve. I send them back to the real purpose of the boxing class/program at AFA. It teaches them how to handle press, stress, fear and anxiety. Boxing gives them the self confidence and self esteem to make good decisions in combat under pressure. The ability to handle these pressures and make good decisions are the difference in life and death in combat.”
Coach Weichers, вядома, attributes a large share of his success to the Cadets, who are intelligent, disciplined and team oriented. All Cadets take a mandatory core curriculum boxing course (10 lessons) their freshman year, followed by an intramural boxing program comprised of 40 squadron teams with a minimum of eight to a maximum of 16 boxers per team.
Not only did Weichers work with this incredible feeder system, the next step was the AFA Wing Open Boxing Championships, in which Cadets voluntarily signed-up to compete in one of 12 divisions to box for the No. 1 spot, earning a roster spot on the AFA Intercollegiate boxing team that competes in regional and national tournaments. The advancing 12 Cadets represented the entire Air Force Academy.
“Bottom line,’ Coach Weichers noted, “this formula was a perfect storm. I must give credit to and thank two Physical Education Department heads, Col. Don Peterson іCol. Larry Fariss, and two athletic directors who were instrumental to our support and success, Col. John Clune іCol. Randy Spetman.
“I was blessed with young men who I describe as overachievers. Cadets are tenacious. We built on an individual sport with a team concept. I had great assistant coaches, the best training facilities, and an environment of being surrounded by quality people in all phases.”
After he retired as head boxing coach at the Air Force Academy, Weichers led Team USA in 2014 і 2015 to five medals, including two golds, at the Pan American Games in Toronto.
“The plan was to hire Billy Walsh, who was the head coach of Team Ireland,” Weichers added. “I committed to sponsor Coach Walsh upon his arrival and make his transition smooth. I did that and Coach Walsh and I have become good friends. He is the correct man for the job, and he brings a great resume and reputation. He has helped turn the program around and created a winning culture. Team USA is back, ranked among the top 10 у свеце, and that is a direct result of Coach Walsh.”
Асацыяцыя выпускнікоў бокса ЗША
Створана для чэмпіёна на працягу ўсяго жыцця, узаемавыгадныя адносіны паміж USA Boxing і яго выпускнікамі, –баксёры, чыноўнікі, трэнеры і балельшчыкі — Асацыяцыя выпускнікоў аб'ядноўвае пакаленні чэмпіёнаў, натхняе і аддае будучым чэмпіёнам па боксе ЗША, ў і з кальца.
The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, у тым ліку яго штогадовы ЗША бокса Асацыяцыі выпускнікоў Зала славы прыёму.
Для таго, каб уступіць у Асацыяцыю выпускнікоў, проста зарэгістравацца наalumni@usaboxing.org дзеля $40.00 за членскі ўзнос года. Новыя ўдзельнікі атрымаюць футболку, брелок для ключоў і электронны кашалёк.
Weichers joined the USA Boxing Alumni Association because he is a huge supporter ofJohn Brown, former President and current Vice President of USA Boxing.
“John had the idea or concept (to form the alumni association) and I looked at the purpose and thought it would be a way to honor and recognize those who contributed over the years,” Weichers remarked. “I hope that successful professionals from the past and present recognize those who contributed over the years. I also hope that they remember their roots were with USA Boxing and give back. We all had help and our start and success did not happen alone. Be humble and grateful and give back.”
Weichers is high on Team USA, especially its overall potential in the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, кажучы, “We’re solid going into 2020. The key to success, па-мойму, is head coach Billy Walsh. He is very experienced. His reputation and resume are top shelf. Coach Walsh is well known and respected on the international level. He has the ability to reach out to other countries and make positive things happen for our athletes. He has adjusted the culture in our boxing program, identifying our strengths, and making adjustment where weak. Coach Walsh brings leadership and credibility. Bottom line, we have the right coach for the job in place.”
Weichers’ association with the NCBA led to his relationship with USA Boxing at various levels and capacities. He has always felt gratified to give back to boxing, as well as an obligation to grow the sport at every level.
“I was lucky/blessed to work in a place I refer to as Camelot,” Weichers concluded. “It’s an athletic paradise; core values, honor code, and a mission that anyone can connect with and admire. I can say that I am a better person for my experience at the Air Force Academy.
“I love the sport of boxing, because of what it did for me, in terms of molding my life. The gratification that comes with seeing how young men and women grow and mature, as a result of their experience with boxing was very positive.
And countless Cadets are better people because they were coached by Ed Weichers.
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Аб ЗША БОКС: Місія ЗША бокса павінен быць для таго, каб спартсмены і трэнеры Злучаных Штатаў для дасягнення ўстойлівага канкурэнтнага перавагі, развіваць характар, падтрымка спорту па боксе, і заахвочваць і развіваць Алімпійскі стыль бокса ў Злучаных Штатах. Адказнасць бокса ЗША не толькі вырабляць алімпійскае золата, але таксама кантраляваць і кіраваць усімі аспектамі аматарскага бокса ў Злучаных Штатах.
DEVIN HANEY VS. ZAUR ABDULLAEV SEPTEMBER 13 AT THE HULU THEATER IN NYC
Claressa Шылдс супраць. IVANA HABAZIN RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, Кастрычнік 5 ЖЫЦЬ SHOWTIME®
SELINA BARRIOS WINS BY FIRST ROUND KNOCKOUT
UNBEATEN ADAM KOWNACKI DEFEATS CHRIS ARREOLA BY UNANIMOUS DECISION IN RECORD SETTING ACTION FIGHT THAT HEADLINED FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT FROM BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN
WBC Super Featherweight Champion Eva Wahlstrom retains title, fights split draw with Ronica Jeffrey
John Vera returns to ring with win
RJJ BOXING ON UFC FIGHT PASS
АФІЦЫЙНЫЯ ВЫНІКІ
Лас-Вегасе (Жнівень 3, 2019) – World Boxing Council (WBC) female World super featherweight champion Eva Wahlstrom retained her title by fighting to a 10-round split draw last night with challenger Ronica “Queen” Jeffrey at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Wahlstrom vs. Jeffrey was the main event on another RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS series installment, which was streamed live on UFC FIGHT PASS®, вядучых у свеце лічбавы абаненцкае абслугоўванне для адзінаборстваў
RJJ Boxing Promotions offered free admission to reward its loyal Las Vegas fans and 5,400 turned out to watch the action.
Wahlstrom (22-1-2), fighting out of Finland, was coming off a loss by decision to undefeated Irish starКэці Тэйлар this past February at famed Madison Square Garden in New York City. The skilled Finn has been the WBC titlist since 2015 and this was her fifth successful title defense.
Jeffrey (17-1-1, 1 KO), a former IWBF world champion from Brooklyn, was riding a four-fight win streak going into last night’s fight against Wahlstrom.
Wahlstrom and Jeffrey are both tactical, pure boxers who fought that way last night, going back and forth without either being hurt. It was an even fight that could have gone either way with judgeTim Cheatham scoring it a draw (95-95), Richard Ocasio slightly favored Walstrom (96-94), іLisa Giampa inexplicitly had Jeffrey winning all 10 раўндаў (100-90).
У са-прыкметах падзеі, former top 10 rated junior middleweightJohn “The Phenom” Vera(19-1, 11 КО) moved up to middleweight, after losing for the first time as a pro last March in France toМішэль Саро by way of a 12-round decision. Vera, fighting out of Fort Worth, Тэхас, won a six-round decision against his Uzbek opponent, Ravshan Hudaynazarov (17-2, 13 КО), the former WBA FEDALATIN welterweight champion.
Las Vegas-based super bantamweightJamie “The Miracle” Mitchell (5-0-2, 3 КО) and VirginianBritain Hart (3-3-2, 2 КО) battled to a six-round majority draw.
Local favoriteTrevor Covington won his professional debut, taking a four-round unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night against Los Angles super flyweightMing Freeman (1-4-1), who had a point deducted for a low blow.
Official results below:
MAIN EVENT – WBC WORLD FEMALE SUPER FEATHRWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Eva Wahlstrom (22-1-2, 3 КО), Чэмпіён, Helsinki, Фінляндыя
SD10 (96-94, 95-95, 90-100)
Ronica Jeffrey (17-1-1, 1 KO), Прэтэндэнт, Brooklyn, Нью-Ёрк
(Wahlstrom retained world title)
CO-FEATURE – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
John “The Phenom” Vera (19-1, 11 КО), Fort Worth, Тэхас
WDEC 6 (58-56, 58-56, 58-56)
Ravshan Hudaynazarov (17-2, 13 КО), Лас-Вегас, NV by way of Uzbekistan
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS
Jamie Mitchell (5-0-2, 3 КО), Лас-Вегас, Невада
MD6 (589-56, 57-57, 57-57
Britain Hart (3-3-2, 2 КО), Roanoke, В.А.
SUPER FLYWEIGHTS
Trevor Covington (1-0), Henderson, Невада
WDEC4 (37-36, 37-36, 37-36)
Ming Freedom (1-4-1), Лос-Анджэлес, ТАКОЙ ЯК
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Оша Джонс робіць гісторыю на 2019 Панамерыканскія гульні
ЛІМА, Перу (Жнівень 2, 2019) — Ошай Джонс (Таледа, Агаё) увайшоў у гісторыю ў першы вечар фіналу на 2019 Панамерыканскія гульні ў Ліме, Перу, стаўшы першымі ў гісторыі залатымі прызёрамі Панамерыканскіх гульняў сярод жанчын у сярэдняй вазе. Гэта было ўпершыню ў гісторыі Панамерыканскіх гульняў, што жанчыны будуць мець пяць вагавых катэгорый, у параўнанні з двума папярэднімі Гульнямі, якія маюць тры вагавыя катэгорыі.
Джонс перамог Майрыям ДаСільву з Канады аднагалосным рашэннем, выйграўшы ўсе тры раунды, 10-9, ад двух суддзяў, і два з трох патронаў, 10-9, ад аднаго суддзі.
Гэта быў другі раз, калі Джонс і Дасілва сутыкнуліся, Джонс перамог яе 5-0 на кваліфікацыі Панамерыканскіх гульняў у пачатку гэтага года.
Раней Джонс у чвэрцьфінале перамог Атэну Байлан з Панамы і М. Маронта Херанд з Дамініканскай Рэспублікі ў паўфінале выходзіць у фінал гэтых чэмпіянатаў.
Каманда ЗША будзе імкнуцца завяршыць свае самыя паспяховыя Панамерыканскія гульні з тых часоў 1983, заўтра ўвечары з чатырма баксёрамі ідуць па золата, Кішаун Дэвіс (Норфолк, Вірджынія.), Вірджынія Фукс (Х'юстан, Тэхас), Наомі Грэм (Каларада-Спрынгс, Кала.) і Герцаг Раган (Цынцынаці, Агаё). Іх чатыры медалі будуць дададзены да залатой медалі Джонса, а пяць бронзавых медалёў, заваяваных у пачатку гэтага тыдня Рашыда Эліс (Лін, Маса.), Трой Айли (Александрыя, Вірджынія.), Delante Джонсан (Кліўленд, Агаё), Ярысель Рамірэс (Лас-Вегас, Невада.) і Рычард Торэс -малодшы. (Тулар, Каліфорнія.).
Сачыце за апошнім днём боксу амерыканцаў, націснуўшы тут: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/2019-Pan-American-Games
Вынікі
69 кг: Ошай Джонс, Таледа, Агаё/ЗША, дзес. над Myriam DaSilva/МОЖНА, 5-0