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Legendary Air Force Academy boxing coach Ed Weichers coached perfect storm
ЦОЛОРАДО СПРИНГС, Круг. (Август 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, нарочито 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 али, у 2014, the year of my retirement, that figure was $417,000. Cadets are trained to go forward and serve. They fly, борба, 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, наравно, 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 иCol. Larry Fariss, and two athletic directors who were instrumental to our support and success, Col. John Clune иCol. 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 и 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 свету, and that is a direct result of Coach Walsh.”
Америчко удружење бивших боксера
Створен да се бори за живот, обострано корисни односи између УСА Бокинг-а и његових бивших ученика, –боксери, званичници, тренери и љубитељи бокса — Алумни удружење повезује генерације шампиона, надахњујући и враћајући будућим шампионима у боксу УСА Бокинг, у и ван ринга.
Америчко удружење бивших боксера отворено је за све који воле љубав према боксу и желе да остану повезани са аматерским боксом. Члановима је омогућен приступ широком спектру специјалних догађаја које организује Алумни Ассоциатион, укључујући и годишњи пријем Куће славних у Удружењу бивших боксерских савезника САД.
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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, рекавши, “We’re solid going into 2020. The key to success, по мом мишљењу, 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.
ИНФОРМАЦИЈЕ:
Твиттер: @УСАБокинг, @УСАБокингАлумни
Инстаграм: @УСАБокинг
Фацебоок: /УСАБокинг
О САД БОКСУ: Мисија УСА Бокинг-а биће да омогући спортистима и тренерима Сједињених Држава да постигну трајну такмичарску изврсност, развијати карактер, подржати боксерски спорт, и промовишу и развијају бокс у олимпијском стилу у Сједињеним Државама. Одговорност УСА Бокинг-а није само производња олимпијског злата, али и надгледати и управљати свим аспектима аматерског бокса у Сједињеним Државама.
DEVIN HANEY VS. ZAUR ABDULLAEV SEPTEMBER 13 AT THE HULU THEATER IN NYC
CLARESSA SHIELDS vs. IVANA HABAZIN RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, ОКТОБАР 5 ЛИВЕ ОН СХОВТИМЕ®
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
ЗВАНИЧНИ РЕЗУЛТАТИ
ЛАС ВЕГАС (Август 3, 2019) – World Boxing Council (ВБЦ) 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®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports
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 starKatie Taylor 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 КО), 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), иLisa Giampa inexplicitly had Jeffrey winning all 10 метака (100-90).
У сарадњи-феатуред догађај, former top 10 rated junior middleweightJohn “The Phenom” Vera(19-1, 11 КОс) moved up to middleweight, after losing for the first time as a pro last March in France toМишел Соро by way of a 12-round decision. Vera, fighting out of Fort Worth, Тексас, won a six-round decision against his Uzbek opponent, Ravshan Hudaynazarov (17-2, 13 КОс), the former WBA FEDALATIN welterweight champion.
Las Vegas-based super bantamweightJamie “The Miracle” Mitchell (5-0-2, 3 КОс) and VirginianBritain Hart (3-3-2, 2 КОс) 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 КОс), Шампион, Helsinki, Finland
SD10 (96-94, 95-95, 90-100)
Ronica Jeffrey (17-1-1, 1 КО), Изазивач, Бруклин, НИ
(Wahlstrom retained world title)
CO-FEATURE – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
John “The Phenom” Vera (19-1, 11 КОс), Fort Worth, ТКС
ВДЕЦ 6 (58-56, 58-56, 58-56)
Ravshan Hudaynazarov (17-2, 13 КОс), Лас Вегас, NV by way of Uzbekistan
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS
Jamie Mitchell (5-0-2, 3 КОс), Лас Вегас, НВ
MD6 (589-56, 57-57, 57-57
Britain Hart (3-3-2, 2 КОс), Roanoke, ВА
SUPER FLYWEIGHTS
Trevor Covington (1-0), Хендерсон, НВ
ВДЕЦ4 (37-36, 37-36, 37-36)
Ming Freedom (1-4-1), Лос Анђелес, КАО ШТО СУ
ИНФОРМАЦИЈЕ:
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Твиттер: @РоијонесЈРфа, @РоиЈонесЈрОффициал, @УФЦФигхтПасс, @КеитхВелтре, @ThomasAndMack, @wahlstrom_eva
Инстаграм: @РоиЈонесЈРбокинг, @артофмусицлв, @ривалбокинггеар, @УФЦФигхтПасс, @КеитхВелтре, @ThomasandMack, @eva_wahlstrom
Фацебоок: /КеитхВелтре, /УФЦФигхтПасс, /Тома&MackCenter, /EvaWahlstrom,
Oshae Jones Makes History at 2019 Пан Америцан Гамес
ЛИМА, Перу (Август 2, 2019) — Осхае Јонес (Толедо, Охајо) made history on the first night of finals at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru by becoming the first ever women’s welterweight Pan American Games gold medalists. This marked the first time in Pan American Games history the women would have five weight classes, compared to the two previous Games having three weight classes.
Jones defeated Myriam DaSilva of Canada by unanimous decision, winning all three rounds, 10-9, from two judges, and two of the three rounds, 10-9, from one judge.
This marked the second time Jones and DaSilva went head-to-head, with Jones defeating her 5-0 at the Pan American Games Qualifier earlier this year.
Jones’ previously defeated Atheyna Bylon of Panama in the quarterfinals and M. Moronta Herand of the Dominican Republic in the semifinals to make the finals of these championships.
Team USA will look to close out their most successful Pan American Games since 1983, tomorrow night with four boxers going for gold, Пратите УСА Бокинг на друштвеним мрежама да бисте били у току са тренинзима и вестима о Олимпијском квалификационом тиму. (Пратите УСА Бокинг на друштвеним мрежама да бисте били у току са тренинзима и вестима о Олимпијском квалификационом тиму., Ва.), Пратите УСА Бокинг на друштвеним мрежама да бисте били у току са тренинзима и вестима о Олимпијском квалификационом тиму. (Хјустон, Тексас), Пратите УСА Бокинг на друштвеним мрежама да бисте били у току са тренинзима и вестима о Олимпијском квалификационом тиму. (Колорадо Спрингс, Цоло.) и Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, Охајо). Their four medals will be added to Jones’ gold medal and the five bronze medals won earlier this week by Пратите УСА Бокинг на друштвеним мрежама да бисте били у току са тренинзима и вестима о Олимпијском квалификационом тиму. (Пратите УСА Бокинг на друштвеним мрежама да бисте били у току са тренинзима и вестима о Олимпијском квалификационом тиму., Маса.), трои Ислеи (Александрија, Ва.), деланте Џонсон (Кливленд, Охајо), Yarisel Ramirez (Лас Вегас, Невада) и УСА Бокинг настоји да научи све учеснике карактеру. (Туларе, Цалиф.).
Follow the Americans final day of boxing by clicking here: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/2019-Pan-American-Games
Резултати
69 кг: Осхае Јонес, Толедо, Ohio/USA, дец. over Myriam DaSilva/CAN, 5-0