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Az USA Boxing Alumni Association profilja: János “A Quietman” Ruiz

A projektektől kezdve a boksz végső koronájának birtoklásáig


Colorado Springsben, Öl. (Március 12, 2019) – A projektektől kezdve a vitathatatlanul a sportban a legelismertebb egyéni cím megszerzéséig, János “A Quietman” Ruiz továbbra is az egyetlen latin, aki megszerezte az áhított nehézsúlyú világbajnoki címet.

Ruiz, 47, büszke puertoricói amerikai bokszoló, aki egy Chelsea-ben nőtt fel, Massachusetts. A kétszeres Ökölvívó Világszövetség (WBA) nehézsúlyú bajnok, legyőzte az USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Famer csapatát Evander Holyfield három címharcuk közül a másodikban, hogy először biztosítson, a világ nehézsúlyú koronája.

A díszített amatőr bokszoló, Ruiz összeállította a 50-5 rekord, végleges profi rekordjához hasonló 44-9-1 (30 KO) között 1992-2010, beleértve az aranyat is- éremelőadások a vadonatúj angliai bajnokságon, USA boksz nemzeti bajnoksága és a Los Angeles-i Olimpiai Fesztivál, ami a No-ra emelte. 1 könnyűsúlyú pozíció az Egyesült Államok minősítésében.

Ruiz a Chelsea High kiemelkedő sokoldalú sportolója volt, különösen a fociban, amelyben all-star volt. Hét évesen kezdett bokszolni, végül a Somerville bokszklubban fejleszti képességeit.

“Az ökölvívás volt az egyetlen sportág, amire úgy gondoltam, hogy jó esélyem lesz a sikerre,” Ruiz (képen itt a bal szélen) elmagyarázta, miért folytatta az ökölvívást a focival vagy más csapatsporttal szemben. “A többi sportágat főiskolára kellett járnia, és nem voltak osztályzataim.”

Ruiz soha nem nézett vissza, és egyetlen bokszoló sem kapott többet Isten adta képességeiből, mint ő. Miután megnyerte első tornáját (PAL New Jersey-ben), az USA Team tagja lett, amely Svédországba utazott, hogy kettős találkozón versenyezzen.

“Puerto Ricón kívül (ott élt 6-7 évek kora ifjúkorában),” Ruiz előszeretettel emlékezett. “Soha nem utaztam az Egyesült Államokon kívül. Az USA Boxing lehetőséget adott arra, hogy oda utazzak, Ausztrália, Olaszországban és az Egyesült Államok egész területén. Sokkal jobban, mint ahogyan ezek a tapasztalatok felkészítettek a profi rangra, belekóstolt az élettapasztalatba, olyan helyekre utazom, ahova soha nem lett volna képes egyedül eljutni. Az amatőr boksz struktúrát és magabiztosságot is adott számomra, amikor profivá váltam. Olyan sokféle emberrel is találkoztam, harcosok és edzők, a világ minden tájáról.”

A Los Angeles-i olimpiai fesztiválon már említett győzelme mellett, amely a Team USA tagjává minősítette az ausztráliai világbajnokságon való részvételre (befejezett 6th a világban), talán amatőr karrierjének csúcspontja a vereség volt Torsten május, a 1992 Olimpiai aranyérmes német, kettős találkozón Floridában.

“Johnkal való kapcsolatom 1990-ig nyúlik vissza,” hozzáadott Al Valenti, USA Boxing Special Projects tanácsadó. “Izgatott voltam, hogy egy helyi gyerek csiszolja tudását a boksz ringben. John hihetetlen hatással volt a Nemzeti Amatőr ökölvívóra a kilencvenes évek elején; egészen a Worcester-i olimpiai tárgyalásokig (MA). Az, hogy részt vettem a próbákban, számomra rendkívüli volt, mert John olyan nagyszerű versenyző és jó gyerek volt. Az ökölvívás történetének helye lesz John Ruiz számára, nem sokan élték túl 36 köröz Evanderrel. Az első latin nehézsúlyú világbajnok volt nagy teljesítmény “A Quietman”.

Ruiz profi lett augusztusban 20, 1992, négy fordulós egyhangú döntést nyert Kevin Parker felett. Pro karrierje alatt, legyőzte a kortárs csúcsneveket, mint például Holyfield,James Thunder, Jerry Ballard, Fernely Felix, Kirk Johnson, Fres Oquendo, Andrew Golota és Jameel McCline.

A történelem március 3, 2013 Las Vegas, amikor csak a második harcos lett, aki 12 körös egyhangú döntéssel eldobta Holyfield-t WBA-bajnoki címért vívott küzdelmébe., azonnali hírnevet szerzett neki, mint az első latin, aki birtokolja az áhított világsúlyú világbajnoki címet.



John Ruiz találkozott George W elnökkel. Bush a Fehér Házban, miután ő lett az első latin, aki nehézsúlyú ökölvívó világbajnok lett (Kép a Boston Herald jóvoltából)

“Nagyon büszke vagyok arra, hogy ezt megvalósítottam,” ő folytatta, “de a fő célom a családom ellátása volt, és ezt a célt mindig fenntartottam. A legtöbb harcosnak nem sikerül, de a nap végén, ez nyomott engem. Nem igazán gondolkodom azon, hogy ő lesz az egyetlen latin, aki megnyeri a nehézsúlyú világbajnoki címet, de, amikor hallom, hogy az emberek ma erről beszélnek, Azt hiszem,, Azta, Még mindig én vagyok az egyetlen latin, aki ezt csinálja.”

Több évvel ezelőtt, Ruiz edzőtermet nyitott (Quietman Sport Gym) Medfordban, MA, nem túl messze attól a helytől, ahol Chelsea-ben nőtt fel, és Somerville-ben edzett. Azóta az USA Boxing bejegyzett klubtagja 2012, de, ami még fontosabb, ez Ruiz’ az amatőr ökölvívásnak való visszaadás módja.

“Úgy éreztem, több gyereknek kell segíteni, és lehetőséget kell adni nekik arra, hogy kijussanak a házból, és valami eredményes és szórakoztató tevékenységet végezzenek,” Ruiz megjegyezte. “Mindannyiuknak van esélye arra, hogy önbizalommal foglalkozzon, és lehet, hogy világbajnok lehet. Kötelességemnek érzem segíteni a gyerekeket, mert emlékszem évekkel ezelőtt, amikor ugyanabban a helyzetben voltam. Útmutatásra van szükségük. Ha nem volt minden támogatásom, akkor felnőttem, Nem úgy lettem volna, mint én. Segíteni akarok a gyerekeknek abban, hogy megértsék, hogyan érhetik el céljaikat.”

USA Boxing Alumni Egyesület

Az egész életen át tartó bajnok, kölcsönösen előnyös kapcsolatok az USA Boxing és öregdiákjai között, –bokszolók, tisztviselők, edzők és ökölvívók — Az Alumni Association egyesíti a bajnokok generációit, inspirálja és visszaadja az USA Boxing jövőbeli bajnokai számára, ki-és a gyűrű.

Az USA Boxing Alumni Association mindenki számára nyitva áll, aki szereti a bokszot, és szeretne kapcsolatban maradni az amatőr bokszolással.. A tagok hozzáférést kapnak az Alumni Egyesület által szervezett különféle események széles skálájához, beleértve az éves USA Boxing Alumni Egyesület Hírességek Csarnoka fogadását.

Csatlakozni az Alumni Egyesülethez, egyszerűen regisztráljon a (z) alumni@usaboxing.org egy a $40.00 évi tagsági díj. Az új tagok pólót kapnak, kulcstartó és e-pénztárca.

Ma, John Palm Cityben él, Florida. A Martin megyei seriff osztály javító tisztje. “Félelmetes volt kétszer megnyerni a világbajnoki címet profiként,” Ruiz befejezte, “de határozottan jobban élveztem az amatőröket, mint a profikat, annak ellenére, hogy nagyon szerettem volna az USA-t képviselni az olimpián. Az USA Boxing különféle dolgokra nyitotta meg a fejem, kivéve Chelsea utcáiról, hogy érezzem magam……különleges.”

John Ruiz mindig prédikált, “Kövesd az álmaidat!” és még ma is ezt csinálja.

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USA Boxing Alumni Association tribute & fundraiser for N.E. greats Vinny Paz & Micky Ward a major success


(L-R) – CES Boxing promoter Jimmy Burchfield, Micky Ward, former N.E. amateur standout Calvin Brown, Vinny Paz and Al Valenti, USA Boxing Alumni Egyesület, Special Projects Consultant


Colorado Springsben, Öl. (Február 26, 2019) – USA Boxing Alumni Association’s tribute this past weekend to two of New England’s all-time greatest amateur boxers, VinnyThe Pazmanian DevilPaz és “Ír” Micky Ward, was a major success at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

A sold-out fundraiser to benefit the USA Boxing Alumni Association was held at Fred & Steve’s Steakhouse on Friday evening, honoring Paz and Ward, in addition to Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger, who officiated numerous fights for both fighters.

Paz and Ward held a meet-and-greet Saturday night, prior to a CES Boxing event, as the popular boxers signed autographs and posed for pictures. They were brought into the ring, along with Smoger, and received a standing applause from the large crowd in attendance.



USA Boxing Alumni Association’s back-to-back nights at Twin River raised $3,000 (including proceeds from Sportsworld’s memorabilia auction) and added 20 new alumni members, including Paz, to its growing ranks.

We were part of a magical weekend,” mondott Al Valenti, USA Boxing Special Projects tanácsadó. “Vinny and Micky greeted so many of their fans. It is without question that these two warriors define what the USA Boxing Alumni Association is all about: bringing together so many members from so many years past that built the future for so many young boxers. It was especially rewarding to see past boxers, coaches and officials flock to Vinny and Micky. The entire two-day experience at Twin River Casino was packed with memories that we will all hold onto for years to come. We’d like to thank Jimmy Burchfield (CES Boxing) for his hospitality and hosting Saturday evening’s event.



USA Boxing Alumni Egyesület

Az egész életen át tartó bajnok, kölcsönösen előnyös kapcsolatok az USA Boxing és öregdiákjai között, –bokszolók, tisztviselők, edzők és ökölvívók — Az Alumni Association egyesíti a bajnokok generációit, inspirálja és visszaadja az USA Boxing jövőbeli bajnokai számára, ki-és a gyűrű.

Az USA Boxing Alumni Association mindenki számára nyitva áll, aki szereti a bokszot, és szeretne kapcsolatban maradni az amatőr bokszolással.. A tagok hozzáférést kapnak az Alumni Egyesület által szervezett különféle események széles skálájához, beleértve az éves USA Boxing Alumni Egyesület Hírességek Csarnoka fogadását.

Csatlakozni az Alumni Egyesülethez, egyszerűen regisztráljon a (z) alumni@usaboxing.org egy a $40.00 évi tagsági díj. Az új tagok pólót kapnak, kulcstartó és e-pénztárca.


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Graham and Torrez Jr. Win Gold; Coe Takes Silver in Finals of 2019 Strandja Tournament


Team USA Leaves Sofia, Bulgaria with eight medals

Colorado Springsben, Öl (Február. 19, 2019) The 70th edition of the Strandja Tournament came to a close today with Team USA winning two gold and one silver to add to the five bronze medals they won in yesterday’s semifinals in Sofia, Bulgária.

2018 Elite Women’s World Championships bronze medalist Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.) added another medal to her impressive international resume after defeating Sweden’s Love Holgersson by split decision. This marks the middleweights fourth international medal since the beginning of 2018.

Super heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr. (Tulare, Kalifornia.) closed out the tournament in spectacular fashion to take another international gold medal. Torrez took all five judgescards over the host countries Petar Belberov to earn his second elite international gold medal. At the conclusion of the tournament, Torrez was named on the Boxers of the Tournament.

2018 breakout star Khalil Coe (Jersey City, N.J.) picked up a silver medal following a walkover win by Russia’s Imam Khataev.

Troy Isley (Alexandria, Va.), Delante Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio) Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio), Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio) és Yarisel Ramirez (Las Vegas, Nev.) earned bronze for Team USA in yesterday’s semifinal bouts.

Team USA began the tournament with 25 boxers with Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) leading the American delegation throughout the tournament, along with USA Boxing National Assistant Coach Kay Koroma (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Rasheen Ali (Cleveland, Ohio), Tim Back (Cincinnati, Ohio), Kevin Benford (Cincinnati, Ohio), Joe Guzman (Szökőkút, Kalifornia.) and Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas) served on the coaching staff during the tournament. This year’s tournament saw over 300 ökölvívók felülről 30 different countries step into the ring.

The delegation will return to the United States tomorrow.

You can look back at the United States performances throughout the tournament by ide kattintva.

Finals Results

75 kg: Naomi Graham, Colorado Springs, Colo./USA, december. over Love Holgersson/SWE, 3-2
81 kg: Imam Khataev/RUS won by walkover over Khalil Coe, Jersey City, N.J./USA, WO
91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Kalifornia / USA, december. over Petar Belberov/BUL, 5-0

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CLARESSA SHIELDS INDUCTED INTO USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME

Paving the way for female boxers…..
Claressa Shields
USA Boxing is family!”
USA Boxing Alumni Egyesület, Osztálya 2018 Inductee

Colorado Springsben, Öl. (December 3, 2018) – Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields not only is spearheading a new wave in women’s boxing, she has developed into a true role model for countless youths.

 

 

 

Shields will be inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame this Friday night in Salt Lake City, along with Class of 2018 tagjai Roy Jones Jr. és, Andre Ward, as well as the late Emanuel Stewartés Tom Cleary.

 

 

 

The second annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception, held in conjunction with the 2018 USA Boxing Elite and Youth National Championships and Junior and Prep Open, December 2-8, will be held December 7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

I feel honored,” Shields spoke about being inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame,” I am only 23 years old and to be inducted into the USA Boxing Hall of Fame is a great honor, but also a shock to me. I believe I am worthy of any honor, but I know things take time, and I always thought I would put in the Hall of Fame at the age 40 vagy 50. This is a big deal to me and I feel so honored. Just to have my name mentioned alongside names of greats like Andre Ward and Roy Jones just really motivates me. I feel privileged!”

 

 

 

The pride of Flint, Michigan, Shields has already successfully parlayed her amateur success to the professional ranks, in which she is 7-0 (2), and the reigning unified (IBF, WBA & WBC) középsúlyú bajnoka világ.

 

 

 

Shields finished her amateur career with an incredible 77-1 (18 KO) rekord, highlighted by her Olympic gold-medal-performances in 2012 és 2016. She hasn’t lost in the ring since 2012, amikor Savannah Marshall (Anglia) won on points, 14-8, at the World Championships in China.

 

 

 

USA Boxing came into my life as a two-time Junior Olympic champion,” Claressa explained her USA Boxing relationship. “The help from USA Boxing was so important: just noticing me as a young athlete and knowing I would be a strong young woman to represent the USA in the future; találkozás Julie Goldsticker, who was a blessing for me as she helped me with a lot as a teenager, and just having Coach Abdullah, edző Al Mitchell, és edző Gloria Peek teach me different styles and how to use all my attributes. USA Boxing blessed me with a lot of knowledge and life-long friendships with all my Olympic teammates and Olympic coaches. My favorite coach, Koroma, literally was with me the whole way through 2015-2016, helping me outside the ring with advice and inside the ring.

 

 

 

Shields is one of the driving forces in women’s boxing today, carrying the torch handed off by American female boxing pioneers such as Christy Martin, Laila Ali and a few others.

 

 

 

There is great change going on right now — nekem, Mikaela Mayer, Franchon Crews, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano and a few other women are carrying the torch for women’s boxing right now,” Shields explained. “Progress has been fast, every network has had a women’s fight on television this year, especially Showtime, on which I have boxed the main event four times. Women’s boxing can go far. I believe the day will come when we can be paid millions just like men.

 

 

 

By opening doors and breaking down obstacles, Claressa has become a true role model for youngsters all over, in and out of boxing.

 

 

 

It feels good to be a role model for them (females), and also for so many male boxers,” Shields noted. “Boxing is in a different era and I just want to make it easier for girls coming up, so when they turn pro, boxing will be closer to equality.

 

 

 

Claressa has one of the greatest stories in the history of amateur boxing,” mondott Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association ügyvezető igazgató. “Her drive, commitment, tehetség, and character made her a USA Boxing and Olympic champion, leaving a legacy that will last for a very long time. She is a trailblazer for women’s boxing and has established her place as one of the most influential USA Boxing Alumni members of all time. The USA Boxing Alumni Association wants to thank her for inspiring the amateur boxing community and serving as a great role model for the next generation of champions.

 

USA Boxing Alumni Egyesület

 

 

 

Az egész életen át tartó bajnok, kölcsönösen előnyös kapcsolatok az USA Boxing és öregdiákjai között, –bokszolók, tisztviselők, edzők és ökölvívók — Az Alumni Association egyesíti a bajnokok generációit, inspirálja és visszaadja az USA Boxing jövőbeli bajnokai számára, ki-és a gyűrű.

 

 

 

Az USA Boxing Alumni Association mindenki számára nyitva áll, aki szereti a bokszot, és szeretne kapcsolatban maradni az amatőr bokszolással.. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events host by the Alumni Association, beleértve az USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame fogadását.

 

 

 

Csatlakozni az Alumni Egyesülethez, egyszerűen regisztráljon a (z) alumni@usaboxing.org egy a $40.00 évi tagsági díj. Az új tagok pólót kapnak, kulcstartó és e-pénztárca.

 

 

 

 

Despite all the honors and accolades, she has so richly received, Shields hasn’t forgotten where it all started, and she’s still actively involved in USA Boxing.

 

 

 

I keep in contact with a lot of the female athletes and give them advice if they ask me,” Claressa added. “I also went to Colorado for five days to be a motivator and keynote speaker for the Next Olympic Hopeful. After my career is over in about 15 év, I want to be a boxing trainer and lead the women’s team to more Olympic gold medals, if given the opportunity. I also want to be a school teacher and a counselor for youth.

 

 

 

Shields, sajnos, is unable to attend this Friday night’s Hall of Fame reception because she’s in deep training for her titles defense this Saturday evening on HBO, live from the StubHub Center in Carson, Kalifornia, ellen Fenmke Hermans (9-1).

 

 

 

“Sajnos,” Shields concluded, “I can’t be there but, if I was there, I would say: Thank you to USA Boxing for believing in me at the age of 16. It was an honor to represent America, not only once but two times in the Olympics! I thank Coach Fütykösbot (Walsh) for making me dig deep, by having to deal with his Irish ways and jokes, also for changing the culture of USA Boxing. A special thank you to coach Kay, also, I can’t count on my hands how many days we trained at 1 délelőtt, how many times I knocked on his room door and ran, how many times he has had to take my phone from me because I was crying or having a family problem. He is the coach I could tell everything to, and he also blessed me with his boxing knowledge and made me always feel secure in myself when he was in the corner. USA Boxing isn’t just staffUSA Boxing is family! Even though I’ve had a few words with Matthew Johnson and other staff, I thank them for being hard on me and making sure I handled my responsibilities. Love to all USA Boxing staff, I’m truly thankful.

 

 

 

Claressa Shields is much more than world and Olympian champion, she’s a class act as well, exactly what’s so desperately needed today.

 

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USA Boxing National Championships return to Salt Lake City Next Week

Több mint 700 of the top amateur boxers in the United States will box for National Titles
Colorado Springsben, Öl. (November. 27, 2018) — USA Boxing’s Elite and Youth National Championships & Junior and Prep Open returns to the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah for the second consecutive year, December. 1-8.

 

 

 

Több mint 700 of the nation’s best boxers, aged 8 hogy 40, will step into the ring beginning Dec. 4 looking for their chance to win a national title. This year’s tournament will also serve as the first qualifier to the 2020 Olympic Trials for Boxing for those boxers in the elite division (19-40).

 

 

 

Winners in the junior (15-16), youth (17-18) and elite division will earn spots on USA Boxing’s High Performance Squad, which will give them the opportunity to attend training camps at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., as well as represent Team USA in international competition in 2019. Boxers in the prep divisions (8-14) will earn valuable ranking points for the next year.

 

 

 

We are looking forward to returning to Salt Lake City for another year of amazing boxing,” stated USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee. “These championships are an important step towards qualifying to Team USA and their chance to try and qualify to the Tokyo 2020 Olimpia, as well as earn a place on our high-performance squad for our younger boxers.

 

 

 

USA Boxing will kick off the week-long tournament with a press conference on Monday, December. 3 in Room 155 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Local Utah boxers, World Championship medalists, as well as alumni of USA Boxing are expected to speak. A list of speakers will be announced closer to the day of the press conference.

 

 

 

Boxing will begin on Tuesday, December. 4 with two sessions, noon and 6:00 délután, and will be free to the public until finals. Two sessions will continue through Thursday, December. 6, with Friday, December. 7 having just one noon session. The championships will conclude with the junior and youth finals beginning at 3:00 délután, followed by the elite championship bouts starting at 6:00 p.m. Tickets will be available for purchase throughout the week at the venue or at the door prior to the start of the finals.

 

 

 

USA Boxing and the USA Boxing Alumni Association will also host its second annual Alumni Association Hall of Fame Reception at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) pénteken, December 7. Látogatás teamusa.org/usa-boxing/alumni További információk.

 

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The GOAT boxing trainer….. Emanuel Steward

USA Boxing Alumni Egyesület, Osztálya 2018 Inductee
(L-R) – The great Tommy Hearns & the late Manny Steward

Colorado Springsben, Öl. (November 19, 2018) – The late Emanuel Steward, arguably the greatest boxing trainer of all-time, is a member of the Class of 2018 getting inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

The second annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception, held in conjunction with the 2018 USA Boxing Elite and Youth National Championships and Junior and Prep Open, December 2-8, will be held December 7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

 

Steward was a boxer, trainer extraordinaire, and HBO commentator until his untimely death in 2012 évesen 68. His boxing career culminated with his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.

 

 

 

Évesen 12, Manny moved with his mother from West Virginia to Detroit, where his life soon turned to boxing. Mint egy amatőr bokszoló, he compiled a 94-3 rekord, által kiemelt aranyérmes teljesítményt a 1963 National Golden Gloves Tournament as a bantamweight, but he decided against trying out for the US Olympic Boxing Team.

 

 

 

-ban 1971, Steward became a part-time trainer at Kronk Gym, where he eventually guided many of the country’s top amateur boxers. Kronk Gym later became a property of Steward’s and he developed it into one of the most successful and famous boxing gyms in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

Steward also served as National Director of Coaching for USA Boxing in the early 2000’s.

 

 

 

Throughout his incredible career, Steward reportedly trained 41 világbajnokok, talán, the most noteworthy were Thomas Hearns, Lennox Lewis és Wladimir Klitschko. He also trained Julio Cesar Chavez, Miguel Cotto, Oscar de la Hoya, Naseem Hamed, Evander Holyfield, és Mike McCallum. Manny also trained a young Detroit rapper, Eminem, how to box at Kronk Gym.

 

 

 

The last world champion Manny trained was Adonisz “Felsőbbrendű ember” Stevenson, who remains the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) World light heavyweight champion since 2013.

 

 

 

Emanuel would always say, kiütéssel eladni!” Stevenson fondly remembered. “He was also the first to tell me, ‘You will be a superstar and a world champion. Just make sure you don’t listen to people with bad intentions because you’ve got natural talent.He believed in me even if some people did not think I would ever become a world champion.

 

 

 

Emanuel Steward impacted the lives of so many who walked through the doors of Kronk Gym,” mondott Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association ügyvezető igazgató. “While he’s most recognized for his achievement at the professional level, his impact was significant in the amateurs. Manny serves as a model coach for USA Boxing today, and his impact will be felt for a long time. The USA Boxing Alumni Association overwhelmingly supports his induction and looks forward to honoring him as part of this year’s Hall of Fame class.

 

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Az egész életen át tartó bajnok, kölcsönösen előnyös kapcsolatok az USA Boxing és öregdiákjai között, –bokszolók, tisztviselők, edzők és ökölvívók — Az Alumni Association egyesíti a bajnokok generációit, inspirálja és visszaadja az USA Boxing jövőbeli bajnokai számára, ki-és a gyűrű.

 

 

 

Az USA Boxing Alumni Association mindenki számára nyitva áll, aki szereti a bokszot, és szeretne kapcsolatban maradni az amatőr bokszolással.. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events host by the Alumni Association, beleértve az USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame fogadását.

 

 

 

Csatlakozni az Alumni Egyesülethez, egyszerűen regisztráljon a (z) alumni@usaboxing.org egy a $40.00 évi tagsági díj. Az új tagok pólót kapnak, kulcstartó és e-pénztárca.

 

 

 

 

For years he would come to my National Silver Gloves Tournament that I sponsored and put on in Kansa City just to show his support of the youth program,” added USA Boxing president János Barna hozzáadott. “Every year I would tell him to let me know if he was coming, so I could VIP him, and every year he would ignore me and just quietly show up. I would notice him in the crowd. I would ball him out and then we did the same thing the following year.

 

 

 

I also used to see him at big fights and he would always make me feel special by saying my company saved boxing in the seventies and eighties by providing safe, well-made, fair priced boxing equipment for the sport. No one else ever gave me that recognition. He was humble and not a blowhard, my kind of guy.

 

 

 

Emanuel Steward left his mark on earth, not only as a multi-faceted personality in boxing, but he’s also remembered for his magnanimous charity work in Detroit, in which he helped youths in their pursuit of education.

 

 

 

Röviden, bár, he taught boxing, and nobody has ever done it any better.

 

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World Class referee….. Tom Cleary USA Boxing Alumni Association, Osztálya 2018 Inductee

Colorado Springsben, Öl. (November 12, 2018) – The late Tom Cleary was one of the most respected referees in the world during his illustrious career. He joins a select group in the Class of 2018 getting inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

The second annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception, held in conjunction with the 2018 USA Boxing Elite and Youth National Championships and Junior and Prep Open, December 2-8, will be held December 7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salk Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

In addition to Cleary, Az osztály 2018 also includes U.S. Az olimpiai csapat érmesei és a világ (szakmai) bajnokok Roy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward és Claressa Shields, as well as a past USA Boxing National Director of Coaching, A késő Emanuel Steward.

 

 

 

The charter class inducted last year included Muhammad Ali és Evander Holyfield, as well as veteran coaches Roosevelt Sanders és Tom Coulter.

 

 

 

A longtime resident of Westchester, Ohio, Cleary was a USA Boxing member since 1982, and he served as Chief of Officials for the National Collegiate Boxing Association from 2002 until his passing May 21, 2017.

 

 

 

He refereed in 12 különböző országok, on four continents, as an International Official assigned by AIBA. Tom earned a three-star rating and he was selected to work the World Series of Boxing.

 

 

 

Tom’s dedication to amateur boxing and respect he garnered from boxers, coaches and fellow officials are second to none,” mondott Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association ügyvezető igazgató. “The Alumni Association emphatically endorsed his case for the Hall of Fame, and his induction was received both by those close to him, as well as the entire amateur boxing community. Tom’s commitment to serving USA Boxing provides a great example for all of us and we couldn’t be prouder to call him a member of this year’s Hall of Fame class.

 

 

 

Tom never forgot where he came from, dedicating countless hours to the youth of Cincinnati, in addition to helping boxing clubs run efficiently throughout his community for more than a quarter-century.

 

 

 

A 2017 NCBA Official of the Year, Tom worked local, regional, national, International, world and Olympic levels of boxing. Highlights included working numerous U.S. Országos bajnokság, four U.S. Olimpiai Trials (2000, 2004, 2008 & 2012) és a 2007 World Championships in Chicago.

 

 

 

When I was a young coach at the Air Force Academy,” USA Boxing coach Ed Weichers kommentálta, “we needed to replace an AIBA top notch referee who was retiring. We were looking for a highly qualified person and Tom Cleary was recommended. He came out the next 25 years straight. Tom was one of the best referees. He cared so much about the safety of the boxers and Tom was also a valuable mentor.

 

 

 

Tom was a wonderful man who everybody loved. He administered referee clinics in the United States and always helped those in need, youngsters and adults. Tom’s work in the Cincinnati area influenced so many boxers and coaches for more than 25 év. We dearly miss him.

 

 

 

USA Boxing Alumni Egyesület

 

Az egész életen át tartó bajnok, kölcsönösen előnyös kapcsolatok az USA Boxing és öregdiákjai között, –bokszolók, tisztviselők, edzők és ökölvívók — Az Alumni Association egyesíti a bajnokok generációit, inspirálja és visszaadja az USA Boxing jövőbeli bajnokai számára, ki-és a gyűrű.

 

 

 

Az USA Boxing Alumni Association mindenki számára nyitva áll, aki szereti a bokszot, és szeretne kapcsolatban maradni az amatőr bokszolással.. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events host by the Alumni Association, beleértve az USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame fogadását.

 

 

 

Csatlakozni az Alumni Egyesülethez, egyszerűen regisztráljon a (z) alumni@usaboxing.org egy a $40.00 évi tagsági díj. Az új tagok pólót kapnak, kulcstartó és e-pénztárca.

 

 

 

 

Tom is survived by his wife, Diane, their two children and eight grandchildren.

 

 

 

Tom Cleary’s leadership and mentor-ship inspired all those who were fortunate enough to meet him. He cared passionately about the boxers he shared the ring with, offering words of advice before, during and after bouts.

 

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Large turnout for recent 1st USA Boxing Alumni Association gathering on West Coast

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A good time was had by all who attended the inaugural USA Boxing Alumni Association on the West Coast

 

 

Colorado Springsben, Öl. (Október 9, 2018) – A large group of past and present amateur boxers, as well as others involved in the sport, recently turned out in force for the first USA Boxing Alumni Association gathering on the West Coast.

 

The inaugural West Coast gathering of the USA Boxing Alumni Association, held at Fortune Gym in Hollywood (Los Angeles), resulted in memorable storytelling, welcome reunions, even between past foes, in addition to a substantial increase in membership ranks.

 

In addition to longtime amateur boxing supporter, actor/singer Frank Stallone, along with the Godmother of amateur boxing, Melanie Ley, attending past and present boxers and trainers included Mickey Bey, Alex Ramos, Maureen Shea, Ronnie Essett, Paul Banke, Jorge Hawley, Les Fabri, Frank Vassar, Don Deverges, Michael and Anna Keopuhiwa, Zachary Padilla, Lenny Gargaliano, Tony Lesbeur, Felix Nance, Fúrótoronyés Vince Hudson, Rudy Garza, Justine Fortune, Alan Santana, Willie Tubbs, Randy Crippen, Alan Santana, Jacquie Richardson, Steven Stokes, Manny Salcido, Jason and Jeremy Williams, Mike Simms, Jeff Bumpus, current Team USA heavyweight Richard Torres (Tulare, ILYEN AS), és 2018 Youth World Champion and Los Angeles local Iyana Verduzco. 1984 Olimpiai aranyérmes Henry Tilman was also in attendance and registered as a new Alumni Association member.

 

 

 

USA Boxing board advisor and fighter liaison, “Gleccsermászó” John Scully, was responsible for recruiting most of the attendees.

 

 

 

The USA Boxing Alumni Association gathering in Hollywood fully demonstrated our mission: Connecting Generations of Champions,” said attendee Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association ügyvezető igazgató. “While former opponents reunited after exiting the ring decades ago, two of today’s champions and Team USA members, Richard Torres and Roxy Verduzco, were proudly recognized for their recent success. The Alumni Association wants to thank Fortune Gym for hosting this gathering, and we look forward to connecting with our West Coast members at future events.

 

 

 

Az egész életen át tartó bajnok, kölcsönösen előnyös kapcsolatok az USA Boxing és öregdiákjai között, –bokszolók, tisztviselők, edzők és ökölvívók — the Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspirálja és visszaadja az USA Boxing jövőbeli bajnokai számára, ki-és a gyűrű.

 

 

 

Az USA Boxing Alumni Association mindenki számára nyitva áll, aki szereti a bokszot, és szeretne kapcsolatban maradni az amatőr bokszolással.. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events host by the Alumni Association, including Friday evening’s USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

 

 

 

To join the USA Boxing Alumni Association, egyszerűen regisztráljon a (z) alumni@usaboxing.org egy a $40.00 évi tagsági díj. Az új tagok pólót kapnak, kulcstartó és e-pénztárca.

 

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Houston featherweight Roma Martinez represents next wave of USA female boxers

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Out to make statement at Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018

Október. 6-18 Argentínában

 

Colorado Springsben, Öl. (Október 8, 2018)Houston featherweight Roma Martinez, who represents the next wave of USA female boxers, is currently In Argentina to make a statement at the ongoing Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.

 

 

The Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 continues through Oct. 18 at Parque Polidesportivo Roca in Argentina.

 

 

 

The 18-year-old Martinez started boxing six years ago, when her step-father came into her life, taking her to a local boxing gym to help keep her out of potential trouble, as well to defend herself.

 

 

 

She is an online student at the University of Saint Thomas in Houston, planning to major in business, and Roma has been able to balance her busy schedule for a simple reason. “I don’t have much of a social life,” she admitted, “so it’s easy for me to train and study.

 

 

Argentina is the second foreign country she’s traveled to having competed last November in India. Although she has a relatively limited amateur career, Martinez has managed to capture top honors at six national events: 2016 USA Boxing Nationals, 2014 & 2015 Batte lf the Universe, 20-15 Women’s Golden Glove, 2-15 Junior Olympics Nationals, és 2014 Brown Gloves.

 

 

 

Like many of her Team USA teammates, in addition to opponents from all over the world, Roma hopes she can parlay an impressive performance in Buenos Aires to improve her chances to eventually qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Japan.

 

 

 

The Youth Olympics is the biggest thing in my career because I hope to compete in the 2020 Olimpia,” Martinez said. “The Youth Olympics is almost as big as the Olympics, only younger athletes compete. I take things one day at a time, but I do have goals to make the Olympics, win a gold medal, and then turn pro and win a world title.

 

 

This is my last youth competition. This December I will move up to Elite Division. There will be a difference in age (of her opponents) and more international competition, but I need that experience to reach my goals.

 

 

 

Roma, she says, is a technical boxer who occasionally brings pressure. Her favorite boxer is the great “Cukor” Ray Leonard and she looks up to Nicola Adams (2012 & 2016 Olympic gold medalist from Great Britain) és Mikaela Mayer (2016 USA Olympian). Roma has taken advantage of sparring sessions with Adams and Mayer, illetőleg, in Houston and Colorado Springs.

 

 

 

Martinez believes female boxing is on the upswing and she looks forward to its future. “The more top female boxers will mean bigger things for us,” Martinez added, “We’ll get more TV time and make more money.

 

 

 

Roma credits USA Boxing for her learning how to be disciplined and she’s grateful for the outstanding coaching she’s received. Martinez plans to travel a lot in the future and when she earns her business degree, Roma is determined to use it to her advantage, owning a restaurant and, possibly, a gym so that she can remain in boxing after she hangs up her gloves way down the road.

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2018 Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships has Largest Turnout in USA Boxing History

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee. (Október. 8, 2018) — A 2018 Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships in Chattanooga, Tennessee. will begin tonight with the largest turnout in USA Boxing national tournament history.

 

 

 

After check-in and general weigh-in, összesen 834 boxers and 550 boxers will take part in the weeklong national tournament at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

 

 

 

We have seen our national tournaments continually grow each event,” stated USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee. “Óta 2017, USA Boxing has been providing extra opportunities with our regional qualifying tournaments for all boxers, aged 8-40, to step onto the national stage and box the best in the nation.

 

 

 

This marks the second year the Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open has been held in Chattanooga, which saw a total of 645 boxers and 307 coaches participate last year. The first regional qualifying tournament, a 2017 Western Elite Qualifier & Regional Open in Albuquerque, N. M., had 302 boxers and 102 coaches and the 2018 edition had 719 boxers and 482 coaches attend.

 

 

 

With the large turnout in Chattanooga, the opening days of the event will include the addition of a fifth ring to hold the increased number of bouts.

 

 

 

USA Boxing will be providing a free live stream throughout the tournament, which can be found itt.

 

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