COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Novembro 25, 2019) – Arkansas boxing icon Ray Rodgershas successfully dealt with more cuts than most surgeons, all the way into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, in which he’ll be inducted on Friday night, Dezembro 13, durante uma classe especial de 2019 cerimônia, no Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino em Lake Charles, Louisiana.
A recepção HOF está a ser realizada em conjunto com o 2020 U.S. Selecção para Olimpíadas para o boxe e 2019 Campeonatos Nacionais, Dezembro. 7-15, at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals of the Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Dezembro. 15, no Golden Nugget Hotel & Cassino. Hall of Fame emissora Al Bernstein da Showtime Sports vai servir como mestre de cerimônias do evento pelo terceiro ano consecutivo.
classe HOF terceiro os EUA Boxing Alumni Association também inclui três Olímpicos de ouro-medalhistas, “Grande” George Foreman, “Smokin'” Joe Frazier e Mark Breland, as well as legendary coach Al Mitchell.
sua. John McCain será postumamente apresentou um prêmio especial Lifetime Achievement por seu incansável trabalho para pugilistas protegem e elevar o esporte.
There isn’t much in boxing, if anything, that Rodgers hasn’t done: boxer, official, treinador, administrator and, claro, corte homem. “I’m a boxing guy,” Rodgers said in his Southern twang. “I’ve been around the block, várias vezes. But I don’t say I’m a cut man, I’m a laceration management specialist.”
Rodgers first got into boxing when he was in the fifth grade, back in Oklahoma, where he was born. A memo was sent around that there would be a tryout for boxing held the next day at the local high school gym. His parents gave their permission to let him tryout, the first chapter of his incredible boxing career.
“From the first moment,” the charming boxing character remembered, “Eu era viciado. I still have the letter I received in boxing. That was in 1947 and I’m still in boxing. I’m very proud of that.”
Rodgers has worked 39 world championship fights in professional boxing, as a cut man (he only trains amateur boxers) for the likes of world champions Jermaine Taylor, Wayne McCollough e Tommy Morrison.
“It’s been beyond belief for a regular old boxing guy like me,” Rodgers said about his life in boxing. “I’ve traveled all over the world, many times, as a cut man.”
He was the first national official of both the Golden Gloves and Silver Gloves. Mais, he’s already been inducted in three Hall of Fames: Silver Gloves, Golden Gloves and Arkansas Sports HOF.
“Ray’s sacrifice to countless youth as a coach, mentor, corte homem, and leader throughout the amateur boxing community is inspirational,” comentou Chris tofflemire, EUA Boxe Alumni Association Diretor Executivo. “His years of service and the knowledge he has passed on to other generations is what makes him a Hall of Famer, and we look forward to honoring him in December.”
Rodgers hasn’t slowed down, despite recently celebrating his 83rd aniversário. He still owns and operates Ray Rodgers Boxing Club in West Little Rock, Arkansas, in addition to serving as director of the Arkansas Golden Gloves and Mid-South Tournament, which includes Louisiana, Mississipi, Western Tennessee and Arkansas. And he’s also the vice-president of the National Golden Gloves and chairman of the National Silver Gloves.
“At my age, I’m happy to have any birthday,” Rodgers joked. “I’m hoping to live another 10-12 anos, Lord willing. It’s all in the Lord’s hands; controlling the flow of blood, embora, is in my hands.”
convidados especiais confirmados incluem 1988 Medalhista de ouro olímpico Andrew Maynard, três vezes Nacional dos Coches AAU do Ano (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Medalhista de ouro olímpico Frank Tate e seu irmão Thomas, 1972 Olímpico Tim Dement, 2002 Nacional de Ouro campeão Luvas Jaidon Codringtion, 1980 Qualifier Olímpico Jackie Barba, 1981 Jogos Olímpicos de Junior Glen Modicue, quatro vezes campeão nacional Eric Kelly, 1988 campeão Oriental Olympic Qualifier John Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton eoStephens irmãos – Donald, Anthony e Jerry.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Criado para defender uma vida inteira, relações mutuamente benéficas entre EUA Boxing e seus ex-alunos, –boxers, funcionários, treinadores e fãs de boxe — A Alumni Association conecta gerações de campeões, inspirando e retribuindo aos futuros campeões de boxe dos EUA, dentro e para fora do anel de.
A Associação de Alumni de Boxe dos EUA está aberta a todos que gostam de boxe e gostariam de permanecer conectados ao boxe amador.. Os membros têm acesso a uma ampla variedade de eventos especiais organizados pela Alumni Association, incluindo a recepção no Hall da Fama da Associação de Antigos Alunos do Boxe.
Para ingressar na Alumni Association, basta registrar-se em alumni@usaboxing.org para $40.00 taxa de associação por ano. Novos membros receberão uma camiseta, chaveiro e carteira eletrônica.
CLASSE DE 2017: The charter class was headed by Muhammad Ali e Evander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coaches Roosevelt Sanders e Tom Coulter.
CLASSE DE 2018: U.S. Olympic Team medalists and world (profissional) campeões Roy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward e Claressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of Coaching Emanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing official Tom Cleary.