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KOLARODO BAHARI, Tur. (Eylül 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.
The second annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception, held in conjunction with the 2018 ABD Boks Elit ve Gençler Ulusal Şampiyonası ve Gençler ve Hazırlık Açık, Aralık 2-8, will be held Dec. 7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salk Lake City, Utah.
Jones ek olarak, Sınıf 2018 also includes two U.S. Olympic gold medalists and world (profesyonel) şampiyon, Andre Ward ve 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.
The charter class inducted last year included Muhammad Ali ve Evander Holyfield, as well as veteran coaches Roosevelt Zımparalar ve 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, ironik, 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 kayıt, including gold medal performances at the 1984 National Junior Olympics and 1986 & 1987 National Golden Gloves Tournaments.
At 1988 Seul'de Olimpiyatlar, Güney Kore, Jones reached the championship final of the light middleweight division against Park Si-Hun, Güney Kore. Jones suffered arguably the worst decision in boxing history, losing 3-2, despite outpunching his opponent, 86 için 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 Olimpiyatlar ve, 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 İkinci turda. His long, glorious journey has produced a remarkable 66-9 (47 KOs) profesyonel kayıt, highlighted by nine major world titles in four different weight classes.
Içinde 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, atletizm, movement and reflexes, Jones went undefeated through his first 34 pro kavgalar, 22-3 (14) Dünya başlık kavgalar. 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 Tepesi, Antonio Tarver ve Felix Trinidad.
Bugün, 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 Vegas, 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 “Boksun Geleceğin Yıldızları” tournament in Las Vegas (photo courtesy of RJJ Boxing Promotions)
“When USA Boxing alumni discuss their favorite fighters,” adı geçen Chris Cugliari, ABD Boks Mezunları Derneği İcra Direktörü, “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.”
şampiyon bir ömür boyu hiç düzenlendi, USA Boxing ve mezunları arasında karşılıklı yarar sağlayan ilişkiler, –boksörler, memurlar, antrenörler ve boks hayranları — Mezunlar Derneği şampiyon nesilleri birbirine bağlar, USA Boxing’in gelecekteki boks şampiyonlarına ilham veriyor ve geri veriyor, ve ring dışına.
ABD Boks Mezunları Derneği, boksu seven ve amatör boksla bağlantıda kalmak isteyen herkese açıktır.. Üyelere, Mezunlar Derneği tarafından düzenlenen çok çeşitli özel etkinliklere erişim hakkı verilir., including the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
Mezunlar Derneği'ne katılmak için, sadece kayıt olun alumni@usaboxing.org için $40.00 yıllık üyelik ücreti. Yeni üyeler bir T-shirt alacak, anahtarlık ve e-cüzdan.
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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ABD KUTUSU HAKKINDA: USA Boxing'in misyonu, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'ni mümkün kılmak olacaktır.’ Sürdürülebilir rekabet mükemmelliğine ulaşmak için sporcular ve antrenörler, karakter geliştirmek, boks sporunu desteklemek, ve Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde Olimpiyat tarzı boksu teşvik etmek ve büyütmek. USA Boxing'in sorumluluğu sadece olimpiyat altını üretmek değildir., but also oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.