जॉर्ज फोरमैन, मार्क Breland, जो फ्रेज़ियर, अल मिशेल & Ray Rodgers
Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain
दिसम्बर. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, लुइसियाना
कोलोराडो स्प्रिंग्स, गोद. (नवंबर 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, मार्क Breland व“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, शुक्रवार की रात, दिसंबर 13, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, लुइसियाना.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Olympic Trials and 2019 नेशनल चैंपियनशिप. दिसम्बर. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, दिसम्बर. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, लुइसियाना. Hall of Fame broadcasterअल बर्नस्टीन from Showtime Sports will serve as the event’s emcee for the third year in a row.
USA Boxing Alumni Association’s third class also includes decorated coachesअल मिशेलवRay Rodgers.
Sen. John McCain will be posthumously presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award. A fearless boxer for three years at the U.S. Naval Academy, Sen. McCain managed his battalion’s boxing team to the brigade championship.
Sen. McCain was the architect of the ground-breaking Muhammad Ali Act, pushed for the pardoning ofJack Johnson, and worked with the Cleveland Clinic on the forefront of brain trauma studies leading to more safety measures for boxers.
“My father had a passion for boxing,” his daughterMegan McCain said. “He loved it for the thrill of achievement, the nobility of struggle, and the dignity of men bloodied but unbowed. His love for boxing and his love for America had a lot in common. That’s why he worked tirelessly to protect and elevate the sport – making it an arena of integrity for fans and fighters alike.
“That’s also why I am honored to join the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame to accept their Lifetime Achievement Award on his behalf.”
फोरमैन (के लिए: 76-5, 68 KOs, शौकिया: 22-4) was also a three-time World Heavyweight Champion as a pro, in addition to famously winning a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, as well as at the National AAU Championships. A resident of Houston, टेक्सास, his victims included Frazier (दो बार), केन नॉर्टन, ड्वाइट मुहम्मद कावी वमाइकल Moorer.
Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (के लिए: 35-3-1, 25 KOs), शौकिया: 110-1) में स्वर्ण पदक विजेता था 1984 Olympic Games in Las Angeles and 1982 World Championships. The Brooklyn native was a two-time World Welterweight Champion as a pro. His most notable victories were versusSteve Little, Rafael Pineda वLloyd Honeyghan.
The late Frazier (के लिए: 32-4-1, 27 KOs, शौकिया: 38-2), representing Philadelphia, captured a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Japan and he was a three-time World Heavyweight Champion as a professional. Frazier’s hit list includedमोहम्मद अली, जिमी एलिस (दो बार),बॉब फोस्टर वOscar Bonavena (दो बार).
Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 वर्षों, first as a boxer, but he’s much better known as a world-class boxing coach. He has been the boxing coach at N. Michigan University for decades, in addition to being head coach of the 1996 यू.एस. ओलिंपिक टीम, and technical advisor for the 2004 व 2012 यू.एस. Olympic squads. He was selected as the 1994 USA Boxing Coach of the Year and among the 800-plus national amateur champions he has worked with areमाइक टायसन, फ्लोयड मेवेदर वVernon Forrest. He currently trains 2016 यू.एस. Olympian and world title contenderमिकाएला मेयर, who will be in attendance supporting her coach.
A legend in Arkansas boxing, Rodgers has been an outstanding coach and extraordinary cut-man, who has been in the corner of world champions such asWayne McCullough, Jermain टेलर, ईरान Barkley वटॉमी मॉरिसन. Ray’s decades of service through coaching and mentorship for the youth of Arkansas have established him as a role model and inspiration for amateur boxing coaches everywhere.
“This year’s USA Boxing Alumni Hall of Fame class, as well as Senator McCain, represent the very best of Olympic style boxing, में और रिंग से बाहर दोनों,"टिप्पणीChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “Their decades worth of service representing themselves inspire us to give back and support current and future generations of champions. The USA Boxing Alumni Association looks forward to an exciting and memorable evening as we honor these champions of our sport.”
Confirmed special guests include 1988 ओलंपिक स्वर्ण पदक विजेताAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 ओलंपिक स्वर्ण पदक विजेताFrank Tateऔर उनके भाईथॉमस, 1972 ओलिंपियनTim Dement, 2002 राष्ट्रीय स्वर्ण दस्ताने चैंपियनJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championएरिक केली, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championजॉन स्कली, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton वStephens brothers –डोनाल्ड, एंथनी वअदृढ़ भवन बनानेवाला.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –मुक्केबाज, अधिकारियों, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, में और रिंग से बाहर.
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 host by the Alumni Association, including the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
To join the Alumni Association, simply register atalumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.
की कक्षा 2017: The charter class was headed byमोहम्मद अली वइवांडर होलीफील्ड, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders वTom Coulter.
की कक्षा 2018: यू.एस. Olympic Team medalists and world (पेशेवर) championsरॉय जोन्स, जूनियर., आंद्रे वार्ड वक्लरेसा शील्ड्स, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of Coachingएमानुएल प्रबंधक and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
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