George Foreman, Mark Breland, Joe Frazier, Al Mitchell & Ray Rodgers
Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain
Dezembro. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino em Lake Charles, Louisiana
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Novembro 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, Mark Breland e“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, noite de sexta-feira, Dezembro 13, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino em Lake Charles, Louisiana.
A recepção HOF está a ser realizada em conjunto com o 2020 Olympic Trials and 2019 Campeonatos Nacionais. Dezembro. 7-15, em Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Dezembro. 15, no Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino em Lake Charles, Louisiana. Hall of Fame emissoraAl Bernstein da Showtime Sports vai servir como mestre de cerimônias do evento pelo terceiro ano consecutivo.
USA Boxing Alumni Association’s third class also includes decorated coachesAl MitchelleRay Rodgers.
sua. John McCain will be posthumously presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award. A fearless boxer for three years at the U.S. Academia Naval, sua. McCain managed his battalion’s boxing team to the brigade championship.
sua. 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.”
Capataz (para: 76-5, 68 KOs, amador: 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, Texas, his victims included Frazier (duas vezes), Ken Norton, Dwight Muhammad Qawi eMichael Moorer.
Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (para: 35-3-1, 25 KOs), amador: 110-1) era um medalhista de ouro no 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 eLloyd Honeyghan.
The late Frazier (para: 32-4-1, 27 KOs, amador: 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 includedMuhammad Ali, Jimmy Ellis (duas vezes),Bob Foster eOscar Bonavena (duas vezes).
Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 anos, first as a boxer, but he’s much better known as a world-class boxing coach. He has been the boxing coach at N. Universidade de Michigan por décadas, além de ser treinador principal da 1996 U.S. Equipe Olímpica, e consultor técnico para o 2004 e 2012 U.S. esquadrões Olímpicos. Ele foi selecionado como o 1994 EUA treinador de boxe do Ano e entre os campeões 800-plus nacionais amadores ele tem trabalhado com sãoMike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather eVernon Forrest. Ele atualmente treina 2016 U.S. contendor olímpico e título mundialMikaela Mayer, que estarão presentes apoiando seu treinador.
A lenda em Arkansas boxe, Rodgers tem sido um treinador excepcional e cut-homem extraordinário, que esteve no canto de campeões mundiais, comoWayne McCullough, Jermain Taylor, Iran Barkley eTommy Morrison. décadas de Ray de serviço através de treinamento e orientação para a juventude de Arkansas já estabeleceu-o como um modelo e inspiração para treinadores de boxe amador em todos os lugares.
“EUA Boxing Alumni Hall of Fame classe deste ano, bem como o senador McCain, represent the very best of Olympic style boxing, tanto dentro como fora do anel,"comentouChris tofflemire, EUA Boxe Alumni Association Diretor Executivo. “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.”
convidados especiais confirmados incluem 1988 Medalhista de ouro olímpicoAndrew Maynard, três vezes Nacional dos Coches AAU do Ano (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Medalhista de ouro olímpicoFrank Tatee seu irmãoThomas, 1972 OlímpicoTim Dement, 2002 Nacional de Ouro campeão LuvasJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Qualifier OlímpicoJackie Barba, 1981 Jogos Olímpicos de JuniorGlen Modicue, quatro vezes campeão nacionalEric Kelly, 1988 campeão Oriental Olympic QualifierJohn Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton eoStephens irmãos -Donald, Anthony eJerry.
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.
Os EUA Boxe Alumni Association está aberto a qualquer um que tem um amor para o boxe e gostaria de ficar conectado com o boxe amador. Os membros têm acesso a uma ampla variedade de anfitrião de eventos especiais pela Associação Alumni, incluindo a recepção no Hall da Fama da Associação de Antigos Alunos do Boxe.
Para ingressar na Alumni Association, basta registrar-se emalumni@usaboxing.org para $40.00 por taxa de adesão ano. Os novos membros receberão uma T-shirt, chaveiro e carteira eletrônica.
CLASSE DE 2017: The charter class was headed byMuhammad Ali eEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders eTom Coulter.
CLASSE DE 2018: U.S. Olympic Team medalists and world (profissional) campeõesRoy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward eClaressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingEmanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
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