الوسم المحفوظات: بويد ميلسون
Melson honored by Jewish Sports Heritage Association
نيويورك, NY (أبريل 30, 2018) – Retired professional boxer and Army Public Affairs Officer Boyd Melson was inducted to the Jewish Sports Heritage Association Sunday, أبريل 29.
A 501(C)(3), the Jewish Sports Heritage Association, INC is an educational organization dedicated to educating the public about the role Jewish men and women have played in sports and showing Jewish youth that there is nothing they cannot achieve.
All honorees were introduced by Master of Ceremonies Barry Landers at Temple Israel in Lawrence, NY. Each honoree then give a speech and received a plaque from the Jewish Sports Heritage Association.
Following a solid amateur career, Melson had an 18 fight pro career and finished with a record of 15-2-1 مع 4 انتصارات بالضربة القاضية. He won the WBC USNBC 154 pound title in 2015 and retired in 2016. While his pro career was definitely a success, Melson’s ultimate goal was to raise funds and awareness for multiple causes including chronic spinal cord injuries and narcotics addiction.
Between donating 100% of his fight purses, private donations and charity galas, Melson helped raise close to a half million dollars. Shortly after his retirement from pro boxing, Melson announced he was running for Congress in District 11, covering Staten Island and South Brooklyn. He was considered one of the top candidates and had strong support.
في ديسمبر 2017, the selfless Melson withdrew from the congressional race, volunteering to serve our country in Iraq. In offering to get deployed, Melson assisted another Army Reserve member that received a special opportunity domestically in the Reserve that would greatly benefit her family.
Currently in Iraq, Melson was elated when he was notified of this special honor, which was accepted by his mother Anette, Uncle Leo and retired Coloniel Alessi.
“Here we are. Earning an honor that was a product of me following what my heart beats with divine love, and having to receive this honor in harms way due to me making a choice that is consistent with my heart’s values. I find myself here helping by doing my part to defeat the ugliest and most horrific form of human endeavor I have ever experienced. While doing this, I am highly aware that the people I am helping, who are extremely welcoming and friendly, might look at me through a different lens if they knew I was and am Jewish. It is an interesting paradox. This honor I am receiving is solely dedicated to my Zayda and my Bubbe (grandmother and grandfather).
My Zayda left his body five years ago, and my Bubbe is one of the last Holocaust survivors on this planet. My Zayda was conscripted to serve to fight the Nazis in World War Two. HE SURVIVED. He created a family after surviving that absolute evil, and brought them all here to the United States. I am because of him. I am an American Citizen, born in this great country, because of his courage and strength. I think about this daily with where I am now, and I do mean daily. My Zayda put on a military uniform to fight an evil similar to how I am doing today. His spirit was close to my soul when I made this choice. I know I am being honored for being what I completed as a Jewish professional athlete, and I thank you. Please forgive me however for placing a much greater important at this moment, as an African American, as a Jew, as a West Point Graduate, as an Army Officer, as an athlete, and as a HUMAN BEING, on the narrative I gave above. That is what is sitting on me here. I hope one day, that every individual in this part of the world who we are helping, and who may not have kind feelings towards Jews, learns that Jewish American military servicemen came here and helped them because it was right and because we swore an oath. I see it as my responsibility being Jewish, being an American, and being a soldier.”
Melson volunteers to serve in the Middle East; ينسحب من سباق الكونغرس NY
بروكلين, NY (يناير 4, 2018) - الجيش مسؤول الشؤون العامة والمتقاعدين أعلن الموالية ملاكم بويد ميلسون انسحابه من منطقة نيويورك 11 انتخابات التجديد النصفي للكونجرس لخدمة الولايات المتحدة في مكافحة ISIS في عملية حل متأصل.
ميلسون يقضي حاليا في جيش الاحتياط في رتبة رائد. مؤخرا, عضوا في وحدة جيش الاحتياط ميلسون المقررة للنشر في وقت مبكر 2018 received an opportunity for an assignment in an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) موضع.
The soldier wanted this assignment for a long period of time and it was an opportunity that would not be offered again if initially turned down. The soldier is married with children and the opportunity would be extremely beneficial to the soldier and her family. ميلسون, أحد سكان بروكلين, تطوع سابقا, بدون نجاح, to serve abroad on three different deployments. He was adamant that this is his time to fight terrorism at its forefront.
"أنا فخور الكثير من الامور التي حدثت في حياتي وحياة من حولي,"وقال ميلسون, ل 2003 خريج كلية وست بوينت. "إن الأكثر أهمية بالنسبة لي من دون السؤال هو كونه الأمريكية الكبرى التي تقف وراء مسؤولياته بصفته عضوا في جيش الاحتياط".
ميلسون, الذي ساعد في جمع أكثر من $400,000 for Spinal Cord Injury research by donating every penny earned in his boxing career and helping host multiple charity galas, وقد أرخ من قبل العديد من وسائل الإعلام البارزة لتفانيه. لكن, يعتقد اللاعب البالغ من العمر 36 عاما هذه الرحلة التالية هي مسؤوليته كأمريكي.
"لقد نشرت أبدا. بإخلاص, I believe that it is my ultimate duty to serve this great country in our fight against ISIS in the Middle East. لهذا السبب, لقد قررت الانسحاب من 2018 منطقة 11 انتخابات الكونجرس. في حين ليس هناك شك في ذهني وأنا كان الرجل المناسب لقيادة ستاتن ايلاند وجنوب بروكلين, America needs me overseas. I was doing well in my campaign run. وقد خص I من قبل صحيفة نيويورك تايمز واحدة من عدد قليل من المرشحين الديمقراطيين القادمة وحتى لكونغرس الولايات المتحدة. كنت واحدا من ستة مرشحين طلب منه التحدث أمام البيت الأبيض لمناقشة السيبراني تدخل روسيا مع انتخاباتنا. ثم تلقيت مكالمة هاتفية. وكان من المقرر ان جنديا زميل لنشر. She asked me if I would switch with her because of various circumstances that would greatly benefit her family’s life to include her. وعلى الفور قال نعم ".
"قلت في نفسي, لم يسبق لي أن نشرت وأنا لا أريد أن ننظر إلى الوراء على بلدي التفكير كيف كان لي فرصتي لأقوم بدوري القتال ISIS لكن تهرب منه الحياة. أن قد ذهب ضد كل شيء أقف ل. وأعتقد في التضحية نفسي لمساعدة الآخرين. هذه المرة, التضحية ليست فقط للمساعدة في محاربة الإرهاب في الشرق الأوسط, ولكن للمساعدة أيضا من جندي زميل. إذا قلت لا, كنت قد كذبت على نفسي عمن أعتقد أنني وما أعتقد أنني حول ".
I have spent a great amount of time over the years traveling to schools and speaking to students from pre-k through college. قلت دائما أنه يجب عليك التأكد من أن القرارات الخاصة بك هي في التوافق مع القيم قلبك. لي لا يجري هناك عندما دعا كان يعني كنت قد كذبت على هؤلاء الأطفال كل هذه السنوات. وأخيرا أنا على الحصول على فرصتي للانضمام إلى إخواني وأخواتي في الأسلحة مع هذه التجربة. Only my inner-circle knew about the other three deployments I tried to get on. I finally get to join all those throughout our nation’s history that have made this choice. وأعتقد في خياري, وإن كان ذلك سيتم يكلف لي فرصتي في انتخابه في منصبه. خدمة أمتي, الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية, in uniform while in harm’s way, للمساعدة في القتال ".
Melson and Holyfield to visit Sloan Kettering Children’s Hospital and St. Albans Community Living Center
للنشر الفوري
بروكلين, NY (سبتمبر 4, 2017) – Retired boxer and NY-11 congressional candidate Boyd Melson and 2017 Boxing Hall of Fame inductee turned promoter Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield will visit two New York care centers this week.
يوم الثلاثاء, سبتمبر 5, Melson and Holyfield will spend time with children at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). The world’s oldest and largest private cancer center, the MSKCC’s devoted more than 130 years to exceptional patient care, innovative research and outstanding educational programs. The visit takes place at the main campus, يقع في 1275 York Avenue in New York, NY.
بعد يومين, the pair heads to St. Albans Community Living Center in Queens, NY. Run by the Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System (VA NYHHS), سانت. Albans Community Living Center has 386 beds and provides extended care, primary care and housing for homeless veterans. The center also offers counseling and training for patients looking to return to independent living.
ميلسون, an Army Public Affairs Officer who comes from a military family, is looking forward to teaming up with a boxing legend to spend time with those in need.
"I have differing emotions here,"وقال ميلسون, who hopes to unseat Rep. Dan Donovan in the 2018 election. “My inner child is extremely excited because I remember the first fight I watched was Evander Holyfield against Riddick Bowe. My father would talk about Evander and his warrior heart every time he brought up boxing, so he became my first favorite fighter.
Never in a million years did I think I’d be doing this with somebody like Evander. I sincerely thank him for going with me to visit Sloan Kettering and my fellow Veterans that served in our nation’s armed forces but are now homeless. Between my parents, two siblings and myself, we have about 65 years of military service. Helping the military is extremely important for me and I’m also on the Advisory Board for the non-profit Stop Soldier Suicide.
For the Sloan Kettering visit, I’ve spent the past week trying to emotionally prepare to see innocent children suffering from cancer. These children are the truest of warriors with more bravery than anybody. They’ll be my greatest teachers يوم الثلاثاء. Children are the key to our future and veterans that represented this great country will forever have my gratitude.”
For more information on Melson, يرجى زيارةwww.BoydMelson.com. To learn more about Real Deal Promotions, اذهب إلى www.therealdealboxing.com.
BOXING CHAMPION BOYD MELSON LAUNCHED CAMPAIGN FOR CONGRESS IN NEW YORK’S 11TH DISTRICT
STATEN ISLAND-Today, بويد ميلسون, former WBC USNBC champion, 2008 بديل الأولمبية, and Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, publicly launched his campaign for Congress against Republican Dan Donovan. The campaign released a فيديو to mark the announcement which highlights Melson’s dedication to helping others through his service to our country, his passion and commitment to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries, and the personal struggle and vow he made to help those struggling with drug addiction.
Melson’s deep passion for helping others motivated his stalwart advocacy and support for spinal cord research. He donated all of his professional boxing winnings and worked to raise a combined total of nearly $400,000 to fund research to cure spinal cord injuries. Melson has continued to support the non- profit he co-founded “TEAM FIGHT TO WALK” and has also taken on a new challenge-raising awareness about opiate and opioid addiction. He has donated earnings from fights to a non-profit which aims to defeat drug addictions among young adults and he conducts a weekly free boxing clinic on Staten Island for any resident in the borough who is battling a drug addiction.
“I’ve spent my entire life fighting-for people I love, for causes I believe in, and for this country,” said Melson. “I want to represent those who live on Staten Island and in South Brooklyn because I can be their Champion and make sure their voices, needs, and concerns are heard throughout the halls of Congress.”
ميلسون, who is mixed with Louisiana Creole and Jewish, is a native New Yorker who spent most of his childhood in South Brooklyn and Staten Island. After graduating from High School, he earned an appointment at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, following in the footsteps of his family to serve his country. While at West Point, Melson was quickly recognized as a skilled pugilist and racked up many achievements, including his winning of the National Collegiate Boxing Association National Championship.
“The struggle that so many people here in New York, in this district, and all over the country are facing every day is tragic,” said Melson. I understand the challenges and barriers individuals with a drug addiction face and I want to do everything I can to help them. Ramping up law enforcement part of the solution, but by itself, is not the solution. We need to tackle this issue by helping people and giving them the resources they need to get healthy.”
Melson filed paperwork to run for Congress in April. For four weeks spanning from May to June following Melson’s filing, he was away on Active Duty orders serving at Fort Huachuca in Arizona. His campaign raised more than $50,000 in the second quarter of the year.
For more information on the campaign, يرجى زيارة : www.boydmelson.com
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بويد ميلسون: Retired pro boxer continuing fight outside of ring, battling to KO Drug Addition, running for U.S. Congress
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نيويورك, NY (أبريل 3, 2017) – Retired professional boxer, present-day motivational speaker and United States Army Public Affairs Reserve Officer, Capt. Boyd Melson will be a keynote speaker at the 2017 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference أبريل 5-7 in Rochester, NY at the Riverside Convention Center.
A former WBC-USNBC boxing champion at 154 جنيه, Melson helped raise more than $400,000 for Spinal Cord Injury research and other causes between his fight purses and charity galas. في مارس, ال 2003 West Point graduate completed the Army’s Public Affairs Qualification Course now officially allowing him to serve in the Army Reserve as a Public Affairs Officer. Melson has served in the U.S. Army Reserve for eight years after he completed five years of Active Duty service in the United States Army.
As a public and motivational speaker, Melson’s addressed diverse audiences including elementary to college aged students, Army Battalions, Army Corps level leadership, college sports teams, ثروة 500 companies and religious organizations.
سابقا في هذه السنة, the well-rounded Melson announced he plans on running for United States Congress during the 2018 elections. ميلسون, with the help of tremendous individuals on Staten Island, NY stepping up to volunteer their time and space, is currently running free weekly boxing clinics on Staten Island to help men and women battling or overcoming addiction.
The largest career student organization in the world, FBLA is for middle school, high school, and college students interested in learning about free enterprise systems. Nationally recognized throughout the United States, FBLA helps prepare students for careers in business and to become better employees and citizens. Melson was told he’ll address 600-800 high school students.
Melson will close out the three-day event by providing a half-hour speech to all in attendance. He will also serve as a judge during the FBLA’s student competitions.
“I received an email a few months back from the NY FBLA leadership stating that they were present when I spoke at Congressman Patrick Maloney’s Service Academy Nomination Workshop for high schools students,"وقال ميلسون. “They said that that speech is what prompted them to invite me to speak at this event and share my story. I was told that the theme for this year’s conference is “Suit Up, Step Up.” Well I have a great deal of internal fire I am happy to share with members of our nature’s future attending the conference. I thank the love in this universe dearly for giving me another opportunity to use my abilities hopefully offering a perspective that helps at least one person want to suit up and step up. If I was independently wealthy, I would wish my life would be me traveling around to students each and every day hoping to help them lift their own lives up.”