জর্জ ফোরম্যান, মার্ক Breland, জো ফ্রেজিয়ার, আল মিচেল & Ray Rodgers
Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain
ডিসেম্বর. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, লুইসিয়ানা
COLORADO SPRINGS, ভাঁজ. (নভেম্বর 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, মার্ক Breland এবং“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, শুক্রবার রাত, ডিসেম্বর 13, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, লুইসিয়ানা.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Olympic Trials and 2019 জাতীয় চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ. ডিসেম্বর. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, ডিসেম্বর. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, লুইসিয়ানা. Hall of Fame broadcasterআল বার্নস্টেন 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 coachesআল মিচেলএবংRay 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.”
মোড়ল (জন্য: 76-5, 68 কস, অপেশাদার: 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, টেক্সাস, his victims included Frazier (দ্বিগুণ), কেন নর্টন, ডোয়াইট মুহাম্মদ কাউই এবংমাইকেল Moorer.
Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (জন্য: 35-3-1, 25 কস), অপেশাদার: 110-1) was a gold medalist at the 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 এবংLloyd Honeyghan.
The late Frazier (জন্য: 32-4-1, 27 কস, অপেশাদার: 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 includedমুহাম্মদ আলী, জিমি এলিস (দ্বিগুণ),বব ফস্টার এবংOscar Bonavena (দ্বিগুণ).
Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 বছর, 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 যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের বাইরের. অলিম্পিক টিম, and technical advisor for the 2004 এবং 2012 যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের বাইরের. 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 areমাইক Tyson, ফ্লয়েড Mayweather এবংVernon Forrest. He currently trains 2016 যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের বাইরের. Olympian and world title contenderMikaela Mayer, 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 টেলর, ইরান Barkley এবংটমি মরিসন. 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, এবং রিং আউট উভয়,"মন্তব্যক্রিস কুগলিয়ারি, 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 অলিম্পিক স্বর্ণ পদকপ্রাপ্তAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 অলিম্পিক স্বর্ণ পদকপ্রাপ্তFrank Tateএবং তার ভাইটমাস, 1972 অলিম্পাসTim Dement, 2002 জাতীয় গোল্ডেন গ্লাভস চ্যাম্পিয়নJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championএরিক কেলি, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championজন Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton এবংStephens brothers –Donald, এন্থনি এবংজেরি.
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, –মুষ্টিযোদ্ধাদের, কর্মকর্তাদের, কোচ এবং বক্সিং ভক্ত — অ্যালামনাই অ্যাসোসিয়েশন চ্যাম্পিয়নদের প্রজন্মকে সংযুক্ত করে, অনুপ্রেরণামূলক এবং USA বক্সিং এর ভবিষ্যত বক্সিং চ্যাম্পিয়নদের ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া, এবং রিং আউট.
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.
অ্যালামনাই অ্যাসোসিয়েশনে যোগ দিতে, সহজভাবে নিবন্ধন করুনalumni@usaboxing.org একটি জন্য $40.00 প্রতি বছর সদস্যতা ফি। নতুন সদস্যরা একটি টি-শার্ট পাবেন, কীচেন এবং ই-ওয়ালেট.
বর্গ 2017: The charter class was headed byমুহাম্মদ আলী এবংEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders এবংTom Coulter.
বর্গ 2018: যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের বাইরের. Olympic Team medalists and world (পেশাদারী) championsরায় জোন্স, জুনিয়র., আন্দ্রে ওয়ার্ড এবংClaressa ঢাল, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of Coachingইমানুয়েল অধ্যক্ষ and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
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