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A good time was had by all who attended the inaugural USA Boxing Alumni Association on the West Coast
COLORADO SPRINGS, Hring. (Október 9, 2018) – A large group of past and present amateur boxers, as well as others involved in the sport, recently turned out in force for the first USA Boxing Alumni Association gathering on the West Coast.
The inaugural West Coast gathering of the USA Boxing Alumni Association, held at Fortune Gym in Hollywood (Los Angeles), resulted in memorable storytelling, welcome reunions, even between past foes, in addition to a substantial increase in membership ranks.
In addition to longtime amateur boxing supporter, actor/singer Frank Stallone, along with the Godmother of amateur boxing, Melanie Ley, attending past and present boxers and trainers included Mickey Bey, Alex Ramos, Maureen Shea, Ronnie Essett, Paul Banke, Jorge Hawley, Les Fabri, Frank Vassar, Don Deverges, Michael and Anna Keopuhiwa, Zachary Padilla, Lenny Gargaliano, Tony Lesbeur, Felix Nance, Derrickog Vince Hudson, Rudy Garza, Justine Fortune, Alan Santana, Willie Tubbs, Randy Crippen, Alan Santana, Jacquie Richardson, Steven Stokes, Manny Salcido, Jason and Jeremy Williams, Mike Simms, Jeff Bumpus, current Team USA heavyweight Richard Torres (Tulare, EINS), og 2018 Youth World Champion and Los Angeles local Iyana Verduzco. 1984 Olympic gull Minnispeningur Henry Tilman was also in attendance and registered as a new Alumni Association member.
USA Boxing board advisor and fighter liaison, “Iceman” John Scully, was responsible for recruiting most of the attendees.
“The USA Boxing Alumni Association gathering in Hollywood fully demonstrated our mission: Connecting Generations of Champions,” said attendee Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “While former opponents reunited after exiting the ring decades ago, two of today’s champions and Team USA members, Richard Torres and Roxy Verduzco, were proudly recognized for their recent success. The Alumni Association wants to thank Fortune Gym for hosting this gathering, and we look forward to connecting with our West Coast members at future events.”
Búið til til að standa vörð um ævina, gagnkvæm tengsl milli USA Boxing og alumni þess, –Boxer, embættismenn, þjálfarar og hnefaleikaaðdáendur — the Alumni Association connects generations of champions, hvetjandi og gefa til baka til framtíðar hnefaleikameistara USA Boxing, inn og út úr hringnum.
Bandaríska hnefaleikasambandið er opið öllum sem hafa áhuga á hnefaleikum og vilja vera í sambandi við áhugamannahnefaleika. Félagsmönnum er veittur aðgangur að fjölbreyttum sérviðburðum sem Alumni Association heldur, þar á meðal á föstudagskvöldið, USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame móttöku.
To join the USA Boxing Alumni Association, skráðu þig einfaldlega á alumni@usaboxing.org fyrir $40.00 á ári félagsgjaldi. Nýir félagar fá stuttermabol, lyklakippu og rafveski.
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