Showtime®SPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILMS RELEASES OFFICIAL TRAILER AND POSTER ART FORTHE KINGS, AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE BOXING GOLDEN AGE OF DURÁN, HAGLER, HEARNS AND LEONARD
Four-Part Documentary Series Premieres
Pühapäev, Juuni 6 juures 8 PM ET/PT
NEW YORK – May 21, 2021 -Showtime Sports Documentary Films has released the official trailer and poster art for the upcoming documentaryTHE KINGS, a four-part series chronicling the fierce rivalry between world champions and Boxing Hall of Famers known as the “Four Kings” –Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán, Suurepärane Marvin Hagler, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, jaSugar Ray Leonard. Premiering Sunday, Juuni 6 juures 8 Pärastlõunal. ET / PT Showtime, the series chronicles the four fighters’ dramatic and divergent ascents to greatness and the legendary matches they produced.
THE KINGSspotlights boxing’s evolution from the end of Muhammad Ali’s era to the era of the Four Kings, set against the seismic political and socio-economic shifts taking place in the United States. The Four Kings rose to fame as the presidency of Jimmy Carter and economic recession gave way to the boon of 1980s capitalism and excess harnessed by the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Põõsas. Through in-depth interviews and archival footage, the series also examines the very personal battles that each man waged on his unique journey to the center of the sports world.
THE KINGSis produced by Box To Box Film in association with Ingenious Media. The series is executive produced by James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna, Drive To Survive) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona, Drive To Survive), produced by Fiona Neilson (Oasis: Supersonic, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams) and directed by Mat Whitecross (Oasis: Supersonic, Road To Guantanamo, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams).
Four-Part Documentary Series Chronicling The Rivalry and The Era
of Durán, Hagler, Hearns, and Leonard
Premieres Sunday, Juuni 6, juures 8 Pärastlõunal. ET / PT
Exclusively on SHOWTIME
Foto krediit: The Ring Magazine via Getty Images
NEW YORK – April 15, 2021 – From 1980 läbi 1989, four great champions and future Hall of Famers raised the level of their sport. It was boxing at its best, at its most enthralling. Over the span of one glorious decade, they fought each other nine times.Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán, Suurepärane Marvin Hagler, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, ja Sugar Ray Leonard,known collectively as the “Four Kings,” formed a fierce rivalry and arguably the greatest period in the history of the sport.
SHOWTIME SPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILMS will be presentingTHE KINGS, a four-part series chronicling the four fighters’ dramatic and divergent ascents to greatness and the legendary matches they produced. They dominated an era of their own creation, but not each other. The weekly series premieres on Sunday, Juuni 6 juures 8 Pärastlõunal. JA / PT Showtime, with all episodes being made available across the network’s on-demand and streaming platforms at premiere.
Today marks the 36th anniversary of the epic middleweight championship battle between Hagler and Hearns. Long considered the high-water mark of the Four Kings era, Hagler-Hearns stands out for the drama and brutal non-stop action that was compressed into just over eight minutes from start to finish. The fight and the opening stanza were consensus Fight of the Year and Round of the Year, vastavalt, but many consider both as one of, kui mittethe,all-time best in their respective categories.
Alla, please find the observations and recollections of those who covered that fight, many who are featured inTHE KINGS.
“I remember the week of the fight, Hagler wore a baseball hat with ‘WAR’ on the front, ja ma arvasin, ‘eh, the usual pre fight hype’, until the first bell, then I said, “WOW, Hagler was right.”
– Teddy Atlas,Hall of Fame trainer and boxing analyst
“I covered the fight as a columnist for The New York Times. Here was my lead: Until Thomas Hearns fell, with the assistance of a smashing right to the face by Marvelous Marvin Hagler, and was ruled the loser at 2:01 Kolmanda vooru, hardly a second passed that one of the fighters wasn’t throwing and landing a stunning blow.”
– Ira Berkow, ringside for The New York Times
“The excitement at the outdoor arena at Caesars Palace was palpable. As I sat ringside I did something I now do regularly before a match. When both Hagler and Hearns had entered and were in the ring I took my headsets off just to feel the emotion of the crowd better. I wanted to live that moment. Nüüd, I do that before every big match just before it begins. At the end of the first round, I said on the telecast, ‘This is one of the best rounds in middleweight boxing history.’ I may have been underselling it.”
– Al Bernstein, SHOWTIME Boxing analyst /Eesrindlike, called the fight as part of the live closed-circuit telecast team
“I knew trouble was brewing when in the last leg of their nationwide press tour, Marvin stuck dinner napkins in both ears as Tommy stood to continue three weeks of boasting about a third-round knockout. ‘He’s half right,’ Hagler later groused. The first round sucked the air out of the arena and the finish was Hagler’s violent response to all the forces he believed had tried to deny him greatness his whole career. Marvin took all his frustrations out on poor Tommy and left him in a heap on the floor, broken like an old beach chair.”
– Ron Borges,ringside for the Boston Globe
“I was sitting first-row ringside that night next to Ed Schuyler Jr., the great AP boxing writer. We were anticipating a good fight, but we had no idea how good. The bell rang and suddenly Hagler and Hearns were fighting in a fury that was hard to comprehend and just as hard to describe. When the round ended, I remember looking at Schuyler shaking my head, not saying a word, and he did the same to me back. It was like ‘What did we just see?’ I’ve seen thousands of fights, but to this day that three minutes of mayhem is forever etched in my mind. No need to watch the old video, I remember it almost punch by punch. Greatest first round ever, and top five in greatest fights I’ve ever covered.”
– Tim Dahlberg,ringside for the Associated Press
“A wise old journalist once told me, ‘If you’re covering a fight, or anything for that matter, that’s truly sensational, don’t try to write it that way. Underplay it.’ I think of that advice whenever anybody mentions Hagler-Hearns. For fight fans, it was invigorating, inspiring, incredible – everything we could ever hope for. For fight writers, it was a bit different. How could we describe that first round without overstepping our bounds? Sometimes it’s easier being a fan.”
– Steve Farhood, SHOWTIME Boxing analyst / Covered the fight as senior writer for KO magazine
“I will always remember sitting in the truck, as the producer of the telecast, and telling Marc Payton, the director, to stick with the hand-held camera in the last minute of the first round, mesmerized that they had planted themselves in front ofet kaamera. It was the longest three minutes of action in my entire career. I turned to Marc at the end of the round and just asked, ‘What the hell was that?’ It was actually a more emphatic expletive than that.”
– Ross Greenburg, executive producer of the fight telecast
“At the end of the first round I was literally speechless. The action had been so incredibly intense – they had attacked each other with the kind of ferocity you only see in a horror movie – that I had watched it all with my mouth wide open, and in the dry desert air my mouth had become completely bone dry, so I was unable to get a word out when Ian Darke asked me for my comment. Eventually I managed to say, ‘That’s the greatest round of boxing I’ve ever seen.’ And all these years later, it still remains so.”
– Colin Hart, ringside for The Sun and BBC Radio
“Whenever I’m asked to name the most exciting sporting event I ever attended, I respond, ‘Hagler-Hearns.’ Never do I have to explain.”
– Barry Horn, ringside for the Dallas Morning News
“Greatest first round in the history of boxing at any weight. Hearns hits him with the best right hand he ever threw, wobbles him, opens a cut on his forehead but two rounds later Marvin fights off the blood and knocks him out. Seventy years covering boxing and I never saw anything like it.”
– Jerry Izenberg, ringside for The Star-Ledger
“Being at ringside for the eight minutes of fury known as the Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns fight was as close as anyone could come to understanding the days of gladiators in the Roman Colosseum. The first round was all-out warfare with both fighters exchanging their best power shots. Hearns tried to box in the second, but Hagler wouldn’t let him, and when the blood started pouring from a cut on Hagler’s forehead in the third and there was a danger the fight might be stopped, Hagler later said, ‘It turns me on, the monster comes out.’ Boy, did it! I never will forget the image of one of Hearns’ handlers cradling him like a child and carrying him to the corner, which is why I led with that picture. Easily the most savage boxing match I’ve witnessed between two all-time greats.”
– Greg Logan, ringside for Newsday
“Although the action and drama lasted eight-plus breathless minutes, it actually was over in the first minute or so when KO star Hearns landed a flush right and Hagler didn’t blink. It was then I realized that Hagler, normally a patient stalker, had signaled his intention to use his middleweight strength to challenge a big welterweight by pounding his chest defiantly just before the opening bell rang. A night and fight to remember.”
– Larry Merchant, ringside commentator for delay telecast
“Obviously the greatest round of boxing I’ve ever seen, let alone called. One of those moments that you knew the magnitude of as it was happening. That first round felt like it was a half hour long.”
– Barry Tompkins, SHOWTIME Boxing analyst / ringside to call the delay fight telecast
“I didn’t know what to expect since it was my first time watching a fight at a movie theater. Whites and Blacks in Memphis only socialized around sports back then. It was a mixed crowd in the theater, but the same reaction: pure joy and excitement. Everyone stood throughout the entire fight. It was violent, courageous, and thrilling.”
– George Willis, covering from a closed-circuit outlet in Memphis for The Commercial Appeal
“I covered that fight, ja paljud teised, for The Detroit News. I’ll never forget the absolute savagery in the way Hearns and Hagler went at each other from the opening bell, and the way the crowd roared with every punch. One telling moment: Hearns connected with a wicked left hook that turned Hagler half around from the force of the punch — but never fazed him. It has been called the greatest short fight in history, and that stands up to this day. The first round set the tone. I remember after the fight someone asked Larry Merchant of HBO how he scored that first round. ‘I gave them both 11,’ he replied. That said it all.”
– Mike O’Hara,ringside for The Detroit News
“My memory of the first round: action so immediate and reckless that spectators were left breathless. So were the reporters at ringside. I was there for the Boston Globe, and I remember the veteran scribes who sat paralyzed after the bell, unable to type or scratch notes, me included. A deep gash opened above Hagler’s right eye, and Hearns’ right hand fractured. In the third round, with blood running down Hagler’s nose, the referee stopped the bout and asked Hagler if he could continue. Hagler snapped: ‘I’m not missing him, am I?’ When the bout resumed Hagler attacked quickly, bounced three long rights off of Hearns’ head, and watched him twist downward to the canvas.”
– Steve Marantz, ringside for the Boston Globe
“I remember how difficult it was, on a tight deadline, to give justice to that spectacular first round. How many superlatives could I pack into the story without inducing nausea? Hagler quietly, confidently selling the fight – simply, wearing a cap with ‘War’ emblazoned on the front. Then that nail-hard infantryman, coming, always coming after Hearns. Hearns out on his feet, chin on referee Richard Steele’s shoulder and then carried to his corner. I can still hear the crowd roaring throughout the short fight, knowing all of us were witnessing a brawl for the ages.”
– John Phillips, ringside for Reuters
“What I remember about this war was there was no feeling (each other) out, they just came out slugging from the opening bell! It was so loud outside at Caesars Palace, the most iconic venue, that made this fight even more special. I wish more fights were outside. I also thought that Referee Richard Steele did a great job and just let them fight!”
– Marc Ratner, Nevada State Athletic Commission Inspector for Hagler-Hearns
“Hagler-Hearns was the first major fight I covered and the first time I was ever in Las Vegas. I was there to do sidebars and run quotes for Greg Logan, who was doing the main story for Newsday. I got a seat in press row when press row was truly ringside, literally within 10 feet of the ring apron. And after the incredible first round, I was on my feet, my legs quivering, when I noticed all the other older, more grizzled reporters were standing too, stunned by what we all had just seen. At that moment, Eddie Schuyler of the AP turned to me and deadpanned in that sardonic manner of his, ‘You know, kid, they aren’t all like this.’ He turned out to be right. Over the next 38 years and who knows how many first rounds, I have yet to see another one like that.”
– Wally Matthews, ringside for Newsday
THE KINGSis produced by Box To Box Film in association with Ingenious Media. The series is executive produced by James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna, Drive To Survive) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona, Drive To Survive), produced by Fiona Neilson (Oasis: Supersonic, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams) and directed by Mat Whitecross (Oasis: Supersonic, Road To Guantanamo, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams).
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NEW YORK – April 12, 2021 -Poks, it is said that styles make fights. Pärit 1980 läbi 1989, it was the style of four great fighters that not only made legendary fights, it ushered in a boxing renaissance. The fierce rivalry between world champions and future Hall of Famers known as the “Four Kings” –Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán, Suurepärane Marvin Hagler, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, ja Sugar Ray Leonard– produced a Golden Age defined by the nine world championship fights between them and solidified their place among the greatest to ever live.
SHOWTIME SPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILMS today announcedTHE KINGS, a four-part series chronicling the four fighters’ dramatic and divergent ascents to greatness and the legendary matches they produced. The weekly series premieres on Sunday, Juuni 6 juures 8 Pärastlõunal. ET /PT on SHOWTIME, with all episodes being made available across the network’s on-demand and streaming platforms at premiere.
THE KINGSspotlights boxing’s evolution from the end of Muhammad Ali’s era to the era of the Four Kings, set against the seismic political and socio-economic shifts taking place in the United States. The Four Kings rose to fame as the presidency of Jimmy Carter and economic recession gave way to the boon of 1980s capitalism and excess harnessed by the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Põõsas. Through in-depth interviews and archival footage, the series also examines the very personal battles that each man waged on his unique journey to the center of the sports world.
“These four men defined an era in boxing,"Ütles Stephen Espinoza, President, Showtime Sport. “Their individual stories, forever linked by the spectacular battles they waged, reflect a tumultuous period in American culture and history.THE KINGStakes the viewer beyond the glorious action of some of history’s most memorable prizefights to illuminate each man’s dramatic journey and the societal context that made them stars of sports and popular culture.”
Following a brief fallow period in the wake of Ali’s retirement, boxing was revitalized when Leonard became a world champion in 1979 and waged his first battle with Durán in 1980. From that point, the Four Kings engaged in a decade-long run of riveting fights that far outperformed any other sport in attention and revenue. They were the most popular stars of sports and American culture.
Pärit 1979 läbi 1985, as a mark of their incredible achievements, the Boxing Writers Association of America bestowed these men the coveted title of “Fighter of the Year” annually with the lone exception of 1982 – with Leonard, Hagler and Hearns each winning twice. In the nine world title fights between them, there were four knockouts and three of the bouts were recognized byRingmagazine as “Fight of the Year.” Ringmagazine “Round of the Year” (and to many, the round of all time) from round one of Hagler-Hearns is, võib-olla, the most iconic single round of boxing of all time. Fittingly, THE KINGSpremieres in the 45th anniversary year of Leonard winning an Olympic gold medal, and the 40th anniversary year of the welterweight world title unification battle between Leonard and Hearns, widely considered their greatest fight and a symbol of the era.
THE KINGSis produced by Box To Box Film in association with Ingenious Media. The series is executive produced by James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna, Drive To Survive) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona, Drive To Survive), produced by Fiona Neilson (Oasis: Supersonic, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams) and directed by Mat Whitecross (Oasis: Supersonic, Road To Guantanamo, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams).
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Colorado Springs, Ring. (Juuni 4, 2020) – Like many boxers, Kahe-divisjoni maailmameistriks “El Gallo” Jose Antonio Riveracredits boxing for saving his life.
“Absolutely,” Rivera agreed. “After my mom passed away when I was 10 aastane, I gave up on life and my decision-making reflected that: hanging around with the wrong crowd including gang members, consuming alcohol between the ages of 10 and 15. I was definitely going in the wrong direction.
“I never thought I had a future until I started boxing. It’s hard to say what I’d be doing if I had never boxed, but by the way I was living, I’d probably be in jail or dead by now.”
Born in Philadelphia, Rivera lived in Puerto Rico and Springfield, MA, prior to him moving to Worcester, MA, where he met a man who helped change his life, Carlos Garcia, who was in charge of a special boxing program at the Worcester Boys & tüdrukud Club.
Rivera had started boxing at the age of 14 ½ in a basement with his friend, Felix Lopez. He had fallen in love with boxing after watchingRoberto Duranupset“Sugar” Ray Leonardin their first fight. The young Puerto Rican-American specifically used his amateur boxing experience to prepare for the professional ranks. Garcia, who is in the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame, put him in a novice match after only one amateur fight in order to put Rivera on the fast track, because he understood that Rivera dreamed of becoming a world champion as a professional. Rivera finished with a 35-15 amatöör rekord, highlighted by a bronze medal performance at the PAL Nationals.
“I never had big amateur aspirations but, muidugi, I wanted to win every fight I competed in,” Rivera said. “Once I didn’t qualify for the Olympic Trials, my plan was to turn pro. I didn’t know how much the amateurs would groom me to be a successful professional boxer. I’m glad I listened to my coaches, otherwise I would have turned pro earlier, because I would get frustrated with the politics of the amateurs. I hated losing, but I hated losing even more when I knew that I should have won. After three years together (with Garcia) in the amateurs and gaining a great wealth of experience traveling all over New England, the country and even fighting in Canada, I saw all types of styles and talented boxers that helped me as a pro. Carlos is like a father figure to me and during all of our training and travels, he was always in my head, building me up to become a good boxer, but also to help me become a better man.”
November 7, 1992, Rivera made his pro debut, koputab tähelepanuFrancisco Mercedesin the second round. He went on to win his first 23 pro võitlused, including the Massachusetts State welterweight title in 1995. His first pro loss was to veteran Philadelphia fighterWillie Wise (20-3-4), who won a controversial 10-round split decision at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. Rivera had proven that he was more than a prospect in his first loss, losing a close decision (98-95, 94-97, 94-96) to an opponent that upset Mexican iconJulio Cesar Chavez (102-3-2) only three years later.
Showing the same resiliency that stayed with Rivera his entire career, two fights later Rivera stoppedGilberto Floresin two rounds to capture the International Boxing Organization (IBO) world welterweight championship. Rivera extended his new win streak to seven, before losing back to back fights. Four fights later, kuigi, Rivera registered his first statement victory in 2001, koputab tähelepanuFrankie Randall (55-10-1) aastal 10thround to retain his North American Boxing Association (Ka) crown in his first defense.
Now promoted by legendary Don King, Rivera traveled across the Atlantic Ocean in September 2003 to Germany, where few Americans were able to win. Rivera proved early that he meant business, dropping previously undefeatedMichel Trabantin the second round en route to winning a 12-round majority decision for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA). His reign, aga, didn’t last long. In his first defense, Rivera lost a 12-round split decision at home in Worcester to challengerLuis Collazo (24-1)
Rivera moved up one weight class for his next fight, showing the resiliency that was a staple during his career for his next fight, also at home, against WBA junior middleweight World championAlexandro Garcia (25-1).
In his next fight and first defense of his third world title, Rivera was stopped for the first time in his pro career, by new champTravis Simms (24-0), and then he was knocked out byDaniel Santos (24-0) in round eight of their WBA junior middleweight title eliminator.
Rivera retired in 2008 only to make a comeback in 2001, after which he retired again until returning for two fights in Worcester to complete his pro career with 50 võitleb, the last coming at the age of 46.
“Jose’s USA Boxing experiences shaped him into the man of character he is today, nii ja ringist välja,"ÜtlesChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Director. “He took the road less traveled for a world champion, and in doing so he showcased his toughness and perseverance that made him a great example for today’s USA Boxers.”
USA poksi vilistlaste ühing
Created to champion lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between USA Boxing and its alumni, –poksijad, ametnikud, treenerid ja poksisõbrad — Vilistlaskogu ühendab meistrite põlvkondi, inspireerides ja andes tagasi USA Boxingu tulevastele poksimeistritele, ja sealt ring.
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 hosted by the Alumni Association, sealhulgas selle iga-aastane USA poksi vilistlaste ühingu kuulsuste vastuvõtt.
Vilistlaskoguga liitumiseks, registreeru lihtsalt aadressilvilistlased@usaboxing.org le $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, võtmehoidja ja e-rahakott.
Rivera was a true working world champion. Few world champions also had full-time jobs during their title reigns. Rivera used vacation time, as well as personal and sick days, when he went to training camp for some of his major fights.
“I always had a good work ethic growing up,” he explained. “When I moved to Worcester at 16 aastane, I lived by myself: school, work, and then to the Boys & Girls Club to train. I kept the same work ethic I had at 19 when I turned pro. I became a father at 20, so providing for my family was essential. Although it was hard, I knew boxing wasn’t going to last forever, and I was lucky enough to find a good job working for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trial Courts. It made for long days when I was training, especially when I was fighting for or defending my world championships. In the end, kuigi, keeping my job was the best decision I could have made for me and my family.”
Rivera. who was an Associate Court Officer for years and promoted last year to Assistant Chief Court Officer, is still involved in boxing. He and his oldest son, A.J. Rivera, own and operate a boxing promotional company, Rivera Promotions Entertainment, to give young fighters in his area opportunities to fight more often and at home. Jose occasionally drops by the Boys & Girls Club to visit his former coaches, Garcia andRocky Gonzalez, to support their young talent. He also goes to his friendKendrick Ball’s gym, Camp Be Right, to give young fighters there a few tips and to keep in shape (not for another comeback).
Jose Antonio Rivera will be best known for his toughness and determination, which led him into a different life, including three world championships and a wonderful life he never would have enjoyed.
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Las Vegas (Veebruar 20, 2020) – Kahe divisjoni maailmameister Michael Spinks on kinnitanud, et ilmub laupäeval kuuendat korda toimuvale Box Fan Expo'le, Mai 2, 2020, aastast Las Vegases Coxi paviljonis 10 a.m. kuni 5 Pärastlõunal.
Spinks korraldab Meet & Tervitage oma fännidega oma boksis Cinco De Mayo nädalavahetusel toimunud fännide üritusel.
Box Fan Expo on iga-aastane fännide üritus, mis langeb kokku mõne spordialaga’ legendaarne, klassikalised võitlused Las Vegases, sealhulgas Mayweather vs.. Maidana II, Mayweather vs. Berto, Canelo vs. Chavez Jr., Canelo vs. GGG II, ja Canelo vs. Jacobs. Keskendub poksi kauaaegsele kodule – Las Vegas – selle aasta Expo on kohustuslik võitlusfännidele, kes tulevad selleks legendaarseks nädalavahetuseks, kümnete elukutseliste võitlejatega, edendajaid, ja poksitööstusega tegelevad ettevõtted. Expo on suurim ja ainus Ameerika Ühendriikides korraldatav poksifännide näitus. http://boxfanexpo.com– @BoxFanExpo
Spinks ilmub sel aastal teist korda’ Expo ja kirjutame alla kindad, pildid, isiklikud esemed ja mälestusesemed. Spinksil on tema boksis ka kaupa müügil, ja fännidel on ka võimalus pilte teha selle poksi legendiga, mida tuntakse ka kui “Jinx.”
Michael Spinksist Spinks on kahe divisjoni maailmameister, aastast omanud vaieldamatut kergekaalu tiitlit 1983 kuni 1985, aastast pärinev raskekaalu tiitel 1985 kuni 1988. Aastal lisati ta rahvusvahelisse poksikuulsuste halli 1994. Amatöörina võitis ta kuldmedali keskkaalu divisjonis 1976 Suveolümpiamängudel.
Spinks on endise raskekaalu maailmameistri Leon Spinksi vend, ja Cory Spinksi onu, endine poolkaalu ja kerge keskkaalu meister. Spinks jäi oma esimeses võitmatuks 31 professionaalne võitleb, peksmas selliseid vastaseid nagu Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Marvin Johnson ja Eddie Davis on teel kergekaalu vaieldamatuks meistriks. Pärast kümmet edukat tiitlikaitset, Spinks tõusis raskekaalu juurde, ja alistas alaealisena pikka aega valitsenud IBF-i raskekaalu meistri Larry Holmesi; seda tehes, Spinks tuli esimeseks valitsevaks kergekaalu maailmameistriks, kes võitis raskekaalu tiitli. Spinks sai alles profikarjääris kaotuse Mike Tysoni kätte juunikuus 27, 1988. Rahvusvaheline poksiuuringute organisatsioon ja BoxRec kuuluvad Spins kõigi aegade kümne suurima kergekaalu hulka.
Box Fan Expo kohta Box Fan Expo on ülim poksifännide kogemussündmus, mis võimaldab fännidel kohtuda minevikku esindavate poksitähtedega, spordi olevik ja tulevik. Hostitud autogrammide allkirjastamisega, kohtuvad ja tervitavad poksi praeguste ja endiste maailmameistritega, müügil piiratud tiraažiga kaup, kingitused ja palju muud, see on ülim sündmus spordiala fännidele.
Varasemad osalenud poksitähed hõlmavad järgmist: Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez, Juan Manuel Marquez, Tommy Hearns, Roy Jones Jr, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Andre Ward, Mikey Garcia, Marcos Maidana, Devin Haney, David Benavidez, Errol Spence Jr, Sergio Martinez, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Tim Bradley, Deontay Wilder, Amir Khan, Shawn Porter, Fernando Vargas, Abner Mares, James Toney, Jessie Vargas, Vinny Paz, Mia St.John, Leo Santa Cruz, Badou Jack, Terry Norris, Riddick Bowe, Earnie pardlid, Michael & Leon Spinks, Danny Jacobs, Claressa Shields, Teofimo Lopez, Brandon Rios, Jorge Linares, ja paljud teised.
Eksponentide hulgas on poksiedendajaid, käik, rõivad, seadmed, energiajoogid, täiendada tooteid, ringhäälingumeedia, sanktsioneerivad asutused, ja muud ettevõtted, kes tutvustavad oma kaubamärki fännidele ja poksitööstusele tervikuna.
Järgmise paari kuu jooksul enne üritust, toimuvad iganädalased värskendused paljude staaride kohta, kes panevad oma välimuse Boxing Expo'le.
Robert Duran Jr., son of legendary four division World Champion Roberto Duran, made a successful UK debut on Saturday night, when he fought Nicaragua’s Juan Carlos Santana on the former WBO and IBF Intercontinental Champion Dr Mark Prince OBE’s ‘Jabbing Not Stabbing’ Charity event, to raise funds for the Kiyan Prince Foundation (KPF) www.thekpf.comat the London Irish Centre in Camden, London.
Florida, USA based Duran Jr, whose record stood at 3-1-0 prior to his UK trip, joined stars from Professional boxing such as WIBA World Champion and WBC Muay Thai World Champion Denise Castle, British and WBO European Champion Bradley Skeete, WBF International & European Champion Tommy Jacobs and former WBC International Champion Herol Graham and also from Football such as Harry Redknapp and Peter Peter Odemwingie in their support of the Kiyan Prince Foundation (KPF).
Duran Jr. had to be on top form as Santana pulled out all the stops to try and prevent the Floridian securing his maiden UK victory, Duran Jr. though had bought his ‘A game’ and was more than happy to go to war with the tough Nicaraguan and after four scintillating all action rounds it was Duran Jr that Referee Adrian Thorne deemed victorious by a 40-37 punktid margin.
Earlier today Duran Jr said.
“I want to start of by saying that I am very grateful for attending and being part of such a special event, The Kiyan Prince Foundation’s ‘Jabbing Not Stabbing’ that took place last Saturday in London this past Saturday in remembrance of young Kiyan Prince.
“Thank you so much Dr Mark Prince and Mr Gianluca Di Caro for adding me as the headliner of the evening of the fights. Such a special night to showcase my skill and to steer the young youth away from street violence and creating a way out through boxing.
“Much love and appreciation to Dr Prince and Mr Di Caro for the opportunity, I love London and the people returned the love.
“Hope to be back soon and see all my new friends and fans once more. Thank you London!"
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About The Kiyan Prince Foundation:
The Kiyan Prince Foundation was established in 2008 in memory of Kiyan Prince, Dr Prince’s fifteen-year-old son and a talented footballer who was stabbed in the heart, whilst trying to break up a fight, outside his school gates. This devastating tragedy marked the beginning of a journey which has not only transformed Dr Prince’s life but also equipped him with the knowledge and skills to support families and help prevent similar cases. In this process, he has had to defeat two of life’s toughest challenges – anger and revenge, find the strength to forgive and the commitment to substitute anger with positive life skills.
About Kiyan Prince:
Kiyan Prince was the first son born to Mark Prince and Tracy Cumberbatch on 25th November 1990.
He was an outgoing and well-loved young man who got along with everybody. Teachers, fellow pupils, Queens Park Rangers football team… in fact anyone who came into contact with Kiyan counted it a privilege to have done so.
On May 18th 2006 Kiyan’s life came to a tragic, untimely and unnecessary end. The loving nature, by which he was known, was what made him step in and defend his friend who was being picked on by another youth.
The incident took place outside the gates of his school, the London Academy, located in Edgware North London. Kiyan attempted to resolve the situation in the most peaceable way by directly challenging the aggressor.
The ‘killer’, 16 year old Hannad Hasan, felt that Kiyan had disrespected him because he stood up to him. He then turned and callously killed Kiyan – plunging a knife straight into his chest. Kiyan died of a single, but fatal, stab wound to his heart.
Kiyan, who played for Queens Park Rangers Under-16’s football team. He was dubbed ‘The Bullet’ because of his speed and he was hailed as the next Wayne Rooney… tipped to play for England.
Kiyan was a beautiful, thoughtful, kind and considerate young man. . How he lived was reflected in the way he died… in probably the last words he ever spoke…
Even though he must have been very scared and in pain… in dying he still represented the life he lived. His heart was so full of love and empathy for others. In his final minutes his thoughts were, isegi siis, still of others. As he lay bleeding he told his friends: “if these are my last words… tell my Mum I love her.”
About Mark Prince:
Dr Mark Prince is CEO and Founder of the Kiyan Prince Foundation, a charity borne out of pain, suffering and grief. Through a series of personal challenges (homelessness, drugs and alcohol abuse and criminal activity); triumphs and tragedy, the then known Mark Prince, developed a burning desire to support young people embroiled in a downward spiral of urban violence. The devastating tragedy of his son’s murder in 2006 further confirmed the importance of early intervention in a young person’s life in order to prevent what often seems like an inevitable journey into despair.
Education and Sport:
A significant part of the foundation’s work is to target school aged children and young people from primary through to secondary and tertiary education, through mentoring, life skills and training programmes. Being a professional boxer achieving titles such as the IBF and WBO Inter-continental Light-heavy weight Championship by (1997) and fighting for a world title in 1998, Dr Prince has invaluable skills and experiences that help in the development and transformation of young people’s lives for good. His autobiography The Prince of Peace written by Dr Prince and Paul Zanon is already a best seller.
Collaboration:
The Kiyan Prince Foundation is a project that has seen Dr Prince collaborate with a range of notable individuals, organisations, meedia, government officials and celebrities to shine a light on the socio-economic issues impacting on young people and families nationally. He has been involved in the creation and the was the feature of the ITV documentary, “Put the Knives and Guns Down” screened on ITV London Tonight Special; panel member for The News of The World’s “Save Our Streets” campaign; keynote speaker at Metropolitan Police Operation Trident Program; and guest speaker at conferences such as, the NBCPA National Black Crown Prosecutors Association Annual Conference and the National Governor Prison Association Annual Conference.
Recognition and Vision:
In recognition of the significant contribution to the community and fight against knife crime, Dr Prince has received several well-deserved awards e.g. The Children’s Champion Award from Prime Minister Gordon Brown; an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Excel University; and recently in the Queen’s New Year Honours list (2019) to receive an OBE.
It is the foundation’s vision to obtain funding/raise the revenue to deliver#inspiringfuturechampionsa campaign which involves delivering powerful messages to every school in London first, with inspirational speakers who are high level influencers amongst young people together with Dr Prince sharing with them how to utilise their strength of will, recognise their potential, individuality, purpose, how to value themselves, come back from adversity and the power of self-belief, which when understood all leads to young people steering clear of guns and knives which is a problem of the mind and not of the knife.
Football and Boxing Stars, such as Harry Redknapp, Peter Crouch, Peter Odemwingie, Les Ferdinand and Jimmy Bullard from Football and WBO Inter-Continental Champion Anthony Yarde and WBF International & European Champion Tommy Jacobs from Professional Boxing have pledged their support for the Kiyan Prince Foundation (KPF) Charity event that takes place at the London Irish Centre in Camden in London on Saturday 21st December
The above named stars plus many more will be attending the Charity Boxing event to raise funds for the Kiyan Prince Foundation (KPF), which is hosted by former WBO & IBF Inter-Continental and MBC International Champion and KPF founder Dr Mark Prince OBE.
The event will feature five amateur contests, featuring local boxers and one professional bout, featuring Robert Duran, son of legendary Panamanian four division World Champion Roberto Duran.
In addition to the boxing action Slim the Comedian will entertain the crowd with a set and well as a memorabilia auction (Football and Boxing)
Piletid, hinnaga £ 30 (Standard Istuvad) and £40 (Ringside) for ‘Jabbing not Stabbing’ that takes place at the London Irish Centre, Camden Square, Camden, London NW1 9XB on Saturday 21st December 2019 are now available on-line atwww.tkoboxoffice.com
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About The Kiyan Prince Foundation:
The Kiyan Prince Foundation was established in 2008 in memory of Kiyan Prince, Dr Prince’s fifteen-year-old son and a talented footballer who was stabbed in the heart, whilst trying to break up a fight, outside his school gates. This devastating tragedy marked the beginning of a journey which has not only transformed Dr Prince’s life but also equipped him with the knowledge and skills to support families and help prevent similar cases. In this process, he has had to defeat two of life’s toughest challenges – anger and revenge, find the strength to forgive and the commitment to substitute anger with positive life skills.
About Kiyan Prince:
Kiyan Prince was the first son born to Mark Prince and Tracy Cumberbatch on 25th November 1990.
He was an outgoing and well loved young man who got along with everybody. Teachers, fellow pupils, Queens Park Rangers football team… in fact anyone who came into contact with Kiyan counted it a privilege to have done so.
On May 18th 2006 Kiyan’s life came to a tragic, untimely and unnecessary end. The loving nature, by which he was known, was what made him step in and defend his friend who was being picked on by another youth.
The incident took place outside the gates of his school, the London Academy, located in Edgware North London. Kiyan attempted to resolve the situation in the most peaceable way by directly challenging the aggressor.
The ‘killer’, 16 year old Hannad Hasan, felt that Kiyan had disrespected him because he stood up to him. He then turned and callously killed Kiyan – plunging a knife straight into his chest. Kiyan died of a single, but fatal, stab wound to his heart.
Kiyan, who played for Queens Park Rangers Under-16’s football team. He was dubbed ‘The Bullet’ because of his speed and he was hailed as the next Wayne Rooney… tipped to play for England.
Kiyan was a beautiful, thoughtful, kind and considerate young man. . How he lived was reflected in the way he died… in probably the last words he ever spoke…
Even though he must have been very scared and in pain… in dying he still represented the life he lived. His heart was so full of love and empathy for others. In his final minutes his thoughts were, isegi siis, still of others. As he lay bleeding he told his friends: “if these are my last words… tell my Mum I love her.”
About Mark Prince:
Dr Mark Prince is CEO and Founder of the Kiyan Prince Foundation, a charity borne out of pain, suffering and grief. Through a series of personal challenges (homelessness, drugs and alcohol abuse and criminal activity); triumphs and tragedy, the then known Mark Prince, developed a burning desire to support young people embroiled in a downward spiral of urban violence. The devastating tragedy of his son’s murder in 2006 further confirmed the importance of early intervention in a young person’s life in order to prevent what often seems like an inevitable journey into despair.
Education and Sport:
A significant part of the foundation’s work is to target school aged children and young people from primary through to secondary and tertiary education, through mentoring, life skills and training programmes. Being a professional boxer achieving titles such as the IBF and WBO Inter-continental Light-heavy weight Championship by (1997) and fighting for a world title in 1998, Dr Prince has invaluable skills and experiences that help in the development and transformation of young people’s lives for good. His autobiography The Prince of Peace written by Dr Prince and Paul Zanon is already a best seller.
Collaboration:
The Kiyan Prince Foundation is a project that has seen Dr Prince collaborate with a range of notable individuals, organisations, meedia, government officials and celebrities to shine a light on the socio-economic issues impacting on young people and families nationally. He has been involved in the creation and the was the feature of the ITV documentary, “Put the Knives and Guns Down” screened on ITV London Tonight Special; panel member for The News of The World’s “Save Our Streets” campaign; keynote speaker at Metropolitan Police Operation Trident Program; and guest speaker at conferences such as, the NBCPA National Black Crown Prosecutors Association Annual Conference and the National Governor Prison Association Annual Conference.
Recognition and Vision:
In recognition of the significant contribution to the community and fight against knife crime, Dr Prince has received several well-deserved awards e.g. The Children’s Champion Award from Prime Minister Gordon Brown; an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Excel University; and recently in the Queen’s New Year Honours list (2019) to receive an OBE.
It is the foundation’s vision to obtain funding/raise the revenue to deliver#inspiringfuturechampionsa campaign which involves delivering powerful messages to every school in London first, with inspirational speakers who are high level influencers amongst young people together with Dr Prince sharing with them how to utilise their strength of will, recognise their potential, individuality, purpose, how to value themselves, come back from adversity and the power of self-belief, which when understood all leads to young people steering clear of guns and knives which is a problem of the mind and not of the knife.
Eelmise nädalavahetuse keskkaalu tiitlivõistlustel Canelo Alvarezi ja Daniel Jacobsi vahel oli ka iga-aastane Box Fan Expo, toimus Las Vegase konverentsikeskuses. Välja pandud hämmastavad mälestusesemed ja amatöörpoksi otseülekanne täiendasid tervet rida endisi ja praeguseid maailmameistrivõitlejaid, mida on võimalik kiiresti kohtuda ja tervitada.
Eluaegse poksifännina, oli kahju, et mul oli üritusel aega veeta vaid veidi üle kahe tunni, enne kui suundusin tagasi T-Mobile Arenale alamkaardihoogude alguseks. Aeg, mille sain veeta, oli igati nauditav. Hinnad olid mõistlikud, et vastata neile fistilistele legendidele ning neil on mõni hetk aega vestelda ja fotosid teha. Keskmine $20 -$25 foto-op hind oli oluliselt väiksem kui see, mis oleks ühe ruleti keerutamise korral kasiinos kaduma läinud.
James Toney oli seal ülikonnas, tõestades, et ta suudab isegi ruudulise stiilse väljanägemise. Poisi jaoks, kes on tuntud tülika loomuse poolest, ta oli väga vastutulelik ja mainis, et viibib Philadelphias juunikuises otsesaates 7 ja loodab mind seal näha.
Järgmises boksis oli kuulsuste saali ringhäälinguorganisatsioon Al Berstein, keda mul oli privileeg intervjueerida 2011. aastal. Kui mulle öeldi, et olen imetlenud tema stiilset tööd ja olnud fänn alates tema päevadest Barry Tompkinsiga ESPNi neljapäevaõhtustel võitlustel, ta oli alandlik ja tänulik.
Liin kohtuda Roy Jones Jr-ga. oli pikk, kuid ootamist väärt. Kuigi Royga rääkimiseks oli aega vähe, Sain mainida, kui suur au oli kohtuda oma põlvkonna ühe suurima esinejaga ja kuidas ma istusin temast vaid mõne jala kaugusel, kui ta oli Creed II komplektis.
Kuigi rida legendaarse Sugar Ray Leonardiga kohtumiseks oli erakordselt pikk, oli näha, et ta nautis ennast tõeliselt, selle miljoni dollari suuruse naeratuse välgutamine ja fännidega oma kuulsate rusikatega tõstetud fotooperatsioon. Kahjuks, lühikese ajaga, Mul ei olnud võimalust kohtuda ühe oma kasvava lemmikvõitlejaga. Ma oleksin tahtnud talle nelja-aastaselt fotot näidata, minule kingitud Sugar Ray Leonardi poksikotil eemal kiigutades.
Mõne jala kaugusel oli Sugar Ray üks kuulsamaid konkurente, suur Thomas “Hitman” Hearns. Kuigi Hitman on vananedes näidanud mõningast aeglustumist, ta osutub endiselt imposantseks tegelaseks, kuid ta asendab nüüd selle hirmuäratava sära sooja naeratusega.
Thomas Hearnsiga kohtuma tuli ka IBF-i praegune superkaalu meister Tevin Farmer, kolleeg Philadelphian, kellest mul on olnud võimalus jälgida, kuidas kasvavad a 7-4-1 reisimees poksija a 29-4-1 maailmameister.
Minu visiit ei oleks täielik, kui ei peatuks Vinny Pazi „Pazmaania kuradit“ vaatamas, alati üks mu lemmikkatsevõitlejaid ja karismaatilisi isiksusi. Käepigistuse asemel, ta tervitas mind suure kallistusega ja avaldas pettumust, et mu isa ei osalenud minul näitusel.
Lühikese aja jooksul, oli võimatu kohtuda kõigi sealsete suurte võitlejate, sealhulgas Michael Spinksiga, Riddick Bowe, Errol Spence, Anthony Dirrell, ja Earnie Shavers. Sellega on Cinco de Mayo nädalavahetus, mõnede Mehhiko legendide read ümbritsesid konverentsikeskuse korrust. Mikey Garcia, Marco Antonio Barerra, Erik Morales, ja Juan Manuel Marquez osutusid kõik erakordselt populaarseks. Kuid mitte midagi võrreldes Mehhiko-meelsete rahvahulkade möirgamisega, kui tutvustati suurepärast Julio Cesar Chavezi.
Sellel üritusel osalemine oli unistuse täitumine ja võisin vaid soovida, et mul oleks rohkem aega üritusel veeta. Kõik oli nii professionaalselt tehtud ja kohalviibijad olid üle võimete.
Box Fan Expo on ülim fännikogemussündmus, mis annab poksifännidele võimaluse kohtuda ja tervitada tippvõitlejaid, praegused ja endised maailmameistrid, poksi kuulsused ja tööstuse inimesed lähedases isiklikus keskkonnas.
Las Vegas (Mai 1, 2019) – Poksikoon &Kaheksakordne maailmameister Thomas Hearns on kinnitanud, et tuleb välja, pidage boksi ja kohtuge ja tervitage oma fännidega laupäeval mais toimuval viiendal iga-aastasel Box Fan Expos 4, 2019 Las Vegase konverentsikeskuses. Expo on avatud alates 10 a.m. kuni 5 pärast lõunat, Cinco De Mayo nädalavahetusel. Poksinäitus langeb kokku ka väga oodatud võitlusega Canelo Alvarezi ja Danny Jacobsi vahel, mis toimub hiljem samal õhtul T-Mobile Arenal.
Hearns teeb sel aastal oma 4. esinemise’ Expo ja kirjutame alla kindad, pildid,isiklikke esemeid ja ka fännidele nautimiseks on kaupa. Poksisõpradel on võimalus ka selle Poksi elava legendiga, mida nimetatakse ka “Hitman”.
Hearns liitub Roy Jones juunioriga, Mayweather Kampaaniad, Anthony Dirrell, WBA, Julio Cesar Chavez, Riddick Bowe, Mikey Garcia, Errol Spence Jr., Marco Antonio Barrera, Mia St,John, Juan Manuel Marquez, Vinny Paz, Devin Haney, Earnie pardlid, Al Bernstein, Michael Spinks, WBC, Erik Morales, James Toney ja Jessie Vargas kui varane pühendumus tänavusele Box Fan Expo'le, välja kuulutatakse veel poksitähed.
Thomas Hearnsist Hearns rohkem suurepäraselt tuntud “Hitman”, sai esimene poksija ajaloos võita maailmameistri tiitlit kuulub neli. Ta oleks saanud ka esimene võitleja ajaloos võita viis maailmameistri tiitlit viie erineva vaheseinad. Hearns nimetati aastal Ring Magazine'i aasta võitlejaks 1980 ja 1984 ja on tuntud oma võitleb Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler ja Roberto Duran. Ta oli sisselastud Poks Hall of Fame 2012.
Box Fan Expo kohta Box Fan Expo on ülim poksifännide kogemussündmus, mis võimaldab fännidel kohtuda ja tervitada tänapäeva poksi superstaare, praegused ja endised maailmameistrid, spordiala legendid ja muud poksikuulsused. Fännid võivad oodata mitmesugust suhtlemist, näiteks autogrammi- ja fotosessioone, FaceOff koos oma lemmik poksijatega, pilte koos Ring Card Girlsiga, Live DJ-muusika, võimalus võita auhindu, osta kaupu ja mälestusesemeid erinevatest boksidest, “KÕIK Ühe katuse all“. Te ei taha sellest kohustuslikust Expo-st ilma jääda!
Box Fan Expo on fännide ja poksitööstuse inimeste seas olnud suur edu. Viimasel neljal Expos on käinud paljud poksi staarid, näiteks Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns, Marco Antonio Barrera, Roy Jones noorem, Andre Ward, Mikey Garcia, Marcos Maidana, Juan Manuel Marquez, Erik Morales, Errol Spence Jr., Sergio Martinez, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Tim Bradley, Deontay Wilder, Amir Khan, Shawn Porter, Fernando Vargas, Zab Juuda, James Toney, Jessie Vargas, Vinny kannatlikkus, Mia St.John, Leo Santa Cruz, Badou Jack, Terry Norris , Riddick Bowe , Earnie pardlid, Leon Spinks, Danny Jacobs, Abner Mares, Jorge Linares, Brandon Rios ja palju muud…
Eksponentide hulgas on: poksiedendajad, käik, rõivad, seadmed, energiajoogid, täiendada tooteid, ringhäälingumeedia, sanktsioneerivad asutused, ja teistel osaleda soovivatel ettevõtetel on taas võimalus oma brändi fännidele ja poksitööstusele tutvustada.
Kogu üritusele eelnevad järgmised päevad, seal on veel värskendusi paljude staaride kohta, kes panevad oma välimuse Boxing Expo'le. Ja kõigile boksitööstuses või muudele eksponentidele (mittetööstus), kes tahaks olla kaasatud ja reserveerida putka, pöörduge Box Fan Expo poole:
Telefoninumber: (514) 572-7222 või Las Vegase number (702) 997-1927
Atlantic City, N.J. – November 19, 2018 – The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame (ACBHOF) on teatanud oma 2019 Induction Class. The Induction Weekend will take place at The Claridge, a Radisson Hotel located at Park Place & Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 21 – 23, 2019.
“We’re extremely excited about the Class of 2019 and are very much looking forward to paying tribute to the new inductees in Atlantic City at our 3rd annual induction weekend next June” said ACBHOF President and FounderRay McCline.
The 2019 inductees in the Fighter category are:
Bernard Hopkins Tim Witherspoon, Sr.
Kevin Watts Virgil Hill, Sr.
Iran Barkley John Brown
Roberto Duran, Sr. Micky Ward
Trainers and Cutmen:
Ace Marotta English “Bouie” Fisher
Mitteosalistega–Special Contributors:
Butch Lewis Bobby Goodman Stan Hoffman Nigel Collins Henry Hascup Jimmy Binns Sr. Tom Kaczmarek Tony Orlando Jr. Rhonda Utley-Herring
Bernard Hopkins will be inducted into his first Hall of Fame as part of the third annual class that will include a total of 19 inductees.
“I feel appreciated and it’s starting to settle in that I’m near that mark of living legend. I don’t see myself as a living legend. Let other people decide that. This is a great honor and I’m grateful for the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame for making this happen,” Hopkinssaid in a November 16 RingTV interview with Joseph Santoliquito.
“Watch who you co-sign for; you can’t sell me black to get in the door. You can’t sell me white to get in the door. You can’t sell me half white or half black or none of that to get in the door. But you can sell me LOYALTY” said former two-division championBernard Hopkins.
The 3rd Annual Induction Ceremony & Celebration Weekend will honor some of the world’s most iconic figures from the sport of boxing: Butch Lewis, Nigel Collins, Inglise “Bouie” Fisherand New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame’s PresidentHenry Hascupare just a few named who will be enshrined with the 2019 induction class.
Inductees will be named in three categories: Fighter, Treener & Cut-Men and Special Contributors.
“It was a great honor to hear I was going to be inducted into Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame. Atlantic City is my second home, and as a pro fighter I’ve fought numerous times in this great city. It’s a great boxing town and it is an honor to be inducted into the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame” ütleb Micky Ward.
Over the next several weeks there will be updates on the schedule of events, room packages and expected VIP appearances on the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame and the Claridge Hotel websites and social media platforms.
For more information on the Hall of Fame’s 3rd Annual Induction Weekend please contact the ACBHOF at (609) 318 -3188 või acbhof@gmail.com, or visit onFacebookInstagramja Puperdama.
