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Roy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward, Claressa Shields,
Emanuel Steward & Tom Cleary
Detsember. 7 reception in Salt Lake City, Utah
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Colorado Springs, Ring. (August 6, 2018) – The USA Boxing Alumni Association has announced its second class to be inducted into its Hall of Fame, Detsember 7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salk Lake City, Utah.
The reception is being held in conjunction with the 2018 USA Boxing Elite and Youth National Championships and Junior and Prep Open, Detsember. 2-8, also held in Salt Lake City.
The Class of 2018 includes U.S. Olympic Team medalists and world (professionaalne) champions Roy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward ja Claressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of Coaching Emanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing official Tom Cleary. The latter two will be posthumously inducted.
This year’s inductees were selected amongst a group of 17 nominees by the hundreds of registered USA Boxing Alumni Association members during the months of June and July.
“USA Boxing Alumni Association is extremely excited to honor this year’s Hall of Fame class, as each inductee represents everything good that amateur boxing has to offer,” öeldud Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association tegevdirektor. “Last year’s class contributed to a fantastic inaugural Hall of Fame reception and we’re looking forward to recognizing this year’s class with an even better event.”
Loodud kogu elu võitlema, vastastikku kasulikud suhted USA Boxingu ja selle vilistlaste vahel, –poksijad, ametnikud, treenerid ja poksisõbrad — Vilistlaskogu ühendab meistrite põlvkondi, inspireerides ja andes tagasi USA Boxingu tulevastele poksimeistritele, ja sealt ring.
The charter class inducted last year included Muhammad Ali ja Evander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coaches Roosevelt Sanders ja Tom Coulter.
“Each inductee has given so much to Olympic-style amateur boxing and the alumni community wants to thank them, for doing so,” Cugliari added. “We look forward to seeing USA Boxing Alumni members come out in droves to support this year’s Hall of Fame class in December.”
USA poksi vilistlaskogu on avatud kõigile, kes armastavad poksi ja tahaksid amatöörpoksiga ühenduses olla. Liikmetel on juurdepääs paljudele Vilistlaskogu korraldatavatele eriüritustele, including the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
Vilistlaskoguga liitumiseks, registreeru lihtsalt aadressil vilistlased@usaboxing.org le $40.00 aastas liikmemaks. Uued liikmed saavad T-särgi, võtmehoidja ja e-rahakott.
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