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ερασιτεχνική πυγμαχία, πυγμαχία, ΗΠΑ Boxing

USA Boxing Alumni Association to Host Northeast Ohio Celebration at National Qualifier

Μάρτιος 14, 2022 FNU47 Αφήστε ένα σχόλιο

Ohio alumni banner.jpg — **COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. (Μάρτιος 10, 2023)** — The USA Boxing Alumni Association will host two events during the 2022 National Qualifier in Cleveland, Οχάιο, to honor Northeast Ohio Olympians, Παγκόσμιοι Πρωταθλητές, legendary coaches and officials, and others who have helped shape history of amateur Olympic-style boxing in the region.

The weekend celebration will begin with a meet and greet gathering on Saturday, Απρίλιος 23 at Masthead Brewing Company. This will be open to all USA Boxing Alumni Association members to gather ahead of the weeklong national tournament. Το γεγονός, which will be free entry, will run from 7:30 μ.μ. να 10:00 μ.μ.

The events will continue on Sunday, Απρίλιος 24 at the Crowne Plaza Ballroom for the Northeast Ohio Alumni Celebration Banquet. Two-time welterweight champion and Northeast Ohio native “Showtime” Shawn Porter will serve as Master of Ceremonies of the event that is expected to include Ohio greats like Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Raynell Ουίλιαμς, Τσαρλς Κόνουελ, Terrell Gausha, Delante Johnson, Oshae Jones, Mickey Μπέη, Kelly Pavlik, και πολλά άλλα.

“I’m excited about Cleveland hosting this major National USA Boxing tournament,” said former IBF and WBC welterweight champion, Shawn Porter. “We were like a family growing up through the amateur system. I can’t wait to MC this Alumni Association banquet and have fun just like old times.”

The USA Boxing Alumni Association will also be awarding Lifetime Achievement Awards at the event.

Το γεγονός, which will be from 6:30 μ.μ. - 9:00 μ.μ., will be a ticketed event. Tickets will be $65.00 and will include dinner. Limited tickets will be available for purchase here. There will be no tickets sold at the door, so be sure to get them while they last.

“The USA Boxing Alumni Association is extremely excited to honor Northeast Ohio legends to kick off the National Qualifier,” said Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “This weekend will bridge the past with the present. By celebrating the accomplishments of these great champions, πούλμαν, and officials, we hope to inspire the next generation of champions on their road to the 2024 Olympics.”

Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες, Παρακαλώ επικοινώνησε alumni@usaboxing.org.

**Ένωση Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας ΗΠΑ**
Δημιουργήθηκε για να πρωταγωνιστεί δια βίου, αμοιβαία επωφελείς σχέσεις μεταξύ του USA Boxing και των αποφοίτων του, –μπόξερ, αξιωματούχοι, πούλμαν, and boxing fans — Ο Σύλλογος Αποφοίτων συνδέει γενιές πρωταθλητών, εμπνέει και δίνει πίσω στους μελλοντικούς πρωταθλητές πυγμαχίας της USA Boxing, μέσα και έξω από το δακτύλιο.

Η Ένωση Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας των ΗΠΑ είναι ανοιχτή σε οποιονδήποτε έχει αγάπη για την πυγμαχία και θέλει να παραμείνει συνδεδεμένος με την ερασιτεχνική πυγμαχία. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της ετήσιας δεξίωσης στο Hall of Fame της Ένωσης Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας των ΗΠΑ.

Για ένταξη στον Σύλλογο Αποφοίτων, απλά εγγραφείτε στο alumni@usaboxing.org για ένα $40.00 ετησίως συνδρομή μέλους. Τα νέα μέλη θα λάβουν ένα μπλουζάκι, keychain, and e-wallet.

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Έξαψη: @USABoxing, USABoxingAlumni
Instagram: @USABoxing
Facebook: /USABoxing

**ΠΕΡΙ Η.Π.Α:** Η αποστολή του USA Boxing θα είναι να επιτρέψει στους αθλητές και τους προπονητές των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών να επιτύχουν διαρκή ανταγωνιστική αριστεία, αναπτύξουν χαρακτήρα, υποστηρίζει το άθλημα της πυγμαχίας, and promote and grow Olympic style boxing in the United States. The responsibility of USA Boxing is not only to produce Olympic gold, but also to oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.

πυγμαχία, ΗΠΑ Boxing

Born to box Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini

Απρίλιος 27, 2020 FNU47 Αφήστε ένα σχόλιο

(pictures courtesy of Getty Images)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Αγκαλιά. (Απρίλιος 27, 2020) — As the son of a prizefighter, International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee (“Class of 2015”) **Ακτίνα “Boom Boom” Mancini** was born to box, and the Youngstown, Ohio fighter climbed to the top of the sport’s mountain, capturing the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title in 1982.

Mancini’s father, ο αείμνηστος **Lenny “Boom Boom” Mancini**, boxed professionally from 1937 να 1947, Χτίσιμο ενός 46-12-3 (16 KOs) pro record. Lenny was the No. 1 ranked lightweight in the world in 1941 and considered a future world champion. Ωστόσο, his dream was sadly shattered when he was wounded during World War II. He returned to boxing after being discharged, but his physical issues due to the wound prevented him from fulfilling his once vast potential.

His son, Ακτίνα, took the mantle and ran with it to fame, glory and notoriety as a world champion. He started boxing young and had his first fight when he was 15 at the Junior Olympics in Cleveland. Ray had thought that he would have to wait until he turned 16, because that was the minimum age to compete in the Golden Gloves.

“When I heard that I could enter (the Junior Olympics),” Mancini remembered, “I pressured my father to let me go (to Cleveland). A very close family friend was training some guys in the next town over from us and he was taking some fighters to the Junior Olympics. He said he’d take me there. I won by first fight by first-round knockout and I wound up winning the regional title. I went on to the Mid-West Regional in Detroit and fought a local kid, **Sammy Fuentes**, to go to the Nationals. He beat me by decision, but I gained my first real lesson about boxing and life: experience is everything. It was my sixth amateur fight and I was told that Fuentes had more than 200. It did not deter me, όντως, it made me hungrier to succeed.”

Succeed he did, despite his aggressive style that best suited the professional ranks much more than amateurs. He won 43 του 50 amateur matches, capturing top honors in the 1977 Youngstown Golden Gloves and Northeastern Ohio Golden Gloves. He also won the Northeast Ohio AAU Championship and reached the quarterfinals of the 1978 National AAU Tournament.

“I lost a close decision in the semifinals of the 1978 National Golden Gloves to two-time U.S. Ολυμπίου **Davey Armstrong**,” Mancini said. “I lost a decision to **Anthony Fletcher** in the quarterfinals of the 1978 National AAU Championships and once again in the championship final of the Ohio State Fair. In my last amateur fight, I lost a bad decision to defending National Champion **Melvin Paul** κατά το 1979 Εθνικό Golden Gloves τουρνουά. (Μετά από αυτό) I knew I wasn’t going to have another amateur fight and was going to turn pro.

“I had more of a pro style when I fought in the amateurs. Three rounds didn’t benefit me. I never had a four-round fight (ως επαγγελματίας). I started with six-rounders because, for my style, a three-round amateur or a four-round pro fight were pretty much the same for me. Six-rounders were more beneficial to me and that was proven right away.

“I knew I wouldn’t win any of the major amateur championships because of my style. Μαζί με τον τρόπο, αν και, I beat some pretty good amateurs: **Darryl Chambers**,**Memo Arreola**, **Tim Christianson** και **Mark Chieverini**. My amateur career just made me even more hungry to win a World title as a pro.”

His seek and destroy style made him an instant favorite as a professional. “I had to be aggressive, as a fighter or on the playing field when I played other sports, because of my natural instincts,” Mancini explained. “I couldn’t sit back and wait for things to happen; I had to try and make things happen. I follow that thinking in my business life as well, but much like the fight game, you have to known when to attack and when to sit back and counter.”

Mancini, who some called a little Rocky Marciano because of the way he fought, turned pro October 18, 1979 in Struthers, Οχάιο, στάθμευση **Phil Bowen** στον πρώτο γύρο. Ray fought 15 times in his first year as a pro and extended his winning streak to 19, before he challenged World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight World champion **Alexis Arguello** (67-5), who won by way of a 14-round technical knockout, in a fight that was dead even after 10 γύρους. After the match, then future Hall of Famer Arguello was quoted as saying: “I think my heart is special, but his (Mancini) is bigger than I have. Someday he will be champion.”

Only seven months and three fights later, Mancini captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight World title way of a sensational first-round knockout of defending champion **Arturo Frias** (24-1). Ray dedicated that fight to his father, who was unable to become world champion, due to the wounds he suffered in World War II.

Mancini finished his pro career with a 29-5 (23 KOs), which included victories against world champions **Bobby Chacon** (523-5-1), **Ernesto Espana** (35-4), Frias and **Jose Luis Ramirez** (71-3), and all five of his losses were to world champions – Arguello, **Hector Camacho**, **Greg Haughen** και **Livingstone Bramble** (δυο φορές).

“Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini demonstrated the heart of a champion throughout his career,” είπε **Κρις Κούλιαρι**, USA Boxing Alumni Director. “Even though his in-ring success is primarily discussed at the professional level, the hunger to learn and grow as an amateur is something that inspires today’s USA Boxing champions. He is another example of a USA Boxing alumnus who experienced tremendous success resulting from experiences and lessons from his amateur days.”

Mancini is proud of his roots in Youngstown, which also produced world pro boxing champions such as **Harry Arroyo**, **Jeff Lampkin**, **Greg Richardson** και **Kelly Pavlik**.

“Growing up in Youngstown helped me tremendously as a fighter,” Mancini talked about his hometown. “We all knew what a tough town it was and is and we knew the stories of all the fighters, amateur and pro, who had left a mark before us. Growing up there, football and boxing were the two sports everybody talked about. If you left a mark in either one, people still talked about you long after you’re playing, or fight days were over. Έτσι, to succeed in a town like Youngstown, was a tremendous accomplishment in itself.”

**Ένωση Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας ΗΠΑ**

Δημιουργήθηκε για να πρωταγωνιστεί δια βίου, αμοιβαία επωφελείς σχέσεις μεταξύ του USA Boxing και των αποφοίτων του, — μπόξερ, αξιωματούχοι, προπονητές και λάτρεις της πυγμαχίας — Ο Σύλλογος Αποφοίτων συνδέει γενιές πρωταθλητών, εμπνέει και δίνει πίσω στους μελλοντικούς πρωταθλητές πυγμαχίας της USA Boxing, μέσα και έξω από το δακτύλιο.

Η Ένωση Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας των ΗΠΑ είναι ανοιχτή σε οποιονδήποτε έχει αγάπη για την πυγμαχία και θέλει να παραμείνει συνδεδεμένος με την ερασιτεχνική πυγμαχία. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της ετήσιας δεξίωσης στο Hall of Fame της Ένωσης Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας των ΗΠΑ.

Για ένταξη στον Σύλλογο Αποφοίτων, απλά εγγραφείτε στο alumni@usaboxing.org για ένα $40.00 ετησίως συνδρομή μέλους. Τα νέα μέλη θα λάβουν ένα μπλουζάκι, key-chain and e-wallet.

The ultra-popular Mancini is one of the few boxers to have had a movie (“Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story)”), τραγούδι (“Boom Boom Mancini” by Warren Zevon) and book (“The Good Son: The Life of Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini by Mark Kriegel) about him.

Σήμερα, the 59-year-old Mancini still resides in Youngstown, and he remains involved in boxing as a color commentator for PBC on Fox. He’s also been a member of the Ohio Boxing Commission for the last three years. “I’m involved (στην πυγμαχία) as close as I want to be and can still be a fan,” παραδέχτηκε. “What I miss most about the fight game is challenging myself mentally and emotionally, and to be able to “get up” and challenge myself physically on a daily basis. To stand in front of another man before the fight, right in the center of the ring, and say to myself, ‘Either you’re getting carried out of here tonight or I am, but one of us is getting carried out of here tonight,’ was my mentality. I miss that challenge!”

Looking back at his boxing career, Mancini maintains that he wouldn’t change a thing. “I can’t say I would do anything different, in retrospect, because I won the World title, successfully defended it four times, made good money and retired healthy,” Mancini concluded. “People still remember and talk about my fights and I made it into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, the ultimate shrine for fighters. Έτσι, why would I want to have done anything differently?”

**ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ:**
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Έξαψη: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni
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Facebook: /USABoxing

πυγμαχία, ΗΠΑ Boxing

One of the best all-time…. 1988 Olympic silver medalist Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe

Μάρτιος 10, 2020 FNU47 Αφήστε ένα σχόλιο

COLORADO SPRINGS, Αγκαλιά. (Μάρτιος 9, 2020) – By any standards, Η.Π.Α.. Olympian and former unified World heavyweight champion Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe is inarguably one of the all-time greatest boxers, ερασιτέχνες και επαγγελματίες.

Born and raised in the infamous Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York, which also produced fellow World heavyweight championsMike Tyson καιShannon Briggs, Bowe started boxing at 13 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Boxing Association Gym.

“I wanted to do everythingMuhammad Ali did,” Bowe explained why he got into boxing. “He was my idol. I wanted to join the Marines, but I fell in love with boxing and stayed with it. I forgot about the Marines.”

Bowe developed his craft and became an outstanding boxer, Χτίσιμο ενός 104-18 ερασιτέχνης ρεκόρ, highlighted by his controversial silver-medal winning performance at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Νότια Κορέα.

A four-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Bowe also captured top honors at the 1986 Junior World Championships, along with a bronze medal at the 1987 Pan American Αγώνες, despite fighting in his final match with a fractured hand he hid from his coaches.

Bowe had a rivalry withRobert Salters, with whom he split four matches, but he defeated Salters, 3-2, στο Η.Π.Α.. Box-Offs to qualify for the 1988 USA Boxing Olympic Team. His Olympic teammates includedRoy Jones, Jr., Ray Mercer, Kennedy McKinney καιAndrew Maynard.

Controversary surrounded his Olympic championship fight against future World heavyweight champion, Canadian super heavyweight Lennox Lewis, who returned home with the Olympic gold medal. During his fight with Lewis, Bowe was deducted a point for a “ghost” head butt that never happened, and the referee gave Bowe a pair of disputed standing-eight counts, the last of which resulted in the stoppage of the fight in Lewis’ favor.

“That fight never should have been stopped,” Bowe commented. “I’m still happy about winning a silver medal. I still have it. And then I turned pro. My mother had 13 kids and I wanted to make my mother happy. I wanted to buy her a house. That’s what inspired me to box.”

“Bowe’s success as an amateur and professional has made him a household name amongst USA Boxing Alumni,"ΕίπεΚρις Κούλιαρι, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “His combination of power and skill, along with his legendary battles with other USA Boxing Alumni at the pro ranks, establishes him as one of the greatest fighters that USA Boxing has ever produced.”

Ένωση Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας ΗΠΑ

Δημιουργήθηκε για να πρωταγωνιστεί δια βίου, αμοιβαία επωφελείς σχέσεις μεταξύ του USA Boxing και των αποφοίτων του, –μπόξερ, αξιωματούχοι, προπονητές και λάτρεις της πυγμαχίας — Ο Σύλλογος Αποφοίτων συνδέει γενιές πρωταθλητών, εμπνέει και δίνει πίσω στους μελλοντικούς πρωταθλητές πυγμαχίας της USA Boxing, μέσα και έξω από το δακτύλιο.

Η Ένωση Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας των ΗΠΑ είναι ανοιχτή σε οποιονδήποτε έχει αγάπη για την πυγμαχία και θέλει να παραμείνει συνδεδεμένος με την ερασιτεχνική πυγμαχία. Τα μέλη έχουν πρόσβαση σε μια μεγάλη ποικιλία ειδικών εκδηλώσεων που φιλοξενούνται από την Ένωση Αποφοίτων, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της ετήσιας δεξίωσης στο Hall of Fame της Ένωσης Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας των ΗΠΑ.

Για ένταξη στον Σύλλογο Αποφοίτων, απλά εγγραφείτε στοalumni@usaboxing.org για ένα $40.00 ετησίως συνδρομή μέλους. Τα νέα μέλη θα λάβουν ένα μπλουζάκι, μπρελόκ και ηλεκτρονικό πορτοφόλι.

With legendary trainerEddie Futch στη γωνία του, Bowe became the first truly unified World heavyweight champion, winning the title belt for all four recognized major sanctioning bodies: WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO.

Bowe retired with an amazing 43-1 (33 KOs) pro record. He had a 5-1 (4 KOs) mark in world title fights, 7-1 (5 KOs) versus past world heavyweight champions such asEvander Holyfield (δυο φορές), Pinklon Thomas, Τόνι Ταμπς, Bruce Seldon, Michael Dokes καιHerbie Hyde.

Bowe later avenged his lone pro loss to Holyfield, winning two of three fights with the “Real Deal.”

“I’m very happy with my pro career,” Bowe added. “I beat Holyfield two times and I think it should have been three. I’m not a sore loser, but I was the World heavyweight champion. How did he win that fight? The challenger needs to take the belt from the champion, and he didn’t do that. I thought I won by a point, at worst, maybe it should have been a draw, but I shouldn’t have lost the fight. I did become the first to ever knockout Holyfield. My pro career wasn’t too bad. I kept working hard and became two-time World heavyweight champion.”

Τώρα 51 and living in Maryland, Bowe has some advice for the American boxers trying to qualify for the 2020 Team USA Boxing Olympic Team.

“Just don’t think about it,” stressed Bowe, sounding like a Nike commercial. “Just do it! It worked for me. I showed up and didn’t think about it. And always finish strong.”

Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015, left his mark in amateur and pro boxing. Nobody can ever take that away from the big guy from Brownsville.

ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ:

www.usaboxing.orgi

Έξαψη: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni

Instagram: @USABoxing

Facebook: /USABoxing

ΠΕΡΙ Η.Π.Α: Η αποστολή του USA Boxing θα είναι να επιτρέψει στους αθλητές και τους προπονητές των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών να επιτύχουν διαρκή ανταγωνιστική αριστεία, αναπτύξουν χαρακτήρα, υποστηρίζει το άθλημα της πυγμαχίας, και να προωθήσουν και να αναπτύξουν την πυγμαχία Ολυμπιακού στυλ στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες. Η ευθύνη της USA Boxing δεν είναι μόνο να παράγει ολυμπιακό χρυσό, αλλά και να επιβλέπει και να διοικεί κάθε πτυχή της ερασιτεχνικής πυγμαχίας στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες.

πυγμαχία, Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες, ΗΠΑ Boxing

1988 Ο χρυσός Ολυμπιονίκης "Merciless" Ray Mercer αναπολεί την εμπειρία του στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες

Φεβρουάριος 17, 2020 FNU47 Αφήστε ένα σχόλιο

COLORADO SPRINGS, Αγκαλιά. (Φεβρουάριος 11, 2020) – Τριάντα δύο χρόνια αφότου κέρδισε ένα χρυσό Ολυμπιακό μετάλλιο, «Αέλεος» Ρέι Μέρσερ θυμάται με αγάπη την εμπειρία του στους Ολυμπιακούς όπως ήταν τον περασμένο μήνα. Υφασματέμπορος μεταξιού, που είναι ο μόνος Αμερικανός πρωταθλητής βαρέων βαρών που έχει νοκ άουτ όλους τους Ολυμπιακούς αντιπάλους του, έγινε παγκόσμιος πρωταθλητής βαρέων βαρών ως επαγγελματίας για το "διπλό βαρέων βαρών".

Για τον Mercer, όλα ξεκίνησαν στη Γερμανία, όπου οι Η.Π.Α. Βασίστηκε η μονάδα του στρατού. Προσφέρεται η ευκαιρία να αποφύγετε μια άσκηση πεδίου 30 ημερών, Ο Mercer αποδέχτηκε μια προσφορά να υπηρετήσει ως συνεργάτης για τον πρωταθλητή πυγμαχίας βαρέων βαρών της θέσης. Παρόλο που δεν είχα φορέσει ποτέ πριν ένα ζευγάρι γάντια, Ο Μέρσερ μάθαινε γρήγορα και ήταν από τη φύση του δυνατός, και εξελίχθηκε γρήγορα στο 1985 Η.Π.Α.. Πρωταθλητής βαρέων βαρών Στρατού και Υπηρεσιών.

Το Πρόγραμμα Αθλητών Παγκόσμιας Κλάσης (WCAP), στην οποία οι ειδικευμένοι αθλητές έχουν την ευκαιρία να προπονηθούν πλήρους απασχόλησης για τους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες, δεν υπήρχε τότε, ούτε οι σημερινοί κανόνες των Ολυμπιακών προκριματικών. Ο Mercer νίκησε τον μελλοντικό παγκόσμιο πρωταθλητή βαρέων βαρώνΤόμι Μόρισον στον εναρκτήριο γύρο του 1988 Olympic Trials και άλλος ένας μελλοντικός παγκόσμιος τίτλος βαρέων βαρών, Μάικλ Μπεντ (5-0) στον τελικό του πρωταθλήματος. Στο 1988 Box-off των Ολυμπιακών ΗΠΑ στο φημισμένο Caesars Pala

τι στο Λας Βέγκας, Η Mercer κέρδισε μια διχαστική απόφαση (3-2) για τον Μπεντ, αλλά ο Μέρσερ είχε ήδη προκριθεί για να αγωνιστεί στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες, καθώς ήταν οι Η.Π.Α. Πρωταθλητής των Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων.

«Όταν ήμουν στο στρατό, Έπρεπε να κερδίσω στο σέρβις, διατηρούν τα πράγματα, και πηγαίνετε στο επόμενο βήμα,», θυμήθηκε ο Μέρσερ. «Έπρεπε να νικήσω μερικούς καλούς μαχητές στο δρόμο μου για τους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες, και ήμουν στην καλύτερη κατάσταση της ζωής μου. Υπήρχε περισσότερη πειθαρχία στους ερασιτεχνικούς παρά στους επαγγελματίες. Την τελευταία χρονιά πριν από τους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες, Έφυγα από τη μονάδα του σπιτιού μου, ταξίδεψε πολύ για να πολεμήσει, και έμεινα στο σπίτι του προπονητή μου αντί να μένω στους στρατώνες.

Ο Mercer έγραψε ιστορία στο 1988 Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες στη Σεούλ, Νότια Κορέα, όταν έγινε και παραμένει ο μόνος Ολυμπιονίκης βαρέων βαρών από τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες που έχει νοκ άουτ και τους τέσσερις αντιπάλους του: Ρούντολφ Γκαβέντσιακ (Τσεχοσλοβακία – RSC3), Λουίτζι Γκαουντιάνο(Ιταλία – ΚΟ1), Άρνοντ Βάσντερλιντ (Ολλανδία – RSC2) καιΚαλός Hyun-Man (Νότια Κορέα – KO1).

«Ήξερα ότι έπρεπε να βάλω νοκ άουτ στον Νοτιοκορεάτη στον τελικό,», παραδέχτηκε ο Mercer. «Ήθελα απλώς να κάνω ό,τι μπορούσα για να γίνω ο χρυσός Ολυμπιονίκης. Δεν νομίζω ότι χρησιμοποίησα τρύπημα.

«Η κατάκτηση του χρυσού Ολυμπιακού μεταλλίου είχε ως αποτέλεσμα κάποιες μεγάλες αλλαγές για μένα. Έγινα διασημότητα, ένα οικιακό όνομα, και μου επέτρεψε να βγάλω χρήματα ως επαγγελματίας. Το καλύτερο πράγμα που μου συνέβη ήταν το χρυσό ολυμπιακό μετάλλιο, ακόμη περισσότερο από την κατάκτηση του παγκόσμιου τίτλου ως επαγγελματίας. Τίποτα δεν συγκρίνεται με το να γίνεις χρυσός Ολυμπιονίκης. Εκπλήρωσα το όνειρό μου. Δεν είχα ονειρευτεί ποτέ να γίνω επαγγελματίας, μέχρι που κέρδισα το χρυσό μετάλλιο.

«Ήταν πολύ σημαντικό να κερδίσουμε αυτό το χρυσό μετάλλιο. Πάλεψα με την καρδιά μου; δεν εμπλέκονταν χρήματα, γιόρτασε τόσο σκληρά εκείνο το βράδυ (μετά την κατάκτηση του χρυσού μεταλλίου) ότι έχασα το μετάλλιό μου για λίγες ώρες. Το όνειρό μου είχε γίνει πραγματικότητα, τα χέρια μου έτρεμαν, και έχασα το μετάλλιό μου. Τι νύχτα!"

Η Mercer προσφέρει στα μέλη της 2020 Μια συμβουλή για την Ολυμπιακή Ομάδα Προκριματικών Πυγμαχίας ΗΠΑ, "Συνεχίσω να αγωνίζομαι, Ακολούθησε το όνειρό σου και κάνε αυτό το τελευταίο βήμα».

Υφασματέμπορος μεταξιού, που γεννήθηκε στο Τζάκσονβιλ, Φλόριντα, έκανε το πολυαναμενόμενο ντεμπούτο του σε επαγγελματίες 1989, στάθμευσηJesse McGhee στον τρίτο γύρο του αγώνα τους στο Ατλάντικ Σίτι. Το "Merciless" κέρδισε την πρώτη του 18 αγώνες υπέρ, συμπεριλαμβανομένου ενός νοκ άουτ στον ένατο γύροFrancisco Damiani, ακολουθούμενη από μια επιτυχημένη άμυνα κατά του Μόρισον, που σταμάτησε στον πέμπτο γύρο.

Κατά τη διάρκεια της 19χρονης επαγγελματικής του καριέρας, Ο Mercer συνέταξε α 36-7-1 (26 KOs) ρεκόρ, νικώντας τέσσερις παγκόσμιους πρωταθλητές στη Δαμιανή, Morrison, Tim Witherspoon καιΌσιε Οκάσιο. Πέντε από τις οκτώ ήττες στην καριέρα του ήταν από παγκόσμιους πρωταθλητές: Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko,Larry Holmes, Evander Holyfield καιShannon Briggs.

«Ο Ray αντιπροσωπεύει όλα όσα κάνουν περήφανη την USA Boxing,"ΕίπεΚρις Κούλιαρι, Διευθυντής Ένωσης Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας ΗΠΑ. «Ως βετεράνος του στρατού, Χρυσό Ολυμπιακό μετάλλιο, και παγκόσμιος πρωταθλητής βαρέων βαρών, έχει επιδείξει αριστεία και επαγγελματισμό που αντικατοπτρίζει ό,τι καλύτερο έχει να προσφέρει η πυγμαχία των ΗΠΑ».

Ένωση Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας ΗΠΑ

Η εξαιρετική καριέρα του Mercer στην ερασιτεχνική πυγμαχία περιελάμβανε επίσης έναν κλασικό αγώνα με τον σπουδαίο Κουβανό και τρεις φορές χρυσό Ολυμπιονίκη, Felix Savon, στο USA vs. Κούβα διπλός αγώνας, στο οποίο ο Μέρσερ παρακλίνωσε δύο φορές τον Σαβόν, ο οποίος επέζησε χωρίς να υποστεί πρόσθετη ζημιά μόνο επειδή ο Κουβανός διαιτητής έκανε μια αμφισβητήσιμη παρέμβαση που έδωσε χρόνο στον συμπατριώτη του να συνέλθει και μια αμφιλεγόμενη 2-1 νίκη.

«Και μου έδωσε ένα μόνιμο οκτώ χωρίς λόγο,», πρόσθεσε ο Mercer. «Κέρδισα αυτόν τον τύπο και το ξέρει. Είμαστε ακόμα σε επαφή παρόλο που δεν μιλάει αγγλικά. Έχει έναν φίλο που μεταφράζει και είμαστε σε επαφή στο Facebook. Συμπαθούμε ο ένας τον άλλον.”

Σήμερα, Η Mercer ιδρύει μια φιλανθρωπική οργάνωση στο σπίτι της στη Βόρεια Καρολίνα, που θα περιλαμβάνει δωρεάν κλινικές πυγμαχίας, αλλά, κυρίως, δώστε πίσω στην κοινότητα και διδάξτε τους νέους, ειδικά εκείνοι που υφίστανται εκφοβισμό, τις δεξιότητες που θα χρειαστούν για να βγουν στον πραγματικό κόσμο.

Ο Ray Mercer έχει φτάσει στο ζενίθ δύο φορές στην πυγμαχία ως χρυσός Ολυμπιονίκης και παγκόσμιος πρωταθλητής βαρέων βαρών ως επαγγελματίας. Όχι πολύ άθλιο για κάποιον που ποτέ δεν ήθελε πραγματικά να μποξ.

«Η πυγμαχία μου έσωσε τη ζωή,», κατέληξε ο Mercer. «Δεν μπορώ να φανταστώ τη ζωή μου χωρίς πυγμαχία, σίγουρα δεν θα ήταν το ίδιο.

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3rd annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception

Δεκέμβριος 11, 2019 FNU47 Αφήστε ένα σχόλιο

Sen. John McCain to be honored

Τάξη του 2019 ceremonyαυτή την Παρασκευή at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Λουιζιάνα

COLORADO SPRINGS, Αγκαλιά. (Δεκέμβριος 11, 2019) -Senator John McCain will be posthumously presented a Lifetime Achievement Award for his tireless work to protect boxers and elevate the sport this Friday night at a special ceremony during the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Λουιζιάνα.

The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the ongoing 2020 Η.Π.Α.. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing and 2019 National Championships at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals of the Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Δεκέμβριος. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Καζίνο. Hall of Fame broadcasterAl Bernstein from Showtime Sports will serve as the event’s emcee for the third year in a row.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association’s third HOF class also includes three Olympic gold-medalists, “Big” George Foreman, Mark Brelandκαι“Smokin’” Joe Frazier, as well as legendary coachesΑλ Μίτσελ καιRay Rodgers.

The late Sen. McCain boxed at the U.S. Naval Academy, where the 5’ 7” lightweight competed three years as a fearless boxer who reportedly always came forward, never reversing gears. In his final year, he managed the battalion boxing team to a brigade championship.

“Our family believes our father would accept this award graciously as a very high honor,” daughterMegan McCain said on behalf of the McCain family. “The courage, character and action needed to step into the ring is something he felt very strongly about.

“He learned many life lessons through boxing, including the value of fitness, πειθαρχία, individual performance training and operating as part of a team. Boxers run up against opposition they have no idea how to attack or defend against, yet they figure it out and learn about themselves, as well as develop endurance during the process.”

“Senator McCain was a true ally to the sport, having personally understood the courage and risk-taking required from those who enter the ring,"ΕίπεΓhris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. Throughout his career in politics, USA Boxing communicated with his office numerous times as part of a collaborative effort to safeguard the future of Olympic style, ερασιτεχνική πυγμαχία, and Senator McCain never hesitated to offer to do more for our athletes. For this and many other reasons, the USA Boxing Alumni Association looks forward to honoring his legacy this weekend.”

Confirmed special guests include 1988 Χρυσό Ολυμπιακό μετάλλιοAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Olympic gold medalist Frank Τάιτκαι ο αδελφός τουΘωμάς, 1972 ΟλυμπίουTim Dement, 2002 Εθνικό Golden Gloves πρωταθλητήςJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες ΕφήβωνGlen Modicue, four-time National championEric Kelly, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championJohn Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton και οStephensbrothers –Donald, Αντώνιος καιΚαθίκι.

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Created to champion a lifelong, αμοιβαία επωφελείς σχέσεις μεταξύ του USA Boxing και των αποφοίτων του, –μπόξερ, αξιωματούχοι, προπονητές και λάτρεις της πυγμαχίας — Ο Σύλλογος Αποφοίτων συνδέει γενιές πρωταθλητών, εμπνέει και δίνει πίσω στους μελλοντικούς πρωταθλητές πυγμαχίας της USA Boxing, μέσα και έξω από το δακτύλιο.

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.

ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΙΑ ΤΟΥ 2017: The charter class was headed byMuhammad Ali καιEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders καιTom Coulter.

ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΙΑ ΤΟΥ 2018: Η.Π.Α.. Olympic Team medalists and world (επαγγελματίας) championsRoy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward καιClaressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingEmanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.

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Simply The Best! Mark Breland

Δεκέμβριος 11, 2019 FNU47 Αφήστε ένα σχόλιο

Τάξη του 2019 ceremony Dec. 13 at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Λουιζιάνα

COLORADO SPRINGS, Αγκαλιά. (Δεκέμβριος 3, 2019) – Arguably the greatest American amateur boxer of all-time, Mark Breland will be inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame on Friday night, Δεκέμβριος 13, during a special Class of 2019 ceremony at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Λουιζιάνα.

The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Η.Π.Α.. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing and 2019 Πανελλήνιο Πρωτάθλημα, Δεκέμβριος. 7-15, at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals of the Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Δεκέμβριος. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Καζίνο. Hall of Fame broadcasterAl Bernstein from Showtime Sports will serve as the event’s emcee for the third year in a row.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association’s third HOF class also includes two other Olympic gold-medalists, “Big” George Foremanκαι “Smokin’” Joe Frazier, as well as legendary coachesΑλ Μίτσελ καιRay Rodgers.

Sen. John McCain will be posthumously presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award for his tireless work to protect boxers and elevate the sport.

“I’m very happy to be inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame,” Breland said. “It really means a lot, especially going in this year with Foreman and Frazier. I guess it proves I’ve done a lot in boxing. I’m happy to be going in. I had a lot of fun in USA Boxing. To be going into the same Hall of Fame withΈβαντερ (Holyfield) (Μωάμεθ) Είναι, Επιστάτης, Frazier…champs like that, it’s something for me to be with them.”

Breland, ειρωνικώς, first got into boxing at the age of eight, due to him being brought to his first boxing match, Frazier-Ali I, at Madison Square Garden. “We were up in the top seats,” the Brooklyn-born and raised Breland remembered like it was yesterday. “The crowd, the atmosphere…all I could think of was, wow! I didn’t realize until I got older that there were so many stars there watching Ali and Frazier, because they were all at ringside.

“The next day I went to a gym. I was really skinny, small, but I came back the next day. I enjoyed working out and fell in love with boxing. I wanted to box in big tournaments. This is what I wanted to do, but I had hid boxing from my parents. They knew I had I played football, but that was okay with them, because unlike in boxing, we had a helmet. I won at the Junior Olympics and it was in the papers. I saw it and thought my mother was going to kill me. My mother asked me why I hadn’t told her, so I invited her to watch me fight in the Golden Gloves. She was in one of the front rows, but afterwards when I asked her what she thought when I knocked out my opponent, she said she didn’t see it because she had closed her eyes.”

Breland went on to become a five-time New York Golden Gloves champion with a 21-0 ρεκόρ, συμπεριλαμβανομένου 19 knockouts, 14 coming in the opening round. In 1982, Breland captured a gold medal at the prestigious World Championships in Munich, Γερμανία, after which he was named the No. 1 welterweight in the world by AIBA. He was also selected as Boxer of the Year (1982) by USAABF.

Στο 1984 Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες, held in Los Angeles, Breland fought his way to a gold medal,

along with eight of his American teammates: Paul Gonzalez, Steve McCrory, Meldrick Τέιλορ, Pernell Whitaker, Jerry Page,Frank Tate, Henry Tillman καιTyrell Biggs.

Breland, who completed his amateur career with an amazing 110-1 (73 KOs) ρεκόρ, appeared to be cooler than the other side of the pillow on a hot, steamy night. No real celebrations after he won gold, to the contrary, Mark was emotionless, the same as he still is today as a trainer of champions.

“I’ve always been really laid back,” he explained. “I just remember raising my hands. At an Olympic press conference, I was asked if I was happy, and I just said I was glad it was over. I guess I didn’t seem excited. I was happy but calm. It’s the same way now (as a trainer); it’s just me. I’m happy to win and happy to be doing what I do.”

“Mark’s dominance over his competition throughout his USA Boxing career cements him as a legend,” commentedΓhris Cugliari, Εκτελεστικός Διευθυντής της Ένωσης Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας των ΗΠΑ. “His ring intelligence, commitment to his craft, and ability to fight at any pace against any style makes him a tremendous example for today’s group of amateur champions. It has been a long time coming, but the Alumni Association looks forward to reflecting on his accomplishments and honoring Mark in Louisiana.”

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Breland made his much-anticipated pro debut November 15, 1984, at the famed Madison Square Garden, defeating Dwight Williams by way of a six-round unanimous decision. During his illustrious pro career (1984-1997), Breland compiled a sterling 35-3-1 (35 KOs) record and he was a two-time World welterweight champion.

The 56-year-old Breland, who once trained the late, μεγάλος 1992 US OlympianVernon Forrest, currently trains another great USA Boxing alumni and 2008 Χάλκινος Ολυμπιονίκης, Deontay Γουάιλντερ, the reigning World Boxing Council heavyweight champion.

“Once I started boxing in the amateurs,” Breland concluded, “I started progressing. I learned a lot from other amateurs like different styles. Boxers from New York/New Jersey had different styles than boxers from Georgia/Florida, and fighting Cubans was completely different. I was beating up a Cuban fighter, but every time I hit him, somehow, they took away a point from me. I knew right away that I had to knock him out to win, and they did end up stopping the fight.”

ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΙΑ ΤΟΥ 2017: The charter class was headed byMuhammad Ali καιEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders καιTom Coulter.

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Closing cuts & controlling blood flow leads 83-year-old Ray Rodgers into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame

Νοέμβριος 29, 2019 FNU47 Αφήστε ένα σχόλιο

***Τάξη του 2019 ceremony Dec. 13 at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Λουιζιάνα***

COLORADO SPRINGS, Αγκαλιά. (Νοέμβριος 25, 2019) – Arkansas boxing icon Ray Rodgershas successfully dealt with more cuts than most surgeons, all the way into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, in which he’ll be inducted on Friday night, Δεκέμβριος 13, during a special Class of 2019 ceremony, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Λουιζιάνα.

The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Η.Π.Α.. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing and 2019 Πανελλήνιο Πρωτάθλημα, Δεκέμβριος. 7-15, at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals of the Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Δεκέμβριος. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Καζίνο. Hall of Fame broadcaster **Al Bernstein** from Showtime Sports will serve as the event’s emcee for the third year in a row.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association’s third HOF class also includes three Olympic gold-medalists, **“Μεγάλος” George Foreman**, **“Smokin'” Joe Frazier** και **Mark Breland**, as well as legendary coach **Αλ Μίτσελ**.

**Sen. John McCain** will be posthumously presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award for his tireless work to protect boxers and elevate the sport.

There isn’t much in boxing, if anything, that Rodgers hasn’t done: πυγμάχος, official, προπονητής, administrator and, φυσικά, άνθρωπος περικοπή. “I’m a boxing guy,” Rodgers said in his Southern twang. “I’ve been around the block, several times. But I don’t say I’m a cut man, I’m a laceration management specialist.”

Rodgers first got into boxing when he was in the fifth grade, back in Oklahoma, where he was born. A memo was sent around that there would be a tryout for boxing held the next day at the local high school gym. His parents gave their permission to let him tryout, the first chapter of his incredible boxing career.

“From the first moment,” the charming boxing character remembered, “Ήμουν γαντζώθηκε. I still have the letter I received in boxing. That was in 1947 and I’m still in boxing. I’m very proud of that.”

Rodgers has worked 39 world championship fights in professional boxing, as a cut man (he only trains amateur boxers) for the likes of world champions **Jermaine Taylor**, **Wayne McCollough** και **Τόμι Μόρισον**.

“It’s been beyond belief for a regular old boxing guy like me,” Rodgers said about his life in boxing. “I’ve traveled all over the world, many times, as a cut man.”

He was the first national official of both the Golden Gloves and Silver Gloves. Περισσότερο, he’s already been inducted in three Hall of Fames: Silver Gloves, Golden Gloves and Arkansas Sports HOF.

“Ray’s sacrifice to countless youth as a coach, μέντορας, άνθρωπος περικοπή, and leader throughout the amateur boxing community is inspirational,” σχολίασε **Κρις Κούλιαρι**, Εκτελεστικός Διευθυντής της Ένωσης Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας των ΗΠΑ. “His years of service and the knowledge he has passed on to other generations is what makes him a Hall of Famer, and we look forward to honoring him in December.”

Rodgers hasn’t slowed down, despite recently celebrating his 83^RD γενέθλια. He still owns and operates Ray Rodgers Boxing Club in West Little Rock, Αρκάνσας, in addition to serving as director of the Arkansas Golden Gloves and Mid-South Tournament, which includes Louisiana, Μισισιπής, Western Tennessee and Arkansas. And he’s also the vice-president of the National Golden Gloves and chairman of the National Silver Gloves.

“At my age, I’m happy to have any birthday,” Rodgers joked. “I’m hoping to live another 10-12 χρόνια, Lord willing. It’s all in the Lord’s hands; controlling the flow of blood, αν και, is in my hands.”

Confirmed special guests include 1988 Χρυσό Ολυμπιακό μετάλλιο **Andrew Maynard**, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) **Joe Clough**, 1984 Χρυσό Ολυμπιακό μετάλλιο **Frank Tate** και ο αδελφός του **Θωμάς**, 1972 Ολυμπίου **Tim Dement**, 2002 Εθνικό Golden Gloves πρωταθλητής **Jaidon Codringtion**, 1980 Olympic Qualifier **Jackie Beard**, 1981 Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες Εφήβων **Glen Modicue**, four-time National champion **Eric Kelly**, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier champion **John Scully**, **Obie Beard**, **Mark Lanton** και ο**Stephens** brothers – **Donald**, **Αντώνιος** και **Καθίκι**.

**HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION**

Created to champion a lifelong, αμοιβαία επωφελείς σχέσεις μεταξύ του USA Boxing και των αποφοίτων του, –μπόξερ, αξιωματούχοι, προπονητές και λάτρεις της πυγμαχίας — Ο Σύλλογος Αποφοίτων συνδέει γενιές πρωταθλητών, εμπνέει και δίνει πίσω στους μελλοντικούς πρωταθλητές πυγμαχίας της USA Boxing, μέσα και έξω από το δακτύλιο.

Η Ένωση Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας των ΗΠΑ είναι ανοιχτή σε οποιονδήποτε έχει αγάπη για την πυγμαχία και θέλει να παραμείνει συνδεδεμένος με την ερασιτεχνική πυγμαχία. Τα μέλη έχουν πρόσβαση σε μια μεγάλη ποικιλία ειδικών εκδηλώσεων που διοργανώνει η Ένωση Αποφοίτων, including the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

Για ένταξη στον Σύλλογο Αποφοίτων, απλά εγγραφείτε στο alumni@usaboxing.org για ένα $40.00 ετησίως συνδρομή μέλους. Τα νέα μέλη θα λάβουν ένα μπλουζάκι, μπρελόκ και ηλεκτρονικό πορτοφόλι.

**ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΙΑ ΤΟΥ 2017:** The charter class was headed by **Muhammad Ali** και **Evander Holyfield**, in addition to veteran coaches **Roosevelt Sanders** και **Tom Coulter**.

**ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΙΑ ΤΟΥ 2018:** Η.Π.Α.. Olympic Team medalists and world (επαγγελματίας) champions **Roy Jones, Jr**., **Andre Ward** και **Claressa Shields**, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of Coaching **Emanuel Steward** and veteran USA Boxing official **Tom Cleary**.

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“Smokin’”Joe Frazier punched way into USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame

Νοέμβριος 25, 2019 FNU47 Αφήστε ένα σχόλιο

Τάξη του 2019 ceremony Dec. 13 at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Λουιζιάνα

COLORADO SPRINGS, Αγκαλιά. (Νοέμβριος 21, 2019) – One of boxing’s all-time greatest, ο αείμνηστος, μεγάλος“Smokin’” Joe Frazier, will be inducted posthumously into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, το βράδυ της Παρασκευής, Δεκέμβριος 13, during a special Class of 2019 ceremony, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Λουιζιάνα.

The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Olympic Trials and 2019 National Championships Dec. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals of the Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Δεκέμβριος. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Λουιζιάνα. Hall of Fame broadcasterAl Bernstein from Showtime Sports will serve as the event’s emcee for the third year in a row.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association’s third HOF class also includes two other Olympic gold-medalists, “Big” George ForemanκαιMark Breland, in addition to a pair of decorated coaches, Αλ Μίτσελ καιRay Rodgers.

Sen. John McCain will be posthumously presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award for his tireless work to protect boxers and elevate the sport.

“On behalf of our family,” Joe’s sonMarvis Frazier είπε, “we’d like to thank the USA Boxing Alumni Association for remembering Joe Frazier. Honoring him like this will introduce to him to new generations of boxing fans.

“My father learned discipline he needed to go on and win Olympic gold and do what he need to be world champion. He took that to the pros and beatMuhammad Ali in the best fight in the world. They were two great champions who worked together to show people what boxing is really all about.”

Born in South Carolina, Frazier was well known as an elite Philadelphia boxing product, Χτίσιμο ενός 38-2 amateur record. He was a three-time National Golden Gloves champion whose only two losses were both toBuster Mathis, who was the only opponent to defeat Frazier, including a loss by decision – questionable according to Frazier – in the Olympic Trials.

When U.S. Olympic Team heavyweight qualifierBuster Mathis was unable to compete at the 1964 Olympic Games due to injury, Frazier took full advantage of this opportunity as a replacement.

Frazier went on to become one of only four American boxers to medal in Tokyo, Joe the lone gold medalist, despite breaking a thumb in the semifinals. Στον πρώτο γύρο, Frazier knocked outGeorge Olynello (Ουγκάντα), followed by a third-round stoppage ofAthol McQueen (Αυστραλία) in the quarterfinals. AgainstVadim Yemelyanov (Ρωσία) στον ημιτελικό γύρο, Frazier won by way of a second round KO, even though he broke his left thumb.

Unwilling to tell anybody that he had broken his thumb, fearing that he wouldn’t be allowed to fight, Frazier showed the tremendous grit he became famous for by winning a close decision, 3-2, έναντιHans Huber (United Team of Germany) in the championship final to capture a gold medal.

“Winning an Olympic gold medal was the highlight of his amateur career,” Marvis noted. “It meant that he was the best in the world, and it also made things easier for his next step into the pros. I think he felt it helped made him a real man, the best in the world, and not many people can say that. Winning Olympic gold with a broken thumb showed our father what he could do and proved that he was the man. He wasn’t afraid to get the job done. No excuses, get the jog done, was what my father said all the time. And you better had gotten the job done.”

Frazier (32-4-1, 27 KOs) went on to become a three-time world heavyweight champion, defeating the likes ofMuhammad Ali, Τζίμι Έλις (δυο φορές), Μπομπ Φόστερ, Oscar Bonavena(δυο φορές), Jerry Quarry, Mathis, Doug Jones, Έντι Ντο καιΓιώργος Chuvalo during his 16-year professional career.

Listed at only 5-11 ½, Frazier was best known for his bobby, weaving, relentless pressure and liver-damaging left hook. He passed away November 7, 2011 due to complications from liver cancer at the age of 67.

“Joe’s legacy will live on forever throughout USA Boxing,” addedΚρις Κούλιαρι, Εκτελεστικός Διευθυντής της Ένωσης Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας των ΗΠΑ. “His toughness and heart were second to none, and today’s USA Boxing champions can look to Joe for the definition of a champion in and out of the ring. We look forward to honoring his legacy as a Hall of Famer on December 13^ου."

Confirmed special guests include 1988 Χρυσό Ολυμπιακό μετάλλιοAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Χρυσό Ολυμπιακό μετάλλιοFrank Tateκαι ο αδελφός τουΘωμάς, 1972 ΟλυμπίουTim Dement, 2002 Εθνικό Golden Gloves πρωταθλητήςJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες ΕφήβωνGlen Modicue, four-time National championEric Kelly, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championJohn Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton και οStephens brothers –Donald, Αντώνιος καιΚαθίκι.

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USA Boxing Alumni Association announces Hall of Fame Class of 2019

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George Foreman, Mark Breland, Joe Frazier, Αλ Μίτσελ & Ray Rodgers

Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain

Δεκέμβριος. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Λουιζιάνα

COLORADO SPRINGS, Αγκαλιά. (Νοέμβριος 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, Mark Breland και“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, το βράδυ της Παρασκευής, Δεκέμβριος 13, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Λουιζιάνα.

The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Olympic Trials and 2019 Πανελλήνιο Πρωτάθλημα. Δεκέμβριος. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Δεκέμβριος. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Λουιζιάνα. Hall of Fame broadcasterAl Bernstein 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 coachesΑλ ΜίτσελκαιRay 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.”

Επιστάτης (για: 76-5, 68 KOs, ερασιτέχνης: 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, Τέξας, his victims included Frazier (δυο φορές), Ken Norton, Dwight Muhammad Qawi καιMichael Moorer.

Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (για: 35-3-1, 25 KOs), ερασιτέχνης: 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 καιLloyd Honeyghan.

The late Frazier (για: 32-4-1, 27 KOs, ερασιτέχνης: 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 includedMuhammad Ali, Τζίμι Έλις (δυο φορές),Μπομπ Φόστερ καιOscar Bonavena (δυο φορές).

Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 χρόνια, 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 Η.Π.Α.. Ολυμπιακή Ομάδα, and technical advisor for the 2004 και 2012 Η.Π.Α.. 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 areMike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather καιVernon Forrest. He currently trains 2016 Η.Π.Α.. 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 Taylor, Ιράν Barkley καιΤόμι Μόρισον. 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, τόσο εντός όσο και έξω από το δακτύλιο,"σχολίασεΚρις Κούλιαρι, Εκτελεστικός Διευθυντής της Ένωσης Αποφοίτων Πυγμαχίας των ΗΠΑ. “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.”

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ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΙΑ ΤΟΥ 2017: The charter class was headed byMuhammad Ali καιEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders καιTom Coulter.

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