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Attention USA Boxing Alumni

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Attention USA Boxing Alumni:
Help support our boxers.

Op November 1, 2017, USA Boxing launched the USA Boxing Alumni Association as a way of connecting former and current boxers, coaches and fans with the goal to raise money for current and future boxers.

As a local gym that is the home to many USA Boxing members we are requesting that if you are a USA Boxing Alumni, please join the Alumni Association for the annual donation of $40.00 to support the 31,924 boksers.

Not only will you support boxers from grassroots level to World Class competition, you will receive:

· Opportunities to attend national, regional and local events
· December 8: Inaugural Alumni Association Hall-of-Fame Reception in Salt Lake City, UIT
· USA Boxing Alumni Association T- Shirt, Key Chain and E-Wallet
· Subscription to USA Boxing Alumni Association quarterly newsletter
· Opportunity to sponsor a USA Boxing boxers
· Select discounts on USA Boxing merchandise

It takes less than three minutes and you can make a huge impact on the lives of our young boxers just click the link below:

VSA Boks – Alumni Association

As a recently appointed member of the USA Boxing advisory board, this is a cause close to my heart and I hope you can help spread the word.

Die uwe,

Joe Hand Jr.
Direkteur
Joe Hand Boxing Gym & Computer Lab
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Is & Holyfield to be inducted this Friday into USA Boxing Alumni Hall of Fame inaugural class

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USA Boxing stars out to support and celebrate
USA Boxing Elite National Championships
Desember. 5-9 in Salt Lake City, Utah
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Desember 5, 2017) – The fledgling USA Boxing Alumni Association will host a gala reception Vrydag nag (Dec.) 8, highlighted by the induction of the inaugural class of the USA Boxing Alumni Hall of Fame, at the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown in Salk Lake City, Utah.
The reception is being held in conjunction with the 2017 USA Boxing Elite and Youth National Championships and Junior and Prep Open, Desember. 5-9, also held in Salt Lake City.
Geskep om 'n lewenslange kampioen te word, wedersyds voordelige verhoudings tussen USA Boxing en sy alumni, –boksers, amptenare, afrigters en boksondersteuners — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspirerend en terug te gee aan USA Boxing se toekomstige bokskampioene, in en uit van die ring.
“The Alumni Association will bring together former boxers, coaches and official who have reached all levels of success in amateur boxing, as well as people who have all over for Olympic-style boxing,” verduidelik Mike McAtee, USA Boxing Executive Director. “This association will help expand our grassroots and create fight champions of USA Boxing and alumni members.”
“Die grootste” en “Die Real Deal”, onderskeidelik, Muhammad Ali en Evander Holyfield, will be the first boxers inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, joining two others, veteran coaches Roosevelt Sanders en Tom Coulter, also being inducted as charter members.
The late Ali is the lone three-time lineal world heavyweight champion of all-time, who as an amateur (known then as Cassius Clay), captured a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.
Holyfield was the first and remains the only undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight world champion. By die 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Holyfield won a bronze medal as a light heavyweight, after a he suffered a questionable disqualification in his semifinals match. Vroeër vanjaar, Holyfield started his promotional company, The Real; Deal Boxing.
A 1993 USA Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, Roosevelt coached the U.S. Marines boxing team in 1975-1978 en 1988-2000. He also served as assistant coach on the USA Olympic boxing teams in 1984 en 1992.
Coulter has been a boxing coach for more than 62 jaar, continuing to conduct boxing clinics today around the glove. In addition to coaching the iconic 1988 USA Olympic boxing team, which captured eight individual medals, he was a consultant for the 1996 squad that won 14 meals. A national boxing champion at Syracuse University, Coulter also coaches the U.S. Army Boxing Team.
International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Al Bernstein will serve as Master of ceremonies for Vrydag se gebeurtenis. “USA Boxing makes a positive difference in the lives of thousands and thousands of young people ion a daily basis,” the voice of Showtime Boxing said,” and I am so honored to serve as emcee for the inaugural USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame Reception. This new arm of USA Boxing will be a terrific addition to an already great organization. I look forward to it.”.
Four Olympic medalists from Team USA will be in attendance: 1984 gold medalist Paul Gonzales, 1984 en 1988 silver medalists, onderskeidelik, Virgil Hill en Michael Carbajal, en 1972 bronze medalist Jessie Valdez.
Other boxing dignitaries who are confirmed attendees include 1992 Olimpiese Raul Marquez, Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger, National Golden Gloves champion and NBC boxing announcer B.J. Blomme, three-time New England Golden Gloves champion“Ierse” Micky Ward, former Air Force Academy coach Eddie Welchers, Rocky Mountain Golden Gloves franchise tournament director Larry Fullmer and others.
Die USA Boxing Alumni Association is oop vir almal wat lief is vir boks en graag met amateurbokse wil bly. Lede kry toegang tot 'n wye verskeidenheid spesiale geleenthede wat deur die Alumni-vereniging aangebied word, insluitend Vrydagaand se US Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame-ontvangs.
To join the Alumni Association, registreer eenvoudig by alumni@usaboxing.org vir 'n $40.00 per jaar ledegeld. Nuwe lede sal 'n T-hemp ontvang, sleutelhanger en e-beursie.
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Field set for 2017 USA Boxing Women’s Elite National Championships

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Desember. 5-9 in Salt Lake City, Utah
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (November 30, 2017) – Team USA women’s boxing hopefuls will be competing in the prestigious USA Women’s Elite National Championships, Desember 5-9, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This year’s field is stacked with talent, insluitend 2016 Olympic Trials Champion Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, Texas), who will be looking to close out an impressive 2017 year that included four international titles and an undefeated 16-0 rekord, and two-time World Champion and 2014 Youth Olympic Champion Jajaira Gonzalez (Fountain, Kol.)
Other top contenders include featherweight Christina Cruz (New York, N.Y.), liggewig Rashida Ellis (Lynn, MA), as well as middleweight Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, CO) en weltergewig Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio)
Following a year of highly-competitive national events, the best U.S. female amateur boxers are set to compete in the 2017 USA Boxing Elite National Championship. With up to six spots in each division already secured, based on the results of the 2016 Elite National Championships, 2017 Elite Western Qualifier and 2017 Elite Eastern Qualifier, the remaining spots have been filled based on the wild-card application process to complete the field of elite boxers.
A total of 88 boxers applied for a wild card qualification with 35 allocations awarded to finalize the Elite National Championships brackets.
“With this being the first year of the new elite athlete selection process, we are excited to see the top talent in the country compete to represent Team USA in 2018,” gesê Matt Johnson, USA Boxing High Performance Director. “We are looking forward to a high level of competition during these championships, and are confident that the increased competitiveness at the national stage will translate to further improvement of USA’s performance internationally on the road to Tokyo in 2020.”
Below is the final list of elite boxers, in order of ranking, who will contend for the title of national champion:
USA BOXING ELITE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD
LIGTE VLIEGWIGTE (106 lbs.)
Jacquelyn Cuddleback – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Hillary Perez – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Mia Valdez – 2017 Western Qualifier
Jazzelle Bobadilla – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Veronica Rodriguez – 2017 Western Qualifier
Elimarie Torres – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Monica Lazadale – Wild Card Selection
Sabrina Slattery – Wild Card Selection
FLYWEIGHTS (112 lbs.)
Virginia Fuchs – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Kristyn Juarez – 2017 Western Qualifier
Maryquenn Vellinga – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Indeya Smith – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Leslis Rosas – Wild Card Selection
Veergewigtitel (119 lbs.)
Christina Cruz – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Dacia Jacquez – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Mikiah Kreps – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Mariana Gonzalez – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Kristen McMurtree – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Jayda Davis – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Melanie Costa – Wild Card Selection
BANTAMWEIGHTS (125 lbs.)
Trudy Li – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Carmen Vargas – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Eliza Peralta – 2017 Western Qualifier
Nephateria Miller – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Brittany Sims – 2017 Western Qualifier
Clarice Morales – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Rianna Rios – Wild Card Selection
Leslie Soto – Wild Card Selection
Liggewigte (132 lbs.)
Rashida Ellis – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Jajaira Gonzalez – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Lupe Gutierrez – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Stacia Suttles – Wild Card Selection
Diana Estrada – Wild Card Selection
Wendy Casey – Wild Card Selection
LIG WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Amelia Moore – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Whitney Gomez – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Annalicia Sustaita – 2017 Western Qualifier
Destiny Jones – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Nargis Shanghais – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Raven Brown – Wild Card Selection
Ashleigh Moore – Wild Card Selection
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Stephanie Malone – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Oshae Jones – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Deseree Jamison – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Middleweights (165 lbs.)
Naomi Graham – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Leah Cooper – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Brooke Mullen – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
LIGTE SWAAR (178 lbs.)
Krystal Dixon – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Amber Montoya – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Kristen Leija – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Fallon Farrar – Wild Card Selection
Swaargewigte (178+ lbs.)
Danielle Perkins – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Shadasia Green – Wild Card Selection
INLIGTING:
Twitter: @USABoxing
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Facebook: /USABoxing
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Field set for 2017 USA Boxing Men’s Elite National Championships

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Desember. 5-9 in Salt Lake City, Utah
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (November 28, 2017) – Following a year of highly-competitive national events, US amateur boxers are set to compete in the 2017 USA Boxing Elite National Championship, Desember 5-9, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
With up to six spots in each division already secured, based on the results of the 2016 Elite National Championships, 2017 Elite Western Qualifier and 2017 Elite Eastern Qualifier, the remaining spots have been filled based on the wild-card application process to complete the field of elite boxers.
A total of 88 boxers applied for a wild card qualification with 35 allocations awarded to finalize the Elite National Championships brackets.
“With this being the first year of the new elite athlete selection process, we are excited to see the top talent in the country compete to represent Team USA in 2018,” gesê Matt Johnson, USA Boxing High Performance Director. “We are looking forward to a high level of competition during these championships, and are confident that the increased competitiveness at the national stage will translate to further improvement of USA’s performance internationally on the road to Tokyo in 2020.”
Leading contenders include bantamweight Marc Castro (Fresno, Kalifornië.), lig welterweight Delante “Tiger” Johnson (Cleveland, OH), weltergewig Quinton Randall (Katy, TX), kapokgewig Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, OH), swaargewigte Cam F. Awesome (Lenexa, KS) en Jared Anderson(Toledo, OH), middelgewigtitel Troy Isley (Alexandria, VA), lig welterweight Freudis Rojas, Jr. (Las Vegas, NV), super heavyweights) Nkosi Solomon (Brooklyn, NY) en Richard Torrez (Tulare, SOOS.
Below is the final list of elite boxers, in order of ranking, who will contend for the title of national champion:
USA BOXING ELITE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD
LIGTE VLIEGWIGTE (108 lbs.)
Nicholas Scaturchio – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Efrain Sanchez – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Xavier Rodriguez – 2017 Western Qualifier
Timothy Jarman – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Jordon Aguilar-Sanchez – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Salaam Gonzalez – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Stephen Acosta – Wild Card Selection
Jonathan Rodriguez – Wild Card Selection
FLYWEIGHTS (114 lbs.)
Fernando Martinez – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Guillermo Gutierrez – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Michael Angeletti – 2017 Western Qualifier
Saleto Henderson – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
John Atiles – 2017 Western Qualifier
Charles Williams – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Jonas Persaud – Wild Card Selection
Timothy Longoria- Wild Card Selection
BANTAMWEIGHTS (123 lbs.)
Duke Ragan – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Shon Mondragon – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Dominique Crowder – 2017 Western Qualifier
Marc Castro – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Isaac Martinez – 2017 Western Qualifier
Raymond Ford – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Jesus Vasquez – Wild Card Selection
Daniel Bailey – Wild Card Selection
Liggewigte (132 lbs.)
Aaron Perez – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Bruce Carrington – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Jemiah Richards – 2017 Western Qualifier
Keyshawn Davis – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Tyler Herberger – 2017 Western Qualifier
Kevin Montano – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Joseph Macedo – Wild Card Selection
James Browning – Wild Card Selection
LIG WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Freudis Rojas – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Charlie Sheehy – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Israel Rodriguez – 2017 Western Qualifier
delante Johnson – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Ismael Gutierrez – 2017 Western Qualifier
Jeremy Hill – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Bryson Nuckles – Wild Card Selection
Cristian Roman – Wild Card Selection
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Quinton Randall – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Brian Ceballo -2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Marcus Davidson – 2017 Western Qualifier
Jaquan McElroy – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Anthony Franco – 2017 Western Qualifier
Sean Charleston – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Josniel Castro – Wild Card Selection
Azeez Muhammad – Wild Card Selection
MIDDELEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)
Troy Isley – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Javier Martinez – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Austin Williams – 2017 Western Qualifier
Rahim Gonzalez – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Joeshon James – 2017 Western Qualifier
Nikita Ababiy – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Kiante Irving – Wild Card Selection
Miguel Hernandez – Wild Card Selection
LIGTE SWAAR (178 lbs.)
Sean Hemphill – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Antwan Jones – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Khlalil Coe – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Jorge Tovar – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Atif Oberlton – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Darius Fulghum – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Miguel Teo – Wild Card Selection
Abel Gonzalez – Wild Card Selection
Swaargewigte (201 lbs.)
Cam Awesome – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Jesus Flores – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Adrian Tillman – 2017 Western Qualifier
Marquise Williams – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Gaspard Pierre – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Deangelo Leachmen – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Jared Anderson – Wild Card Selection
Edmonds dus – Wild Card Selection
SUPER HEAVY WEIGHTS (201+ £).
Nkosi Solomon – 2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Daniel Bean -2016 Nasionale Kampioenskappe
Michael Graves – 2017 Western Qualifier
Ramel Clasablanca – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Eric Brigs – 2017 Western Qualifier
Leonid Grachiv – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Richard Torres – Wild Card Selection
INLIGTING:
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Citlalli Ortiz Wins Welterweight Youth World Championship Title

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Isamary Aquino Brings Home Bronze Medal

GUWAHATI, Indië (November 26, 2017) — Coachella, California-native Citlalli Ortiz closed out her impressive 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships campaign with a split decision victory over Russia’s Nataliya Sychugova to take her first major international title in Guwahati, Indië.
“Today feels like one of the best days of my life,” stated Ortiz following her win. “Na afloop van die stryd, I doubted myself, but I am extremely happy I pulled out the win and it feels amazing being a world champion.”
Ortiz gold medal closes out a strong showing from the young American delegation. Team USA’s other medal, a bronze, was won yesterday by Isamary Aquino of Universal City, Texas.
“I am extremely proud of my performance at my first international tournament,” said Aquino following her medal ceremony. “It was an honor to be able to represent Team USA and bring home a world championship medal.”
The remaining members of the team included: Aidyl Cardenas (Calexico, Kalifornië.),Diana Estrada (Hillsboro, Oregon), Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Kalifornië.), Roma Martinez (Humble, Texas), Sharahaya Moreu (Albuquerque, N.M.) en Amy Salinas(Die kruise, N.M).
This year’s Youth World Championships brought 160 of the world’s top youth female boxers from 36 different countries all vying for one of the 10 world titles up for grabs. Hoofafrigter Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Kol.) and assistant coaches Koroma (Colorado Springs, Kol.) en Jeff Mays (San Antonio, Texas) guided Team USA throughout these championships. The boxers and staff of USA Boxing will begin their journey back home to the United States môre.
Team USA Results:
69 kg: Citlalli Ortiz, Coachella, Calif./USA, des. over Nataliy Sychugova/RUS, 3-2
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Citlalli Ortiz Grabs First Win of Women’s Youth World Championships

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Team USA finishes 1-1 on second day; six Americans to enter ring today
GUWAHATI, Indië (November. 21, 2017) — Day two of the 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships in Guwahati, India brought two members of Team USA into the ring looking to advance one step closer to a world title.
Weltergewig Citlalli Ortiz (Coachella, Kalifornië.) grabbed Team USA’s first win of the championships with a split decision victory over Nadezhda Ryabets of Kazakhstan. She will return to the ring on Woensdag, November. 22 for a quarterfinals match-up against
The second American in today’s field, middelgewigtitel Sharahya Moreu (Albuquerque, N.M.), fell short of taking the judges card over Russian Anastasiia Shamonova.
Môre the remaining six members of Team USA will make their tournament debut, insluitend 2015 Junior World Champion Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Kalifornië.) The other five boxers will all be making their international debuts.
Hoofafrigter Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Kol.), Koroma (Colorado Springs, Kol.) en Jeff Mays (San Antonio, Texas) are guiding the American delegation in India. This year’s tournament has brought 160 boxers from 31 different countries looking to take one of the ten World titles up for grabs.
Continue to follow USA Boxing on social media for more coverage of the tournament.
Team USA Results:
69 kg: Citlalli Ortiz, Coachella, Calif./USA des. over Nadezhda Ryabets/KAZ, 4-1
75 kg: Anastasiia Shamonova/RUS dec. oor Sharahaya Moreu, Albuquerque, N.M./USA, 5-0
Tomorrow’s Skedule
48 kg: Amy Salinas, Die kruise, N.M./USA vs.Gloria D’almeida/FRA
51 kg: Heaven Garcia, El Monte, Calif./USA vs. Chaewon Kim/KOR
54 kg: Isamary Aquino, Universal City, Texas/VSA vs. Kateryna Rohova/UKR
57 kg: Roma Martinez, Humble, Texas/VSA vs. Emily Mauermann/GER
60 kg: Diana Estrada, Hillsboro, Oregon/USA vs. Fatia Benmessahel/FRA
64 kg: Aidyl Cardenas, Calexico, Calif./USA vs. Khongorzul Batbold/MGL
INLIGTING:
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USA Boxing Alumni Association Open for Registration

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VIR ONMIDDELLIKE VRYSTELLING
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (November 2, 2017). – The newly created USA Boxing Alumni Association registration is officially open for those interested in becoming members.
The Alumni Association, which was created to champion a lifelong, wedersyds voordelige verhoudings tussen USA Boxing en sy alumni, including boxers, amptenare, afrigters en boksondersteuners, will help connect generations of champions, as well as help inspire and give back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions inside and outside the ring.
“The Alumni Association will bring together former boxers, coaches and officials that have reached all levels of success in amateur boxing, as well as people who have a love for Olympic-style boxing,” kommentaar Mike McAtee, USA Boxing Executive Director. “This association will help expand our grassroots and help create the future champions of USA Boxing and alumni members.”
Open to anyone possessing a love for the sport and looking to stay connected with amateur boxing, the Alumni Association members are granted access to a variety of special events that will be hosted by the Alumni Association, including the first annual USA boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
The reception, which will honor and celebrate the five inaugural members of the Alumni Association Hall of Fame, will be held on Desember 8 in Salt Lake City in conjunction with the 2017 USA Boxing Elite and Youth National Championships & Junior and Prep Open. The five inductees include:
  • Muhammad Ali
  • Tom Coulter
  • Buddy Davis
  • Evander Holyfield
  • Roosevelt Sanders
World-renowned CBS and Showtime announcer Al Bernstein will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the event.
“USA Boxing makes a positive difference in the lives of thousands and thousands of young people on a daily basis, and I am so honored to serve as emcee for the inaugural USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame Reception. This new arm of USA Boxing will be a terrific addition to an already great organization,” Bernstein sê. “I look forward to a great week.”
In addition to Bernstein’s role as emcee, many esteemed members of the USA Boxing alumni community are scheduled to attend the inaugural event, insluitend: Michael Carbajal, BJ Flores, Larry Fullmer, Virgil Hill, Raul Marquez, Steve Smoger,Jesse Valdez, Micky Ward en Eddie Weichers.
When joining, which cost $40/year, new members will be given a t-shirt, sleutelhanger en e-beursie. For more information on the USA Boxing Alumni Association, kontak alumni@usaboxing.org of besoek USABoxing.org
INLIGTING:
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Inaugural USA Boxing Alumni Association

Hall of Fame Reception to be held Desember. 8 in Salt Lake City
OOR VSA BOKS: The mission of USA Boxing shall be to enable United States’ athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence, develop character, support the sport of boxing, 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 oversee every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.
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Special Addition – Golden Glove Quarter Finals Show added Tuesday March 21st at Gleason’s Gym

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Gleason’s Gym will host the quarter finals of the Daily News Golden Gloves on Tuesday, Maart 21st.
The doors will open at 6:30 PM.
Die eerste rondte sal wees by 7:30 PM.
All tickets are $25
(amateur boxers with book in hand $15)
This show is sanctioned by USABoxing.
Come support the gym.

 
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Houston’s Historic George Foreman Youth and Community Center to Host 2016 Gulf Boxing Association Regional Championships

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Premier event – Gulf LBC selects team to travel to USA BOXING Elite National Championships in conjunction with the Selection and Announcement of the First Inaugural George Foreman Youth and Community Center Elite International Travel Team!!
HOUSTON, TX (Oktober 10, 2016) -Starting with the ring of the bell on October 22nd, local area boxers will be fighting for a spot to represent the Gulf Coast Region by die USA Boxing Nasionale Kampioenskappe & in International Travel.
Weight categories will include: Pee Wee 8-9, Bantam 10-11, Intermediate 12-13, Juniors 14-15, Youth 15-16, & Elite 18-40 in both Open and Novice divisions. Winners will represent the Gulf area at the 2016 USA Boxing Elite, Youth and Junior National Championships to be held in Kansas City Missouri Desember 4-10, 2016. This tournament is a sanctioned event through USA Boxing the National Governing Body of Amateur Boxing and is a feeder to National and Olympic recognition.
Die George Foreman Youth and Community Center was founded 32 years ago in 1984 by Olympic Gold Medalist and 2-time heavy weight champion George Foreman. The GFYCC is dedicated to providing a safe and secure location for youth to participate in sports and after school activities.
“This year for the first time in Houston boxing history, we are developing an elite international youth boxing team,” said George Foreman, IV. “The team will be selected for the sole purpose of training and traveling to other countries to gain experience on an international platform and promote cultural diplomacy! Utilizing grant and donor funding this team will be representing the George Foreman Youth and Community Center and will be announced Saturday October 22, at the Gulf Region’s Boxing Championship. The team will be reviewed by my father, 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist and 2-Time Heavyweight Champion, George Foreman Sr. The first international trip for this new Houston team is scheduled for Jan. 2017.”
Doors open for the Gulf Gloves Championships on Saturday October 22nd at 11:00 is with announcements and the presentation of the colors by the United States Army Houston Recruiting Command Baytown Beaumont Company at 12:45 pm. The national anthem will be performed by the internationally acclaimed Houston Brass Quintet! Boks sal begin by 1:00 pm. Championship finals will begin at 1:00 pm op Sunday October 23rd.
Media open workouts for Houston amateur standout boxers will be held Wednesday October 19th at the George Foreman Youth and Community Center at 2202 Lone Oak Road Houston, Texas 77093 by 4:00 pm.
Confirmed attendees for interviews will be:

George Edward Foreman IV: Son of 2 Time Heavy Weight Champion, President of Foreman Public Relations

Marlen Esparza: 2012 Olimpiese Spele brons medalje, 2014 Amateur World Champion, 2006 & 2016 Amateur World Championships Bronze Medalist, Nine-Time USA Boxing National Champion.

Rocky Juarez: 2000 Olympic Games Silver Medalist, 1999 Amateur World Champion, WBC Silver Featherweight World Champion.

Raul Marquez: 1988 Amateur World Championships Bronze Medalist, 1992 Olympic Games Quarter-finalist, IBF Light Middleweight World Champion.

Frank Tate: 1984 Olympic Games Gold Medalist, IBF Middleweight World Champion, NABF Light Heavyweight Champion.

Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz: WBA Lightweight World Champion, WBO Lightweight World Champion, WBA Super-Lightweight World Champion, IBF Lightweight World Champion.

“Sweet” Reggie Johnson: WBA Middelgewig wêreldkampioen, IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion.

In addition to many Houston area professional boxers and Gulf Boxing Association alumni. Event is sanctioned by USA Boxing – Gulf LBC: 16-25-14268

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USA boks NEW ENGLAND eer 5 AFGETREDE N.E. PRO boks CHAMPIONS Toekenningsdinee November. 8 in Malden, Mass.

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Vinny Paz, Micky Ward, Joey Gamache, Jose Antonio Rivera & John Ruiz
BOSTON (Oktober. 21, 2015) — USA Boxing New England, in gevestigde 1880 as die van amptelike beheerliggaam van amateur boks in die streek, sal eer vyf voormalige amateur standouts, wat voortgegaan het om Wêreldkampioene as professionele boksers geword, Sondag, November 8 by Anthony se Malden.
Vinny Paz (Cranston, RI), Micky Ward (Lowell, MA), Joey Gamache (Lewiston, ME), Jose Antonio Rivera (Worcester, MA) en John Ruiz (Chelsea, MA) sal toekennings vir hul uitstaande prestasies te ontvang in die wêreld van die boks.
USA Boxing New England sal ook sy eerste stel Skeets Scioli Lifetime Achievement Award. Scioli gedien as president van die VSA Boks New England, af en op, tydens 'n ikoniese tydperk van 70 jaar. Hy is oorlede in 2010 op die ouderdom van 97.
Die Skeets Scioli toekenning sal aan die skeidsregter / regter aangebied Mike Ryan (Tyngsboro, MA) and coach Carlos Garcia (Worcester, MA) vir hul lang tyd bydrae tot die sport van die amateur boks.
Al Bernstein, Showtime Championship Boxing kommentator en International Boxing Hall of Fame opgeroepene, sal dien as gebeurtenis emcee. “Dit is 'n huldeblyk aan 'n paar van die beste boks,” Bernstein sê. “New England het 'n belangrike rol in die boks gespeel, nie net hier in Amerika, maar wêreldwyd. Ek is opgewonde om deel te neem in hierdie geval en ek sien daarna uit om die verbinding met die boks fans in die streek.”
USA Boxing sal ook hulde bring aan die huidige atlete en lede. Die geleentheid is 'n fondsinsameling om jong amateur atlete met reiskoste om streeks- en nasionale toernooie help.
Die geleentheid begin met skemerkelkies by 2 namiddag., gevolg deur aandete by 3 namiddag. Live en stil veilings saam met raf fl es sal plaasvind.
Beperkte kaartjies is nog beskikbaar vir die aankoop deur die roeping van die VSA Boks New England by 781-329-9577.