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Attention USA Boxing Alumni

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Attention USA Boxing Alumni:
Help support our boxers.

No Novembro 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 boxers.

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, UT
· 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:

EUA Boxeo – 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.

Sinceramente,

Joe Hand Jr.
Director
Joe Hand Boxing Gym & Computer Lab
amateur boxing, boxeo

Son & 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
Decembro. 5-9 en Salt Lake City, Utah
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Decembro 5, 2017) – The fledgling USA Boxing Alumni Association will host a gala reception este venres noite (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, Decembro. 5-9, also held in Salt Lake City.
Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –boxers, officials, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, dentro e fóra do anel de.
“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,” explicado Mike McAtee, USA Boxing Executive Director. “This association will help expand our grassroots and create fight champions of USA Boxing and alumni members.”
“O Mellor” e “The Real Deal”, respectivamente, Muhammad Ali e Evander Holyfield, will be the first boxers inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, joining two others, veteran coaches Roosevelt Sanders e 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. No 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. A principios deste ano, 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 e 1988-2000. He also served as assistant coach on the USA Olympic boxing teams in 1984 e 1992.
Coulter has been a boxing coach for more than 62 anos, 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.
Incorporado ao Salón da Fama do Boxeo Internacional Al Bernstein will serve as Master of ceremonies for Venres evento. “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 e 1988 silver medalists, respectivamente, Virgil Hill e Michael Carbajal, e 1972 bronze medalist Jessie Valdez.
Other boxing dignitaries who are confirmed attendees include 1992 Olímpico Raul Marquez, Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger, National Golden Gloves champion and NBC boxing announcer B.J. Flores, three-time New England Golden Gloves champion“Irlandés” Micky Ward, former Air Force Academy coach Eddie Welchers, Rocky Mountain Golden Gloves franchise tournament director Larry Fullmer and others.
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 Friday evening’s USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
To join the Alumni Association, simply register at alumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.
INFORMACIÓN:
Chilro: @USABoxing
Instagram: @USABoxing
Facebook: /USABoxing
amateur boxing, boxeo, boxeo feminino

Field set for 2017 USA Boxing Women’s Elite National Championships

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Decembro. 5-9 en Salt Lake City, Utah
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (Novembro 30, 2017) – Team USA women’s boxing hopefuls will be competing in the prestigious USA Women’s Elite National Championships, Decembro 5-9, en Salt Lake City, Utah.
This year’s field is stacked with talent, Incluíndo 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 rexistro, and two-time World Champion and 2014 Youth Olympic Champion Jajaira Gonzalez (Orixe, Colo.)
Other top contenders include featherweight Christina Cruz (Nova York, N.I.), leve Rashida Ellis (Lynn, MA), as well as middleweight Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, CO) e medio-medio 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,” dito 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
PESOS LEVES (106 lb.)
Jacquelyn Cuddleback – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Hillary Perez – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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
PESOS DE MOCA (112 lb.)
Virginia Fuchs – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Kristyn Juarez – 2017 Western Qualifier
Maryquenn Vellinga – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Indeya Smith – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Leslis Rosas – Wild Card Selection
FEATHERWEIGHT (119 lb.)
Christina Cruz – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Dacia Jacquez – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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 lb.)
Trudy Li – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Carmen Vargas – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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
Pesos lixeiros (132 lb.)
Rashida Ellis – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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
luz welterweights (141 lb.)
Amelia Moore – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Whitney Gomez – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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 lb.)
Stephanie Malone – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Oshae Jones – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Deseree Jamison – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Medio-medio (165 lb.)
Naomi Graham – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Leah Cooper – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Brooke Mullen – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (178 lb.)
Krystal Dixon – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Amber Montoya – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Kristen Leija – 2017 Eastern Qualifier
Fallon Farrar – Wild Card Selection
Pesos pesados (178+ lb.)
Danielle Perkins – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Shadasia Green – Wild Card Selection
INFORMACIÓN:
Chilro: @USABoxing
Instagram: @USABoxing
Facebook: /USABoxing
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Field set for 2017 USA Boxing Men’s Elite National Championships

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Decembro. 5-9 en Salt Lake City, Utah
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (Novembro 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, Decembro 5-9, en 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,” dito 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, Calif.), welterweight luz Delante “Tigre” Johnson (Cleveland, OH), welterweight Quinton Randall (Katy, TX), galo Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, OH), pesos pesados Cam F. Awesome (Lenexa, KS) e Jared Anderson(Toledo, OH), medios Troy Isley (Alexandria, VA), welterweight luz Freudis Rojas, JR. (Las Vegas, NV), super heavyweights) Nkosi Solomon (Brooklyn, Nova York) e Richard Torrez (Tulare, TAL.
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
PESOS LEVES (108 lb.)
Nicholas Scaturchio – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Efrain Sanchez – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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
PESOS DE MOCA (114 lb.)
Fernando Martinez – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Guillermo Gutierrez – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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 lb.)
Duke Ragan – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Shon Mondragon – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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
Pesos lixeiros (132 lb.)
Aarón Pérez – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Bruce Carrington – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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
luz welterweights (141 lb.)
Freudis Rojas – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Charlie Sheehy – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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 lb.)
Quinton Randall – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Brian Ceballo -2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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 lb.)
Troy Isley – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Javier Martinez – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (178 lb.)
Sean Hemphill – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Antwan Jones – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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
Pesos pesados (201 lb.)
Cam Awesome – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Xesús Flores – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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
Entón, Edmonds? – Wild Card Selection
SUPER HEAVY WEIGHTS (201+ lbs).
Nkosi Solomon – 2016 Campionatos Nacionais
Daniel Bean -2016 Campionatos Nacionais
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
INFORMACIÓN:
Chilro: @USABoxing
Instagram: @USABoxing
Facebook: /USABoxing
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Citlalli Ortiz Wins Welterweight Youth World Championship Title

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Isamary Aquino Brings Home Bronze Medal

GUWAHATI, India (Novembro 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, India.
“Today feels like one of the best days of my life,” stated Ortiz following her win. “Tras a loita, 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, Calif.),Diana Estrada (Hillsboro, Oregon), Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Calif.), Roma Martinez (Humble, Texas), Sharahaya Moreu (Albuquerque, N.M.) e Amy Salinas(As cruces, 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. Adestrador principal Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and assistant coaches Koroma (Colorado Springs, Colo.) e 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 mañá.
Team USA Results:
69 kg: Citlalli Ortiz, Coachella, Calif./USA, dec. over Nataliy Sychugova/RUS, 3-2
INFORMACIÓN:
Chilro: @USABoxing
Instagram: @USABoxing

Facebook: /USABoxing
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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, India (Novembro. 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.
Welterweight Citlalli Ortiz (Coachella, Calif.) 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 Mércores, Novembro. 22 for a quarterfinals match-up against
The second American in today’s field, medios Sharahya Moreu (Albuquerque, N.M.), fell short of taking the judges card over Russian Anastasiia Shamonova.
Mañá the remaining six members of Team USA will make their tournament debut, Incluíndo 2015 Junior World Champion Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Calif.) The other five boxers will all be making their international debuts.
Adestrador principal Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Koroma (Colorado Springs, Colo.) e 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 dec. over Nadezhda Ryabets/KAZ, 4-1
75 kg: Anastasiia Shamonova/RUS dec. sobre Sharahaya Moreu, Albuquerque, N.M./USA, 5-0
Tomorrow’s Horario
48 kg: Amy Salinas, As cruces, 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/USA vs. Kateryna Rohova/UKR
57 kg: Roma Martinez, Humble, Texas/USA 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
INFORMACIÓN:
Chilro: @USABoxing
Instagram: @USABoxing

Facebook: /USABoxing
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USA Boxing Alumni Association Open for Registration

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Novembro 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, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, including boxers, officials, coaches and boxing fans, 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,” comentou 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 Decembro 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 dixo. “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, Incluíndo: Michael Carbajal, BJ Flores, Larry Fullmer, Virgil Hill, Raul Marquez, Steve Smoger,Jesse Valdez, Micky Ward e Eddie Weichers.
When joining, which cost $40/year, new members will be given a t-shirt, keychain and e-wallet. For more information on the USA Boxing Alumni Association, póñase en contacto alumni@usaboxing.org ou visita USABoxing.org
INFORMACIÓN:
Chilro: @USABoxing
Instagram: @USABoxing
Facebook: /USABoxing
Inaugural USA Boxing Alumni Association

Hall of Fame Reception to be held Decembro. 8 en Salt Lake City
ABOUT USA BOXING: 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, Marzo 21st.
The doors will open at 6:30 PM.
A primeira loita será o 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 (Outubro 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 no EUA Boxeo Campionato Nacional & en 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 Decembro 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.
O 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 son 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! Boxeo comezará ás 1:00 pm. Championship finals will begin at 1:00 pm en 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 en 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 Xogos Olímpicos Medalla de Bronce, 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 campión dos medios do Mundo, 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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EUA boxeo NOVA INGLATERRA PARA HONRA 5 Xubilada N.E. Pro boxeo CAMPIÓNS Premios cea novembro. 8 en Malden, Masa.

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Vinny Paz, Micky Ward, Joey Gamache, Jose Antonio Rivera & John Ruiz
BOSTON (Outubro. 21, 2015) — EUA Boxeo New England, establecida en 1880 como a de fi cialis corpo gobernante de boxeo afeccionado na rexión, vai homenaxear cinco ex afeccionado esto, que pasou a converterse campións mundiais como boxeadores profesionais, Domingo, Novembro 8 en Anthony en Malden.
Vinny Paz (Cranston, RI), Micky Ward (Lowell, MA), Joey Gamache (Lewiston, ME), Jose Antonio Rivera (Worcester, MA) e John Ruiz (Chelsea, MA) recibirán premios polas súas realizacións notables no mundo do boxeo.
EUA Boxeo New England tamén presentará o seu inaugural Skeets Scioli Lifetime Achievement Award. Scioli serviu como presidente de Estados Unidos Boxeo New England, de cando en vez, durante un período de 70 anos icónica. El faleceu en 2010 coa idade de 97.
O premio Skeets Scioli será presentada ao árbitro / xuíz Mike Ryan (Tyngsboro, MA) and coach Carlos García (Worcester, MA) pola súa contribución de toda a vida para o deporte do boxeo afeccionado.
Al Bernstein, Showtime Championship Boxeo comentarista e Internacional Boxing Hall of Fame, servirá como evento emcee. “Esta é unha homenaxe a algúns dos mellores do boxeo,” Bernstein dixo. “New England ten desempeñado un papel importante no boxeo, non só aquí en América, pero globalmente. Estou moi feliz de participar neste evento e estou ansioso para conectar cos fans de boxeo na rexión.”
EUA Boxeo tamén vai prestar homenaxe aos atletas actuais e membros. O evento é unha festa benéfica para axudar atletas afeccionados mozos cos gastos de viaxe para os torneos rexionais e nacionais.
O evento comeza con cócteles no 2 p.m., seguido de cea no 3 p.m. Poxas en directo e silenciosos, xunto con fl es raf terán lugar.
Billetes limitados aínda están dispoñibles para compra por teléfono EUA Boxeo New England en 781-329-9577.