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Boxing a family affair for Idaho amateur boxer Kendra Samargis

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Krug. (Listopad 26, 2020) – Idaho middleweight boxer Kendra (Reeves) Samargis‘ decision four years ago to lose weight has led her onto a path to compete in the 2020 USA Boks nacionalnim prvenstvima, Prosinac 5-12, at Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Boxing for the 26-year-old Samargis, who lives in Twin Falls, is a real family affair. She’s trained by her husband, Jason, and their two sons, Skyler Bellus (11) and Riley Marovich (8), are in USA Boxing. Skyler, zapravo, has competed in several tournaments in which his mother also fought.

“I got into boxing just as a form of weight loss,” Kendra explained. “My husband had been a boxing coach for many years and he still had all of his equipment. We set it up in our garage and started training. Isprva, starting out was the worst thing I had ever done. The amount of stamina, endurance, and strength that I needed to have was unreal. Slowly over time I lost tremendous weight, 73-pounds to be exact, and I came to love the sport.

“I’m always asked what it’s like to be trained by my husband. I always say I have a secret weapon, someone who is in my corner who wants me to succeed just as much as I do and supports me throughout. Također, in times we’re at tournaments, I am never alone the night before a big fight and if I need a pep talk, he is right there. Sada, my sons competing with me, dobro, that’s a different story. Being on the outside of the ring while my boys are competing is by far harder than any fight I have ever had. My mom-side definitely kicks in. Na kraju dana, iako, I know how well trained they are, and I have to trust that. I don’t work their corners because that’s too close. I would throw in the towel every time. I have to be in the stands.”

Kendra and both of her sons will be competing in Shreveport this year, despite having to train during the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for the first national tournament of the year in the United States.

“Training during the pandemic has been a blessing for me,” Kendra said. “We now own a gym in town. Tako, during the times we had to close our doors, moj muž, kids and I were able to keep up with our training regimen. I learned so much during this time. We were actually able to slow things down and work on so many things that get overlooked. We are also very lucky to live in a small town, we only had to keep our gym closed for two months and we’ve been up and running since. I could only image how hard it must be for so many people during these times. We were very blessed to have a gym to get us through.”

Currently ranked No. 10 na 152 pounds and No. 5 na 165, Kendra’s highlights thus far are winning gold medals at the 2019 Eastern Elite Qualifier and 2018 Nacionalni Golden Gloves turnir.

An aggressive boxer who throws punches in bunches, Samargis believes she’s made dramatic improvement in the past years. She admittedly changed many different parts of her game, focusing more on movement, foot and head placements.

Naposljetku, she wants to capture top honors at multiple national tournaments, starting with this year’s Nationals Championship, and eventually turn pro to shoot for a world title. Za sada, iako, she’s all in for the Nationals.

“I am my biggest competition for this year’s National Championships,” she concluded. “Every day I want to be the best version of myself and every day I wake up to the haunting possibility I could fall back into the person that I used to be. I have to go to war everyday with myself to keep this person at bay. All of the hours of training, nutrition and mental preparation helps me accomplish this. Every day I can continue to be the best version of myself, focusing only on getting better, then who I compete against won’t matter.

“I am beyond ready and excited for the National Championships this year. With the world coming to a halt this will be my first tournament of the year. I am ready to get back in the ring. Medaling will give me another national title under my belt and sharpen my resume for when I turn pro.”

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Shreveport to Host 2020 USA Boks nacionalnim prvenstvima

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Louisiana city to host USA Boxing’s Return to National Stage
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (Sedam. 18) – USA Boxing announced today the 2020 USA Boxing National Championships will now take place at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, ., Prosinca. 5-12.

“Hurricane Laura wreaked havoc on the city of Lake Charles and rendered their Civic Center inhospitable for this year’s National Championships. This came on top of the pandemic which already nearly wiped out the 2020 National Tournament calendar,” navedeno Michael Campbell, USA Boxing Events and Operations Manager. “Our events staff immediately pivoted and was determined to replace the event with as little disruption as possible for our coaches and boxers that had been training with their goals fixed on participating in this event to end the year.”

“Shreveport stepped up quickly to provide us a great alternative within the same footprint as the planned event, therefore we could keep our same scheduled dates and remain in the great state of Louisiana. Shreveport will provide good accessibility, weather and hospitality for our members and their Convention Center will be ideal for the implementation of our #BackToBoxing protocols that are designed to ensure the safety of our boxers, treneri, officials and members of the community.”

“Shreveport, Bossier City, and the State of Louisiana are proud to host the 2020 National Boxing Championships in December,” rekla Kelly Wells, Executive Director for the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. “Primarily, I would like to acknowledge my unwavering respect for Lake Charles and their investment in USA Boxing, which ultimately highlights Louisiana as a destination for national, elite sporting events.”
“As they recover from the detrimental effects of Hurricane Laura, Shreveport-Bossier is excited to keep this event within our state, which is expected to bring an estimated $2 million in economic impact to the area. We’re honored to welcome approximately 1,000 athletes to Shreveport-Bossier, as well as their coaches, Prijatelji, families and other boxing enthusiasts. On behalf of the Sports Commission team and Shreveport-Bossier community, I would like to thank the USA Boxing family for entrusting us with this incredible event, as well as Lt. Governor Nungesser, the Louisiana Office of Tourism, the Shreveport Convention Center, Hilton Shreveport and the local boxing community. We’ll deliver nothing less than world-class hospitality in sportsman’s paradise.”
Registration for the event will open Oct. 1. The fact sheet, which will include check-in information, hotels and schedule will be released in the coming days.

As a reminder, due to COVID-19 and being the sole USA Boxing tournament in 2020, this year’s National Championships will be an open tournament, with a minimum bout requirement, for pee-wee to elite divisions. Boxers competing in Olympic/International Federation weight divisions in junior, youth and elite age groups will be competing for their place on Team USA’s High Performance teams. Complete selection procedures will be announced in the next few weeks. More information about High Performance can be found ovdje.

This year’s championships will also have other changes to help provide a safer and easier tournament experience for our members, including staggered check-in days, set late coaches check-in hours, no general weigh-in, as well as a quota for all weight classes. All important changes and information will be released ovdje.

Continue to check USABoxing.org and USA Boxing’s social media platforms for important updates on this year’s tournament.

Tournament Information
Mjesto održavanja: Shreveport Convention Center
Registration Opens: Listopada. 1
Registration Closes: Studeni. 30
Early Check-in: Prosinca. 5
Full Check-in: Prosinca. 6
Staggered Check-in: Prosinca. 7-10
First day of bouts: Prosinca. 7
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The one and only 1956 olympic gold medalist pete rademacher

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Krug. (Kolovoz 27, 2020) - 1956 Zlatne olimpijske medaljePete Rademacheris the only boxer to fight for a world title in his pro debut.

Rademacher, who died this past June at the age of 91 in Sandusky, Ohio, was a native of Tieton, Washington. He had a 72-7 amaterski rekord, highlighted by his gold medal performance at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia.

Rademacher started boxing during his rehabilitation for Rheumatic Fever, which he contracted while attending Castle Heights Military Academy. The gifted heavyweight captured top honors at numerous national tournaments, uključujući 1951 & 1953 National AAU Championships, 1954 All-Army Championship and Service Championships, and Olympic Trials.

In Australia, he knocked out the three opponents he faced, in order, Josef Nemec (Czechoslovakia) in the quarterfinals, JužnoafrikanacDaan Bekker U polufinalu, and the Soviet Union’sLev Mukhin in the opening round of the championship final for the gold medal.

Rademacher was so hot after the Olympics that he publicly proclaimed that he would be able to become world heavyweight champion in his pro debut. Soon after he became the only fighter to make his pro debut in a world title fight, when he challenged defending World heavyweight championFloyd Patterson (32-1)  kolovoza 22, 1957 in Seattle. Rademacher floored Patterson in the second round, međutim, he was dropped six times before the fight, which was refereed by Hall of FamerTommy Loughran, was halted at 2:57 of that round.

Rademacher, who was an offensive lineman on Washington State University’s football team, didn’t take many easy fights during his 5-year pro career (15-7-1, 8 Kos). His most notable pro victories were against World title challengerGeorge Chuvalo (17-3-1) and future Hall of Famer and World middleweight championBobo Olson(87-12), both by way of 10-round unanimous decisions, as well as technical knockouts overLaMar Clark (42-1) and NorwegianBuddy Thurman(32-5-1), odnosno, u 10th and ninth rounds.

Rademacher’s pro losses were to some of the best heavyweights in the world, such as Hall of FamerArchie Moore, along with world title challengersKarl Mildenberger (29-1), neporaženDoug Jones (17-0) aZorro Foley (40-2-2), who had been Rademacher’s arch-rival in the amateur ranks.

SAD Boks Alumni Association 

Stvoren za prvaka cjeloživotnog, obostrano korisnih odnosa između SAD-boksu i njegovih bivših, –boksači, dužnosnici, treneri i boks navijača — Alumni udruga spaja generacije prvaka, nadahnjuje i daje natrag u SAD-u boks budućim boks prvaka, i iz prstena.

SAD Boks Alumni Udruga je otvorena za svakoga tko ima ljubav prema boksu, a željeli da ostanu povezani s amaterskom boksu. Članovi imaju pristup za široku paletu posebnih događaja čiji je domaćin bio Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

Da biste se pridružili Alumni Association, jednostavno registrirati naalumni@usaboxing.org za $40.00 po članarine godine. Novi članovi će dobiti majicu, key-chain and e-wallet.

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USA BOXING ANNOUNCES INVOLVEMENT IN GIVING GAMES: A COLLABORATIVE FUNDRAISING EFFORT

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Following the Tokyo Games postponement, Giving Games encourages Americans to unite as one to support the athletes that bear our flag

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (Srpanj 22, 2020) – USA Boxing announced today they are one of over 25 different National Governing Bodies (NGBs) taking part in in the launch of Giving Games: an effort to support and sustain U.S. sports federations and their members.

Giving Games will launch on July 24, on what would have been the Opening Ceremony in Tokyo. With the postponement of the Games, many U.S. sports and their athletes are facing extraordinary financial hardship and decision making, especially with the cancellation of most, or all, of their domestic competitions. Unlike most countries that receive government support, U.S. athletes rely heavily on the support of the community. Adding to the physical and emotional toll that a delay in competition places on their shoulders, their revenue streams, and hope for success in 2021 and the future are now under threat.

“While I have to wait another year to achieve my Olympic dreams, Giving Games is a great opportunity to inspire America to support USA Boxing and all United States athletes,” said USA Boxing Heavyweight Olympic Qualification Team Member and Giving Games AmbassadorDarius Fulghum. “Donations will not only help myself and my 2021 teammates but will help the next generation of Olympic Champions.”

“This year has been extremely difficult for all, and our hope is to not only help support our 2021 Olimpijci, but help raise funds for our 1,700+ gyms that have been impacted by COVID-19 and impact the lives of so many youth that are our future Olympians,” statedMike McAtee, USA Boxing Executive Director.

All funds raised will either be a direct donation to a specific sport of the donor’s choice or general support for all sports which will be equally divided among the participating NGBs. Fans and supporters can contribute to Giving Games in the following ways:

  • Take the Giving Games quiz to find the sport that best matches you and donate,
  • Enter to win one of 10 amazing sweepstakes packages from Omaze,
  • Help set the world record for most donations made in 24 vrijeme, ili
  • Compete in the Medal of Giving by donating directly to a sport. At the conclusion of Giving Games, each sport will award a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal to the top three donors.

     

    Donations to USA Boxing can be giving online byklikom ovdje.

     

    Giving Games will actively raise funds for athletes and their sports organizations during the original window of the Tokyo 2020 Games: Srpanj 24 – Kolovoz 9. In addition to participating in the activations listed above, fans and supporters can also text ‘GIVINGGAMES’ to 243725 or make a donation online. Details can be found atgivinggames2020.com. 

     

    Though recognized and supported by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, the National Governing Bodies are separate organizations. The Giving Games initiative is not associated with or endorsed by the USOPC or the USOPF, and funds raised through the Giving Games initiative are used to directly aid the National Governing Bodies and the athletes they support.
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USA Boxing pays tribute to True Patriot Robert Carmody 1964 Olimpijski brončani & Soldier killed in Vietnam

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Krug. (Svibanj 21, 2020) – People all across the United States will rightfully pay respect to fallen military men and women during this Memorial Day weekend. One true American Patriot that USA Boxing will remember forever is 1964 Olimpijski brončaniRobert “Butterball” Carmody, who was killed in action three years later at the height of the Vietnam War.

Born in 1938, Carmody learned to fight on the streets of Brooklyn, where he lived before joining the U.S. Army in 1957, and where he took his first boxing lesson. A natural-born fighter, he was selected to represent the 11th Airborne Division, even after it was deployed to Germany, after he had earned his airborne wings, and Robert developed into a record 4-time All-Army flyweight champion.

Carmody also captured top honors at the 1962 International Military Sports Council and earned a bronze medal in 1963 at the prestigious Pan American Games. At the 1964 Olimpijski Boks suđenja, held at the famous New York’s World’s Fair, he upset flyweight favoriteMelvin Miller to earn a spot on the 1964 USA Olympic Boxing Team.

At the Olympics, Carmody became a close friend of heavyweightJoe Frazier, the lone American to win an Olympic gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The smallest and biggest men on the Olympic Team were buddies. Frazier, naravno, went on to become a Hall of Fame heavyweight champion, who was inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame this past December.

“He’s the type of guy you really need,” Frazier said in a 2006 ESPN.com interview. “I had some hard times, things was rough, but he was a guy that helped you out a lot. I loved him like a brother.”

Hampered by a bruised hand, the 5’ 2”, 112-pound Carmody had a bye in the opening round, nokautiraoNam Singh Thapa (Nepal) in his first fight, took a decision (4-1) naspramOtto Babiasch (Njemačka), and lost in the semifinals by way of a questionable decision (1-4) to the eventual Olympic champion, Fernando Atzon (Italija).

Although he never publicly complained about the decision that may have cost him an Olympic gold medal, Carmody was visibly upset as he headed to the locker room, kadaGeneral William Westmoreland hollered to him, “Good job, soldier!” Carmody, iako, turned and reportedly yelled back, “You dumb son of a bitch!"

After the Olympics, Carmody retired from amateur boxing with a 128-12 rekord, returned home and rather than turn pro, he decided to stay in the U.S. Vojska, training a few teams at the International Military Sports Council, including the U.S. Army squad.

Strings were pulled for the 10-year military veteran, because of his imposing status as an Olympic bronze medalist, he didn’t have to go with his 199th Light Infantry Brigade when it was deployed to Vietnam. But even though he wasn’t combat trained, due to his training as a boxer, Carmody insisted on deploying with his unit on June of 1967, the day his son, Robert Carmody, Jr. was born.

A few weeks later, Staff Sergeant Carmody’s unit. D Troop of the U.S. 17th Calvary Regiment was on a routine six-man foot patrol north of Saigon. They were ambushed by Viet Cong guerillas and five of the six U.S. soldiers were killed, including Carmody, who was posthumously awarded a Bronze Star for valor. He became the first Olympic boxing medalist to die in combat.

SAD Boks Alumni Association

Stvoren za prvaka cjeloživotnog, obostrano korisnih odnosa između SAD-boksu i njegovih bivših, –boksači, dužnosnici, treneri i boks navijača — Alumni udruga spaja generacije prvaka, nadahnjuje i daje natrag u SAD-u boks budućim boks prvaka, i iz prstena.

SAD Boks Alumni Udruga je otvorena za svakoga tko ima ljubav prema boksu, a željeli da ostanu povezani s amaterskom boksu. Članovi imaju pristup za široku paletu posebnih događaja čiji je domaćin bio Alumni Association, uključujući njegova godišnja SAD Boks Alumni udruga Hall of Fame recepciji.

Da biste se pridružili Alumni Association, jednostavno registrirati naalumni@usaboxing.org za $40.00 po članarine godine. Novi članovi će dobiti majicu, privjesak i e-novčanik.

“Robert Carmody’s selflessness and character extends far beyond our sport of Olympic-style amateur boxing,” said Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Director. “A warrior in the ring, a hero outside of the ring—he showed the world the very best of what USA Boxing has to offer, and the USA Boxing Alumni Association looks forward to keeping his legacy alive.”

“On this Memorial Day, USA Boxing wants to recognize and honor our fallen heroes who have gave their lives in defense of our country, like Robert Carmody,” stated USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee. “On this Memorial Day, I think it is important to also recognize all who have served in our military, which Billy Ray Cyrus stated, ‘All gave some and some gave all.’ Thank you for your service, we will never forget.”

Olympic Bronze Medal winner to Bronze Star recipient, Robert Carmody was a fighter true and true, as well as a man of tremendous honor, and a legitimate hero.

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O SAD Boks:  Misija SAD-boksu moraju biti omogućiti sportašima i trenerima SAD-a za postizanje održive konkurentske izvrsnosti, razviti karakter, podržavaju sport boks, te promicati i razvijati olimpijski stil boksa u Sjedinjenim Državama. Odgovornost SAD boksu nije samo proizvoditi olimpijsko zlato, ali i nadgledati i upravljati svaki aspekt amaterskog boksa u Sjedinjenim Državama.

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Born to box Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini

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(pictures courtesy of Getty Images)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Krug. (Travanj 27, 2020) — As the son of a prizefighter, Kandidat Međunarodne boksačke kuće slavnih (“Class of 2015”) Zraka “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, kasno Lenny “Boom Boom” Mancini, boxed professionally from 1937 za 1947, prikupljanja 46-12-3 (16 Kos) pro zapis. Lenny was the No. 1 ranked lightweight in the world in 1941 and considered a future world champion. Međutim, 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, Zraka, 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, zapravo, 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 od 50 amaterske utakmice, 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. Olimpski 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 na 1979 Nacionalni Golden Gloves turnir. (Nakon toga) 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 (kao profesionalac). 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. Usput, iako, I beat some pretty good amateurs: Darryl Chambers,Memo Arreola, Tim Christianson a 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, Ohio, zaustavljanje Phil Bowen u krugu otvaranja. 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 kola. 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 a Livingstone Bramble (dvaput).

“Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini demonstrated the heart of a champion throughout his career,” rekla Chris tofflemire, Direktor bivših boksačkih USA. “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 a 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. Tako, to succeed in a town like Youngstown, was a tremendous accomplishment in itself.”


SAD Boks Alumni Association

Stvoren za prvaka cjeloživotnog, obostrano korisnih odnosa između SAD-boksu i njegovih bivših, — boksači, dužnosnici, treneri i boks navijača — Alumni udruga spaja generacije prvaka, nadahnjuje i daje natrag u SAD-u boks budućim boks prvaka, i iz prstena.

SAD Boks Alumni Udruga je otvorena za svakoga tko ima ljubav prema boksu, a željeli da ostanu povezani s amaterskom boksu. Članovi imaju pristup za široku paletu posebnih događaja čiji je domaćin bio Alumni Association, uključujući njegova godišnja SAD Boks Alumni udruga Hall of Fame recepciji.

Da biste se pridružili Alumni Association, jednostavno registrirati na alumni@usaboxing.org za $40.00 po članarine godine. Novi članovi će dobiti majicu, 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)”), pjesma (“Boom Boom Mancini” by Warren Zevon) and book (“The Good Son: The Life of Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini by Mark Kriegel) about him.

Danas, 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 (U boksu) as close as I want to be and can still be a fan,” priznao. “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. Tako, why would I want to have done anything differently?”

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Izvanredno boksačko putovanje kakvo nijedno drugo 1972 Zlatne olimpijske medalje “Šećer” Ray Seales

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(Ray Seales je u prvom redu, drugi s lijeva)



COLORADO SPRINGS, Krug. (Travanj 9, 2020) — Zamislite da ste usamljeni boksač iz svoje zemlje koji je osvojio zlatnu olimpijsku medalju, samo nekoliko dana nakon zloglasnog minhenskog masakra. Sad zamislite i da ste osvojili izvanrednu 338 od 350 amaterske utakmice, izborivši se s trilogijom kao profesionalac s “Veličanstven” Marvin Hagler, proglašen pravno slijepim na oba oka (imajući zabavljača Sammy Davis, Jr. podizanje šesteroznamenkaste medicinske novčanice), vrativši vid na jedno oko, zatim radi kao nastavnik autističnih učenika za 17 godina.

“Šećer” Ray Seales je doista živio nadrealni život, u najmanju ruku, a boksom se još bavi u dobi od 67, kao uspješan trener amaterskih boksača u Indianapolisu.

Rođen u Saint Croixu, U.S. Djevičanski otok kao jedno od osmero djece u obitelji čiji je otac tamo bio boksač kao član SAD-a. Vojska tim, Seales je počeo boksati s devet godina. “Imam tri brata i uvijek se međusobno izbijemo,” govorio je o svom početku boksa. “Učenje boksa, za mene, bilo sve oko borbe da prva pojede. Dobio sam udarac u lijevo oko igrajući dodgeball i mog ujaka, koji je bio stacioniran u Ft. Klin dizač (u Tacoma, WA), rekao mojoj majci da tamo postoji poseban liječnik koji mi može pomoći oko. Moj je otac bio smješten posvuda i unutra 1964, kada sam bio 12, moja nas je majka preselila u Tacomu, Vašington.

“Imao sam boks u svom sustavu. Otišao sam s braćom u Downtown Tacoma Boys Club, koja se nalazila samo jedan blok od našeg doma, a majka me mogla gledati kako hodam od naše kuće do teretane i natrag. Ja sam prvi od tamo osvojio naslov Zlatnih rukavica. Htio sam biti pobjednik i završio s 14 (prvak) jakne. Nisam mogao govoriti engleski. Znao sam španjolski i zajedno sam govorio španjolski i engleski. Prva riječ koju sam rekao na engleskom bila je kutija. Nekad smo se borili tri ili četiri puta dnevno i izgradili smo Boksački klub Tacoma. Nastavio sam imati 338-12 amaterski rekord i od tada sam u boksu.”

Seales se razvio u prvaka, pohvaljujući najveće počasti na 1971 Nacionalni AAU i 1972 Državno prvenstvo u zlatnim rukavicama. U dobi od 19, Seales prijavljen u SAD. Air Force, ali njegova je majka nazvala kako bi se Ray mogao natjecati u 1972 Olimpijske igre u Münchenu, Njemačka.

Uspjela je i ostalo, kao što kažu, je povijest. A kad se vratio kući s Olimpijskih igara, rečeno mu je da nema potrebe da se javlja u SAD. Air Force, jer je učinio dovoljno u pogledu usluge kao jedini američki boksač koji je osvojio zlatnu medalju.

The 1972 Olimpijske igre, međutim, bilo zasjenjeno ubojstvom 11 Izraelski sportaši i treneri, kao i zapadnonjemački policajac u olimpijskom selu od strane terorista u crnom rujnu.

“Tek sam napunio 20 godina,” Seales se sjetio. “Boks je bio težak kad smo tamo išli. Neki iz moje obitelji, moj trener iz Tacome, i suigrač iz Tacome (i dvostruka američka. Olimpski)Davey Armstrong bili u Njemačkoj. U početku nisam ništa znao. Morao sam privući pažnju roditelja da im jave da ne idu tamo, jer je u olimpijskom selu bilo terorista s automatima. Ja sam bio jedini američki boksač koji se ostao boriti.”

Seales je pobijedio Bugara Angjei Anghhelov, 5-0, u prvenstvu poluteške kategorije za osvajanje olimpijske zlatne medalje, jedini član SAD-a. tim da to učini. Među njegovim suigračima bio je i Armstrong, Duane Bobick, i olimpijski brončani Jesse Valdez, Marvin Johnson a Ricardo Carreras.

Posvećenost Sugar Raya Sealesa USA Boxingu je bez premca,” rekla Chris tofflemire, Direktor bivših boksačkih USA. “Njegov ponos, patriotizam, i predanost pomaganju našoj sljedećoj generaciji prvaka ono je što ga čini tako inspirativnom figurom.”


SAD Boks Alumni Association

Stvoren za prvaka cjeloživotnog, obostrano korisnih odnosa između SAD-boksu i njegovih bivših, –boksači, dužnosnici, treneri i boks navijača — Alumni udruga spaja generacije prvaka, nadahnjuje i daje natrag u SAD-u boks budućim boks prvaka, i iz prstena.

SAD Boks Alumni Udruga je otvorena za svakoga tko ima ljubav prema boksu, a željeli da ostanu povezani s amaterskom boksu. Članovi imaju pristup za široku paletu posebnih događaja čiji je domaćin bio Alumni Association, uključujući njegova godišnja SAD Boks Alumni udruga Hall of Fame recepciji.

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Seales se pretvorio u profesionalca 1973, pobijedivši u jednog kruga jednoglasnom odlukom Gonzalo rodriguez u Tacoma. “Šećeru” osvojio svoj prvi 21 pro borbe, sve dok nije izgubio odluku od 10 rundi da 14-0 perspektiva srednje kategorije i buduća Kuća slavnih Marvin Hagler. Dvije borbe kasnije, Seales se borio protiv Haglera u Tacomi do izvlačenja od 10 rundi (99-99, 99-99, 98-96).

“Svi su željeli pucati u zlatnu olimpijsku medalju,” Objasnio je Seales.” Otišao sam u Boston i potukli smo se u TV studiju (WNAC). Tamo se smrzavalo. Drhtala sam kad sam ušla u ring, Marvin je izašao kapljući znoj. Znao sam da gubim nakon što sam to vidio, ali objesio sam se s njim i otišao u daljinu (10 kola). Imao sam problema s upravljanjem i tri mjeseca kasnije ponovno sam se borio s Haglerom, samo ovaj put kod kuće u Tacomi. Pobijedio sam ga, ali završilo je neriješeno u 10 rundi. Zna da sam ga pobijedio!”

Seales je dovršio svoju trilogiju s Haglerom, ali bilo je to pet godina kasnije, kad je Hagler bio 42-2-1 a izbjegla ga je većina svjetskih srednjih utega. “Ja sam bio USBA (Boksačko udruženje Sjedinjenih Država) i Sjevernoamerička boksačka federacija (NABF) prvak u srednjoj kategoriji i Hagler trebali su osvojiti naslov da bi postigli šut svjetskog naslova,” Primijetio je Seales. “Izgubio sam našu treću borbu u prvoj rundi, ali to je jedino što se na televiziji prikazuje u naše tri borbe. Bile smo dvije ljevoruke, ali prešao je na dešnjaka, a on me uhvatio kukom. Plaćen sam i kupili su mu borbu za svjetski naslov.”

Seales je tijekom prošlosti trenirao dvije različite amaterske momčadi u Indianapolisu 11 godina, pobjeda 10 Ekipno prvenstvo Zlatnih rukavica, a on je i dalje glavni u Indyu iz tima IBG.

Nakon što se povukao u 1984 nakon što je pretrpio odvojene mrežnice na oba oka, Seales je u Las Vegasu predstavljen Sammyju Davisu, Jr. (na slici dolje), koji je platio Sealesa’ $100,000 liječnički račun za njegove oštećene oči. Davis je izgubio lijevo oko u 1952 automobilska nesreća



“Ja sam učitelj,” Zaključio je Seales. “Vidim način na koji se toliko boksača želi boritiFloyd Mayweather. Glava im je nagnuta, ne mogu baciti udarac. Učim ih da imaju desnu nogu iza lijeve (za boksača dešnjaka), i hodati ravno, nije nagnut ili nagnut. Jako puno, peta svaki put kad se okrenete je vaš stav.

“Moj savjet za boksače koji se nadaju natjecanju u 2020 Olimpijske igre su usredotočiti se na ono što radite i slušati kako to učiniti. Ono što zaista želim jest trenirati američku olimpijsku boksačku momčad 2024.”

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40th anniversary of tragic airplane crash in Poland

22 members of Team USA Boxing perished

COLORADO SPRINGS, Krug. (Ožujak 14, 2020) – One of the darkest days in American sports history occurred 40 years ago today, when Polish Airlines flight #7 that had departed John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City crashed a half-mile from Okecie Airport in Warsaw, Poljska.
 
Sve 87 passengers died, uključujući 14 boxers and eight officials on the USA Boxing team, due to a disintegration of a turbine disc in one of the plane’s engines that ultimately failed.
 
Team USA was traveling to Poland to compete in two international amateur boxing dual events. The average age of the 14 boxers was only 20 ½, ranging from 27-year-old Walter Harris to 16-year-old Byron Payton.
 
The potential Olympic dreams of the 14 boxers were destroyed in the horrific accident. Although most of the boxers were still in their developmental stage, outside of prospective medal challenger Lemuel Steeples, each member aspired to represent the United States in the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. (The United States eventually led a boycott of the 1980 Olympics because of the Soviet-Afghan War.)
 
“I remember coming home from my boxing gym on March 14, 1980 and hearing the news of the plane crash on the evening news,” stated USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee.
 
“As an aspiring Olympic-style boxer I was shocked and felt a sense of loss like every American boxer, coach and official. Today we are reminded that life is precious, and every day is a blessing. On behalf of USA Boxing’s Board of Directors, 48,000 boksači, coaches and officials and the national office staff we remember the 1980 USA Boxing Team Members and Staff. Please keep them, their families and the worldwide Olympic-style boxing family in your thoughts and prayers.”
 
“Down But Not Out… Lost But Not Forgotten”

USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh remembers the crash to this day. “I remember it well, as I was a 16-year-old dreaming of the Olympics,” said Walsh. “It was massive news in Europe, a big tragedy with some of the world’s best boxers and staff wiped out. We lost a generation of great fighters, and most importantly loved ones.”
 
Patricia Chavis was only seven years old when she learned her father, Sgt. Elliott Chavis, had perished in the crash. She was playing outdoors with friends when she noticed a lot of people crying as they entered and left her home. Her mother called her inside, sat her down with people watching, and said that her father wasn’t coming back because he had been killed in a plane crash.
 
“She asked me if I understood and I did, because we had recently lost my great grandmother and paternal grandfather,” an emotional Patricia explained. “I went back outside and told my friends. They were a little older and they didn’t understand why I hadn’t stayed inside with family. It didn’t really hit me that my dad wasn’t coming home until my teenage years. I remember sitting in bed and writing letters to him.
 
“Every year still affects me every March. We usually have a family dinner with my mom and grandchildren. They listen to stories about a man they never met. He’s buried in South Carolina and we’ve laid flowers on his grave. Every year on March 14th it brings back memories and we celebrate his life.”
 
Sgt. Chavis, who died at the age of 25, was stationed at Ft. Bragg (NC), where he learned to box. Bio je član 118th Military Police Company and during his boxing career, the light heavyweight was All-Army and All-Southeastern.
 
“My parents married young,” Patricia continued. “My mom told me he was always athletic. He played football and was a pole vaulter on the track team in high school. But I didn’t know anything about his boxing until we went to a reunion at Ft. Bragg. Around the 30th anniversary I got in touch with some of his Army buddies when I saw on Facebook that they were having a reunion. I went there with my mom and listened to stories they told me about his boxing career. I found it so interesting because I hadn’t known about that. There are quite a few memorials I’ve seen on Facebook and I try to get in touch with other family members (of her father’s teammates who died in the crash). We’ll never forget!”
 
Below is a complete list of the 1980 U.S. Boxing Delegation who died in the aforementioned plane crash in Warsaw:
 
 
The 1980 United States Boxing Delegation to Warsaw, Poljska, Ožujak 14, 1980
 
BOXERS

Kelvin Anderson                    
        Heavyweight Hartford, CT
Elliott ChavisLight Heavyweight U.S. Vojska / ft. Bragg, NC
Walter HarrisLight Heavyweight San Francisco, KAO ŠTO
Andrea McCoyBokser srednje kategorije
         New Bedford, MA
Byron PaytonLight Middleweight Troup, TX
Chuck RobinsonLight Middleweight Port Townsend, WA
Paul PalominoVelter kategorija
         Westminster, KAO ŠTO
Lemuel SteeplesLight Welterweight St. Louis, MO
Byron Linsay
             Light Welterweight San Diego, KAO ŠTO
Gary Tyrone ClaytonLak
          Filadelfija, PA
Jerome StewartBantamweight
      U.S. Mornarica / Norfolk, VA
George PimentelFlyweight
           Elmhurst, NY
Lonnie YoungFlyweight
            Filadelfija, PA
David RodriguezLight Flyweight
   Pomona, KAO ŠTO

OFFICIALS

Joseph F. Bland
       Team Manager High Point, NC
Col. Bernard CallahanReferee/Judge
      Carlisle, PA
Toma “Sarge” JohnsonVoditelj Trener
  Indianapolis, IN
John Radison
             Referee/Judge
      St. Louis, MO
Junior Robles
           Assistant Coach National City, KAO ŠTO
Steve Smigiel
             Interpreter
           Boca Raton, Florida
Delores Wesson
       Team Assistant
  Ocean Springs, MS
Doktor. Ray Wesson
        Team Physician Ocean Springs, MS
            

Idi nawww.USABoxing.org to watch a short video tribute
 
Memorial messages and letters of condolence were sent from friends and boxing organizations from around the world, including U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, Executive Director Col. F. Don Miller, Montana AAU, Oklahoma Boxing Association, Amateur Basketball Association of the USA, Salina Boxing Team, South Texas AAU, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Diving, U.S. Swimming, Wisconsin AAU, Wrestling Division of AAU, National AAU Boxing Committee, National AAU, Florida Boxing Commission, Hawaii AAU, U.S. Soccer Federation, Jacksonville (Florida) Sports and Entertainment Commission, Georgia Amateur Boxing Association, WSOC Television, Alleghany Mountain Association, U.S. Olympic Training Center, Mack Truck, Inc., Southwestern AAU Boxing Commission, U.S. Olympic Committee, West Nally Group, Charlotte Motor Speedway, AAU Regional Coordinator, Council of Social Work Education, National Rifle Association of America, and Davidson County Department Boxing Team,
 
Also from the Greek Boxing Federation, Mexican Boxing Federation, New Zealand Boxing Association, Canadian Amateur Boxing Association, Nova Scotia Branch of Canadian Amateur Boxing Commission, Ontario Boxing Association, Ambassador of Poland, Polish Boxing Association, AIPS Boxing Commission, Canadian Amateur Boxing Association, Heretaunga Boxing Club of New Zealand, International Bobsled and Tobogganing Federation, Italian Boxing Federation, LOT Polish Airlines, La Crosse Amateur Boxing Club, Polish Olympic Committee, AIBA, Champion D’Afrique Magazine, African AIBA Board and Tunisian Boxing Federation, Venezuelan Boxing Federation, German Amateur Boxing Federation, Amateur Boxing Federation of England, Israel Sports Federation, Portuguese Amateur Boxing Federation, Romanian Boxing Federation, Rotunda A.B.C., Amateur Boxing Federation of Thailand, National Advertising Benevolent Society, Turkey Boxing Federation, AIBA France, El Salvador Boxing Federation, German Democratic Republic Boxing Association, Danish Amateur Boxing Union, Guatemalan Amateur Sports Federtion, Israel Olympic Committee, Oceana Boxing Federation, Nigeria Boxing Association, Old Actonian Association Amateur Boxing Club, Seychelles Amateur Boxing Federation, Council of Ministers of Cuba, Hungarian Boxing Federation, Norwegian Amateur Boxing Association, International Amateur Boxing Association, Claridad, Peru Amateur Boxing Association, Dominican Republic Department of Education, Health and Recreation, Panamanian Boxing Federation, Head of the Cuban Interests Section.
 
U 1984 a statue was dedicated to the USA Boxing Team members who died in Warsaw was placed on the training grounds in Colorado Springs. Names of the 23 members of Team USA are inscribed on the memorial.
 
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Jedan od najboljih svih vremena .... 1988 Osvajač olimpijske srebrne medalje Riddick "Veliki tata" Bowe

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Krug. (Ožujak 9, 2020) - Po bilo kojim standardima, U.S. Olimpijac i bivši jedinstveni svjetski prvak u teškoj kategoriji Riddick "Veliki tata" Bowe nesumnjivo je jedan od svih najvećih boksača, amaterski i profesionalni.

Rođen i odrastao u zloglasnom dijelu Brownsvillea u Brooklynu, Njujork, koji je također iznjedrio svjetske prvake u teškoj kategorijiMike Tyson aShannon Briggs, Bowe je počeo boksati u 13 u teretani boksačkog saveza Bedford-Stuyvesant.

“Htio sam učiniti sveMuhammad Ali učinio,Bowe je objasnio zašto se bavio boksom. “Bio je moj idol. Htio sam se pridružiti marincima, ali zaljubio sam se u boks i ostao s njim. Zaboravio sam na marince. "

Bowe je razvio svoj zanat i postao izvanredan boksač, prikupljanja 104-18 amaterski rekord, istaknuo svojim kontroverznim nastupom na srebrnoj medalji na 1988 Olimpijske igre u Seulu, Južna Koreja.

Četverostruki prvak zlatnih rukavica New Yorka, Bowe je također zauzeo najviše počasti na 1986 Svjetsko juniorsko prvenstvo, zajedno s brončanom medaljom na 1987 Pan American Games, unatoč tome što se u svom posljednjem meču borio s prijelomom ruke koju je skrivao od svojih trenera.

Bowe je imao rivalstvo sRobert Salters, s kojim je podijelio četiri šibice, ali je pobijedio Saltersa, 3-2, u USP. Box-off za kvalificiranje za 1988 Boksački olimpijski tim SAD-a. Uključili su i njegove olimpijske suigračeRoy Jones, Jr., Ray Mercer, Kennedy McKinney aAndrew Maynard.

Kontroverzni okruživao svoju borbu na olimpijskom prvenstvu protiv budućeg svjetskog prvaka u teškoj kategoriji, Kanadski superteškaš Lennox Lewis, koji se kući vratio sa zlatnom olimpijskom medaljom. Tijekom njegove borbe s Lewisom, Boweu je oduzet bod za kundak glave "duha" koji se nikada nije dogodio, a sudac je Boweu dao par osporavanih osam točaka, od kojih je posljednja rezultirala zaustavljanjem borbe u Lewisovu korist.

“Tu borbu nikada nije trebalo zaustaviti,”Komentirao je Bowe. “Još uvijek sam sretan zbog osvajanja srebrne medalje. Još uvijek ga imam. A onda sam postao profesionalac. Moja majka je imala 13 djeca i željela sam usrećiti majku. Htio sam joj kupiti kuću. To je ono što me nadahnulo za boks. "

“Boweov amaterski i profesionalni uspjeh stvorio mu je ime među američkim bivšim boksačkim studentima,", Rekao jeChris tofflemire, Direktor Udruge američkih boksačkih boksača. “Njegova kombinacija moći i vještine, zajedno sa svojim legendarnim bitkama s ostalim američkim bivšim boksačkim profesionalcima, uspostavlja ga kao jednog od najvećih boraca koje je USA Boxing ikad proizveo. "

SAD Boks Alumni Association

Stvoren za prvaka cjeloživotnog, obostrano korisnih odnosa između SAD-boksu i njegovih bivših, –boksači, dužnosnici, treneri i boks navijača — Alumni udruga spaja generacije prvaka, nadahnjuje i daje natrag u SAD-u boks budućim boks prvaka, i iz prstena.

SAD Boks Alumni Udruga je otvorena za svakoga tko ima ljubav prema boksu, a željeli da ostanu povezani s amaterskom boksu. Članovi imaju pristup za široku paletu posebnih događaja čiji je domaćin bio Alumni Association, uključujući njegova godišnja SAD Boks Alumni udruga Hall of Fame recepciji.

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S legendarnim treneromEddie Futch u svom kutu, Bowe je postao prvi istinski jedinstveni svjetski prvak u teškoj kategoriji, osvajanjem naslovnog pojasa za sva četiri priznata glavna kaznena tijela: WBC, WBA, IBF i WBO.

Bowe se povukao s nevjerojatnom 43-1 (33 Kos) pro zapis. Imao je 5-1 (4 Kos) marka u borbama za svjetski naslov, 7-1 (5 Kos) naspram prošlih svjetskih prvaka u teškoj kategoriji kao što suEvander Holyfield (dvaput), Pinklon thomas, Tony Tubbs, Bruce Seldon, Michael Dokes aHerbie Hyde.

Bowe se kasnije osvetio za svoj usamljeni profesionalni gubitak od Holyfielda, pobijedivši u dvije od tri borbe s "Real Deal-om".

“Jako sam zadovoljan svojom profesionalnom karijerom,”Dodao je Bowe. “Pobijedio sam Holyfielda dva puta i mislim da su trebala biti tri. Nisam bolni gubitnik, ali bio sam svjetski prvak u teškoj kategoriji. Kako je pobijedio u toj borbi? Izazivač treba uzeti pojas prvaku, a on to nije učinio. Mislio sam da sam pobijedio na bod, U najgorem slucaju, možda je trebalo biti neriješeno, ali nisam smio izgubiti borbu. Postao sam prvi koji je ikad nokautirao Holyfielda. Moja profesionalna karijera nije bila loša. Nastavio sam vrijedno raditi i postao dvostruki svjetski prvak u teškoj kategoriji. "

Sada 51 i živi u Marylandu, Bowe ima nekoliko savjeta za američke boksače koji se pokušavaju kvalificirati za 2020 Tim USA boksački olimpijski tim.

“Samo nemoj razmišljati o tome,”Naglasio je Bowe, zvučeći poput Nikeove reklame. "Jednostavno učinite to! Uspjelo mi je. Pojavio sam se i nisam razmišljao o tome. I uvijek završi snažno. "

Riddick "Veliki tata" Bowe, koji je primljen u Međunarodnu boksačku Kuću slavnih godine 2015, ostavio traga u amaterskom i pro boksu. Nitko to nikad ne može oduzeti velikom tipu iz Brownsvillea.

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O SAD Boks:  Misija SAD-boksu moraju biti omogućiti sportašima i trenerima SAD-a za postizanje održive konkurentske izvrsnosti, razviti karakter, podržavaju sport boks, te promicati i razvijati olimpijski stil boksa u Sjedinjenim Državama. Odgovornost SAD boksu nije samo proizvoditi olimpijsko zlato, ali i nadgledati i upravljati svaki aspekt amaterskog boksa u Sjedinjenim Državama.

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1988 Olimpijske zlatne medalje „Nemilosrdni” Ray Mercer gleda na svoje iskustvo olimpijskom

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Krug. (Veljača 11, 2020) - Trideset i dvije godine nakon što je uhvatio zlatnu olimpijsku medalju, „Nemilosrdni” Ray Mercer nježno pamti njegov olimpijski iskustvo kao da je prošlog mjeseca. Mercer, koji je jedini američki prvak u teškoj kategoriji nokautirati sve svoje olimpijske protivnika, je postao svjetski prvak u teškoj kategoriji kao stručnjaka za naš „teške kategorije dvostruko.”

za Mercer, Sve je počelo u Njemačkoj, gdje mu je sjedište u SAD. jedinica vojske temelji se. Ponudio priliku da se izbjegne 30-dnevno polje vježbe u, Mercer prihvatio ponudu da služi kao sparing partner za svakog posta na teškoj boksački prvak. Unatoč nikada nije stavio na par rukavica prije, Mercer je brzo uči, koji je, naravno, jako, i on se brzo razvio u 1985 U.S. Vojska i Inter-servis prvak u teškoj kategoriji.

Svjetski program klase sportaš (WCAP), u kojoj kvalificirani sportaši imaju priliku trenirati fulltime za Olimpijadu, nije postojala tada, niti Olimpijskim kvalifikacijama za pravila danas. Mercer poražen budući svjetski prvak u teškoj kategorijiTommy Morrison u uvodnom krugu 1988 Olimpijske Suđenja i drugi svijet budućnosti u teškoj kategoriji titula, Michael Bentt (5-0) u finalu prvenstva. na 1988 SAD Olimpijske Box-off na glasoviti Caesars Pala

Zašto u Las Vegasu, Mercer je osvojio split odluku (3-2) o Bentt, ali Mercer je već osposobljen za borbu na Olimpijskim igrama po tome što je sjedište u SAD. prvak oružanih snaga.

„Kad sam bio u vojsci, Morao sam pobijediti u službi, održavanje stvari, i idite na sljedeći korak,”Mercer sjetio. „Morao sam pobijediti neke dobre borce na putu za Olimpijske igre, a ja sam bio u najboljoj formi moga života. Bilo je više disciplina u amatera nego profesionalnim redovima. Konačni godinu dana prije Olimpijskih igara, Napustio sam dom jedinicu, putovao mnogo u borbi protiv, i ostao u moj trener kući umjesto da žive u barakama.

Mercer je napravio povijest u 1988 Olimpijske igre u Seulu, Južna Koreja, kada je postao i ostao jedini olimpijski prvak u teškoj kategoriji između SAD-a u knockout sve četiri svoje protivnike:  Rudolf Gavenciak (Čehoslovačka - RSC3), Luigi Gaudiano(Italija - KO1), Arnond Vasnderlyde (Nizozemska - RSC2) aDobro Hyun-Man (Južnokorejska - KO1).

„Znao sam da moram knockout južnokorejskog u finalu,”Mercer priznao. „Samo sam htio učiniti ono što sam mogao biti olimpijski zlatne medalje. Ne mislim da sam koristio ubod.

„Osvajanje olimpijskog zlata rezultiralo nekim velikim vremenskim promjenama za mene. Sam postala slavna, udomaćen, i to mi je dopušteno da se novac kao profesionalni. Najbolja stvar koja se ikada dogodilo da mi je osvajanje olimpijskog zlata, čak i više nego što je osvojila naslov svjetskog prvaka kao profesionalac. Ništa u usporedbi s postaje olimpijski zlatne medalje. ostvario sam svoj san. Nikada nisam sanjao da ide pro, Tek nakon što sam osvojio zlatnu medalju.

„Bilo je jako važno pobijediti tu zlatnu medalju. Sam se borio s mojim srcem; nema novca bio je uključen, slavi tako jako da noć (nakon osvajanja zlatne medalje) da sam izgubio medalju za nekoliko sati. Moj san je došao istiniti, ruke su mi se tresle, i sam izgubio medalju. Kakva noć!"

Mercer ponude članovi 2020 SAD Boks olimpijski kvalifikacijski tim jedan malo savjeta, "Nastavi se boriti, slijediti svoj san i uzeti taj zadnji korak.”

Mercer, koji je rođen u Jacksonvilleu, Florida, napravio njegov mnogo očekivani pro debi u 1989, zaustavljanjeJesse McGhee u trećem krugu svoje borbe u Atlantic City. „Nemilosrdni” osvojio svoj prvi 18 pro borbe, uključujući devetom cijele nokaut odFrancisco Damiani, nakon uspješne obrane od Morrison, koji je zaustavljen u petom krugu.

Tijekom svoje 19-godišnje karijere pro, Mercer Dimitrijević 36-7-1 (26 Kos) rekord, pobjede četiri svjetske prvake u Damiani, Morrison, Tim Witherspoon aOssie Ocasio.  Pet njegovih osam gubitaka karijeri bili svjetski prvaci: Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko,Larry Holmes, Evander Holyfield aShannon Briggs. 

„Ray predstavlja sve ono što čini SAD boks ponosni,", Rekao jeChris tofflemire, SAD Boks Alumni direktor Udruge. „Kao veteran vojske, Zlatne olimpijske medalje, i prvak u teškoj kategoriji na svijetu, On je pokazao izvrsnost i profesionalnost koja odražava najbolje od onoga što SAD boks ima za ponuditi.”

SAD Boks Alumni Association

Stvoren za prvaka cjeloživotnog, obostrano korisnih odnosa između SAD-boksu i njegovih bivših, –boksači, dužnosnici, treneri i boks navijača — Alumni udruga spaja generacije prvaka, nadahnjuje i daje natrag u SAD-u boks budućim boks prvaka, i iz prstena.

SAD Boks Alumni Udruga je otvorena za svakoga tko ima ljubav prema boksu, a željeli da ostanu povezani s amaterskom boksu. Članovi imaju pristup za široku paletu posebnih događaja čiji je domaćin bio Alumni Association, uključujući njegova godišnja SAD Boks Alumni udruga Hall of Fame recepciji.

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Mercer je izvanredan amaterski boks karijera uključivala je i klasični match-up protiv kubanskog veliki i tri olimpijska zlata medalja, Félix Savón, u SAD-u vs. Kuba dual utakmica, u kojoj dva Mercer raspoređen Savon, koji je preživio bez patnje dodatnu štetu samo zato što je kubanski sudac napravio upitnu intervencije koji je dao svoga brata vrijeme zemljak da se oporavi i kontroverzna 2-1 pobjeda.

„I on mi je dao trajni osam count bez razloga,”Dodao je Mercer. „Ja pobijediti tog tipa i on to zna. Još uvijek smo u kontaktu iako on ne govori engleski. On je prijatelj prevesti, a mi smo u kontaktu na Facebooku. Volimo jedni druge.”

Danas, Mercer je osnovala dobrotvornu kod kuće u Sjevernoj Karolini, koji će uključivati ​​besplatne boks klinike, ali, što je još važnije, vratiti mladima u zajednici i naučiti, posebno onih koji su maltretirali, vještine oni će morati izaći u stvarni svijet.

Ray Mercer je dosegla vrhunac dva puta u boks kao olimpijske zlatne medalje i svjetski prvak u teškoj kategoriji, kao profesionalni. Nije loše za nekoga tko nikad nije htjela kutiji.

„Boks mi je spasio život,”Zaključio je Mercer. „Ne mogu zamisliti svoj život bez boksa, to sigurno ne bi bio isti.

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O SAD Boks:  Misija SAD-boksu moraju biti omogućiti sportašima i trenerima SAD-a za postizanje održive konkurentske izvrsnosti, razviti karakter, podržavaju sport boks, te promicati i razvijati olimpijski stil boksa u Sjedinjenim Državama. Odgovornost SAD boksu nije samo proizvoditi olimpijsko zlato, ali i nadgledati i upravljati svaki aspekt amaterskog boksa u Sjedinjenim Državama.