انجمن فارغ التحصیلان بوکس USA, کلاس 2018 مشمول

کلرادو اسپرینگز, لیس زدن. (سپتامبر 6, 2018) – اسطوره زنده روی جونز, جونیور., universally recognized as one of the greatest pound-for-pound boxers of all-time, leads a celebrated quintet of Class of 2018 inductees into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

دومین انجمن USA بوکس فارغ التحصیلان تالار مشاهیر پذیرش, در رابطه با برگزار 2018 USA بوکس نخبگان و جوانان قهرمانی ملی و سایت و دبستان گسترش, دسامبر 2-8, will be held Dec. 7, در هتل رادیسون (215 S. سنت معبد) در سالک لیک سیتی, یوتا.

علاوه بر جونز, کلاس 2018 also includes two U.S. Olympic gold medalists and world (حرفه ای) قهرمان, آندره بخش و کلارسا شیلدس, و همچنین سابق آمریکا بوکس مدیر ملی مربیگری امانوئل مباشر و کهنه رسمی USA بوکس تام کلیری. The latter two will be posthumously inducted.

کلاس منشور پذیرفته در سال گذشته محمد علی و Evander Holyfield, و همچنین مربیان کهنه روزولت سندرز و تام کولتر.

“I am honored to be selected for induction into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame,” Jones commented, “especially as a member of this great class with my fellow inductees.

“Amateur boxing gave me the chance to learn life skills as well as face every other possible scenario inside of the ring.”

جونز, از قضا, got into boxing at the age of 11 because of Ali. “I saw Ali vs. (جو) فریزرand just felt as though Ali and I had the same mental concept on life,” Jones explained.

Jones went on to become one of the best amateur boxers in the world, compiling a reported 121-13 رکورد, including gold medal performances at the 1984 National Junior Olympics and 1986 & 1987 National Golden Gloves Tournaments.

در 1988 المپیک در سئول, کره جنوبی, Jones reached the championship final of the light middleweight division against Park Si-Hun, کره جنوبی. Jones suffered arguably the worst decision in boxing history, losing 3-2, despite outpunching his opponent, 86 به 32 landed punches, and he was forced to settle for a silver medal. Even his opponent admitted that Jones won their fight, leading the AIBA to later suspend the three judges who selected the hometown fighter as the winner.

How disgraceful was this decision? Jones was selected as the Val Barker Trophy winner as the best boxer of the 1988 بازی های المپیک و, due to controversy, the scoring system for Olympic boxing was changed, replacing the 20-point must system with electronic scoring.

“I was angered,” Jones admitted, “yet promoted to prove that I was the best fighter there, and in the world, at that time.”

Jones made his professional debut May 6, 1989, at home in Pensacola, فلوریدا, in a scheduled eight-round bout, in which RJJ stopped Ricky Randall در دور دوم. His long, glorious journey has produced a remarkable 66-9 (47 کوس) رکورد حرفه ای, highlighted by nine major world titles in four different weight classes.

به 2003, Jones defeated جان رویز by way of a 12-round unanimous decision to become the first former world middleweight champion to become world heavyweight title holder in more than a century.

The possessor of exceptional hand and foot speed, ورزشکاری, حرکت و رفلکس, Jones went undefeated through his first 34 دعوا طرفدار, 22-3 (14) در دعوا عنوان جهان. Against former, present or future world champions, Jones was 19-9 (8 کوس) and included among his victims were greats such as برنارد هاپکینز, جیمز Toney, مایک مک کالوم,وینی Pazienza, ویرژیل هیل, آنتونیو Tarver و فلیکس ترینیداد.

امروز, the 49-year-old Jones, technically speaking, is still an active fighter. He also has two promotional companies and gyms, located in Pensacola and Las Vegas, trains several pro boxers and serves as a color commentator for HBO Boxing. He recently opened gyms in South Africa.

For the past two years, Jones has hosted the “Future Stars of Boxing Tournament” در لاس وگاس, showcasing some of the best amateur boxers in the world.

“Hosting the tournament in Las Vegas gives me the opportunity to give back to amateur boxing,” Jones explained. “It’s a great experience for the boxers and it reminds them that who they may have or still look up to, are watching them as well.”

روی جونز, جونیور. with one of the many amateur boxers who participated in this year’s “Future Stars of Boxing” tournament in Las Vegas (photo courtesy of RJJ Boxing Promotions)

“When USA Boxing alumni discuss their favorite fighters,” گفت: کریس tofflemire, USA بوکس انجمن فارغ التحصیلان مدیر اجرایی, “Roy Jones is near the top of everyone’s list. His spectacular talent, dedication to his craft, and infectious personality make him a no-brainer to headline this year’s Hall of Fame class. He continues to give back to amateur boxing and support the next generation. Roy deserves to be celebrated for all he has accomplished, و ما منتظر بزرگداشت وی در ماه دسامبر هستیم.”

ایجاد شده به قهرمان یک مادام العمر, روابط متقابلا سودمند بین ایالات متحده بوکس و فارغ التحصیلان آن, –مشت زنان, مقامات, مربیان و طرفداران بوکس — انجمن فارغ التحصیلان نسل از قهرمانان متصل, الهام بخش و خدمت به قهرمان بوکس USA بوکس آینده, در داخل و خارج از حلقه.

انجمن بوکس فارغ التحصیلان ایالات متحده آمریکا به هر کسی که عشق برای بوکس و می خواهم به ماندن با بوکس آماتور متصل است. کاربران از دسترسی به طیف گسترده ای از میزبان رویدادهای خاص توسط انجمن فارغ التحصیلان اعطا, از جمله ایالات متحده آمریکا بوکس انجمن فارغ التحصیلان تالار مشاهیر پذیرش.

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Quotes of Note from other World Champions

George Foreman: “(جونز) hits like a heavyweight and moved like a lightweight.”

Montell گریفین: “فلوید (Mayweather, جونیور) was no comparison as far as speed. Roy was much faster.”

مایک مک کالوم: “(Jones is) the greatest fighter of all time.”

If he ever hangs-up his gloves for good, روی جونز, جونیور. will be a first ballot inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. There may never be another boxer quite like RJJ.

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