Sen. John McCain to be honored
Une sorte de 2019 ceremonyce vendredi at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiane
COLORADO SPRINGS, Tour. (Décembre 11, 2019) -Senator John McCain will be posthumously presented a Lifetime Achievement Award for his tireless work to protect boxers and elevate the sport this Friday night at a special ceremony during the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiane.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the ongoing 2020 U.S.. Essais olympiques par équipe pour la boxe et 2019 National Championships at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals of the Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Décembre. 15, à l'hôtel Golden Nugget & Casino. Hall of Fame broadcasterAl Bernstein from Showtime Sports will serve as the event’s emcee for the third year in a row.
The USA Boxing Alumni Association’s third HOF class also includes three Olympic gold-medalists, “Big” George Foreman, Mark Brelandet“Smokin’” Joe Frazier, as well as legendary coachesAl Mitchell etRay Rodgers.
The late Sen. McCain boxed at the U.S. Naval Academy, where the 5’ 7” lightweight competed three years as a fearless boxer who reportedly always came forward, never reversing gears. In his final year, he managed the battalion boxing team to a brigade championship.
“Our family believes our father would accept this award graciously as a very high honor,” daughterMegan McCain said on behalf of the McCain family. “The courage, character and action needed to step into the ring is something he felt very strongly about.
“He learned many life lessons through boxing, including the value of fitness, discipline, individual performance training and operating as part of a team. Boxers run up against opposition they have no idea how to attack or defend against, yet they figure it out and learn about themselves, as well as develop endurance during the process.”
“Senator McCain was a true ally to the sport, having personally understood the courage and risk-taking required from those who enter the ring,», A déclaréChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. Throughout his career in politics, USA Boxing communicated with his office numerous times as part of a collaborative effort to safeguard the future of Olympic style, la boxe amateur, and Senator McCain never hesitated to offer to do more for our athletes. For this and many other reasons, the USA Boxing Alumni Association looks forward to honoring his legacy this weekend.”
Confirmed special guests include 1988 Médaillé d'or olympiqueAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Olympic gold medalist Frank Tateet son frèreThomas, 1972 OlympienTim Dement, 2002 Or champion national GantsJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Jeux olympiques juniorsGlen Modicue, four-time National championEric Kelly, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championJohn Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton et laStephensbrothers –Donald, Anthony etJerry.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Créé pour le champion d'une vie, relations mutuellement bénéfiques entre les Etats-Unis de boxe et ses anciens élèves, –boxeurs, fonctionnaires, les entraîneurs et les amateurs de boxe — L'Association des anciens relie générations de champions, source d'inspiration et de redonner aux futurs champions de boxe Etats-Unis Boxe, dans et hors de l'anneau.
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, y compris l'Association des anciens de boxe Etats-Unis Hall de réception Fame.
Pour adhérer à l'Association des anciens, inscrivez-vous simplement àalumni@usaboxing.org pour un $40.00 par année de cotisation. Les nouveaux membres recevront un T-shirt, porte-clés et porte-monnaie électronique.
CLASSE DE 2017: The charter class was headed byMuhammad Ali etEvander Holyfield, en plus des entraîneurs vétéransRoosevelt Sanders etTom Coulter.
CLASSE DE 2018: U.S.. Médaillés par équipe olympique et monde (professionnel) championsRoy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward etClaressa Shields, ainsi que l'ancien directeur national des entraîneurs de boxe américaineEmanuel Steward et vétéran officiel de boxe américaineTom Cleary.
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À PROPOS DE BOXE USA: La mission des Etats-Unis de boxe est de permettre aux athlètes et aux entraîneurs des États-Unis pour atteindre l'excellence concurrentielle soutenue, développer le caractère, soutenir le sport de la boxe, et promouvoir et développer la boxe de style olympique aux Etats-Unis. La responsabilité des Etats-Unis de boxe est non seulement de produire de l'or olympique, mais aussi superviser et diriger tous les aspects de la boxe amateur aux États-Unis.