Sen. John McCain to be honored
класа на 2019 ceremonyовој петок at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луизијана
COLORADO SPRINGS, Лап. (Декември 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, Луизијана.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the ongoing 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing and 2019 National Championships at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals of the Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Декември. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Казино. Hall of Fame broadcasterАл Бернштајн 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, Означи Brelandи“Smokin’” Joe Frazier, as well as legendary coachesАл Мичел иRay 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, дисциплина, 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,", РечеChris 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, аматерски боксерски, 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 Олимписки златен медалAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Olympic gold medalist Frank Tateи неговиот братТомас, 1972 ОлимпиецTim Dement, 2002 Националниот златни ракавици шампионJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championЕрик Кели, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championЏон Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton иStephensbrothers –Donald, Ентони иЏери.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Создадено за да биде шампион доживотно, взаемно корисни односи меѓу САД бокс и нејзините алумни, –боксери, службени лица, тренери и boxубители на боксот — Здружението на алумни ги поврзува генерациите на шампиони, инспирирање и враќање на идните шампиони во боксот во САД-боксот, во и надвор од прстенот.
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 the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
Да се придружиме на Здружението на алумни, едноставно се регистрирате наalumni@usaboxing.org за $40.00 годишно членарина. Новите членови ќе добијат маица, приврзок за клучеви и е-паричник.
Класа на 2017: The charter class was headed byМухамед Али иEvander Холифилд, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders иTom Coulter.
Класа на 2018: U.S. Olympic Team medalists and world (професионална) championsРој Џонс, Џуниор., Андре Вард иClaressa Шилдс, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingЕмануел Стјуард and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
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ЗА САД боксер: Мисијата на САД боксот е да им овозможи на спортистите и тренерите на Соединетите држави да постигнат одржлива конкурентска извонредност, развиваат карактер, поддршка на спортот на боксот, и да го промовира и расте боксот во олимписки стил во Соединетите држави. Одговорноста на боксот во САД не е само да произведува олимписко злато, но исто така го надгледува и регулира секој аспект на аматерскиот бокс во Соединетите држави.