Sen. John McCain to be honored
Lớp 2019 ceremonyThứ sáu này at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana
COLORADO SPRINGS, Vạt áo. (Tháng mười hai 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, Louisiana.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the ongoing 2020 La Mỹ. 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, Tháng mười hai. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Sòng bạc. 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, Đánh dấu Brelandvà“Smokin’” Joe Frazier, as well as legendary coachesAl Mitchell vàRay 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, kỷ luật, 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,"NóiChris 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, quyền anh nghiệp dư, 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 Huy chương vàng OlympicAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Olympic gold medalist Frank Tatevà anh traiThomas, 1972 OlympianTim Dement, 2002 Quốc gia Vàng vô địch Găng tayJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championEric Kelly, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championJohn Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton vàStephensbrothers –Donald, Anthony vàNgười Đức.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –võ sĩ, quan chức, huấn luyện viên và người hâm mộ quyền anh — Hội cựu sinh viên kết nối các thế hệ vô địch, truyền cảm hứng và cống hiến cho những nhà vô địch quyền anh trong tương lai của Quyền Anh Hoa Kỳ, trong và ngoài của vòng.
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.
Tham gia Hội cựu sinh viên, chỉ cần đăng ký tạialumni@usaboxing.org cho một $40.00 phí thành viên mỗi năm. Thành viên mới sẽ nhận được áo phông, móc khóa và ví điện tử.
CLASS HÀNH 2017: The charter class was headed byMuhammad Ali vàEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders vàTom Coulter.
CLASS HÀNH 2018: La Mỹ. Olympic Team medalists and world (chuyên nghiệp) nhà vô địchRoy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward vàClaressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingEmanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
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GIỚI THIỆU HỘP ĐỰNG MỸ: Nhiệm vụ của Quyền Anh Hoa Kỳ sẽ là giúp các vận động viên và huấn luyện viên của Hoa Kỳ đạt được thành tích thi đấu xuất sắc bền vững, phát triển tính cách, ủng hộ môn thể thao quyền anh, và thúc đẩy và phát triển quyền anh kiểu Olympic tại Hoa Kỳ. Trách nhiệm của Quyền anh Mỹ không chỉ là sản xuất vàng Olympic, mà còn giám sát và quản lý mọi khía cạnh của quyền anh nghiệp dư ở Hoa Kỳ.