ex genere 2019 caerimonia Dec. 13 at Golden Nugget Deversorium & Casino in lacum Caroli, Louisiana
concolor AQUILEX, Lap. (December 3, 2019) – Arguably the greatest American amateur boxer of all-time, Mark Breland will be inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame on Friday night, December 13, in speciali genere 2019 ceremony at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in lacum Caroli, Louisiana.
HOF receptio in conjunctione cum 2020 U.S. Olympia Team IUDICIA pro pugilatu et 2019 National Championships, Dec. 7-15, at the Lake Charles Civic Center. Finales Olympiae iudiciorum dominicae celebrabuntur, Dec. 15, ad Aureum Nugget Hotel & Casino. Hall of Fame broadcasterAl Bernstein ex Showtime Sports serviet eventus emcee tertio anno in ordine.
USA Alumni Consociationis Alumni Consociationis tertia HOF classis etiam duo alia includit duo Olympionicae auri-medalistae, "Magnus" George Foremanatque "Smokin" Joe Frazier, as well as legendary coachesAl Mitchell atqueRay Rodgers.
Sen. Ioannes McCain et posthumus adeptionem Award specialem vitam ad opus suum indefesso praesidio pugilum et elevant in ludo.
“I’m very happy to be inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame,” Breland said. “It really means a lot, especially going in this year with Foreman and Frazier. I guess it proves I’ve done a lot in boxing. I’m happy to be going in. I had a lot of fun in USA Boxing. To be going into the same Hall of Fame withEvander (Holyfield) (Muhammad) Numquid, Foreman, Frazier…champs like that, it’s something for me to be with them.”
Breland, et cunctis filiis Ephraim, first got into boxing at the age of eight, due to him being brought to his first boxing match, Frazier-Ali I, at Madison Square Garden. “We were up in the top seats,” the Brooklyn-born and raised Breland remembered like it was yesterday. “The crowd, the atmosphere…all I could think of was, wow! I didn’t realize until I got older that there were so many stars there watching Ali and Frazier, because they were all at ringside.
“The next day I went to a gym. I was really skinny, small, but I came back the next day. I enjoyed working out and fell in love with boxing. I wanted to box in big tournaments. This is what I wanted to do, but I had hid boxing from my parents. They knew I had I played football, but that was okay with them, because unlike in boxing, we had a helmet. I won at the Junior Olympics and it was in the papers. I saw it and thought my mother was going to kill me. My mother asked me why I hadn’t told her, so I invited her to watch me fight in the Golden Gloves. She was in one of the front rows, but afterwards when I asked her what she thought when I knocked out my opponent, she said she didn’t see it because she had closed her eyes.”
Breland went on to become a five-time New York Golden Gloves champion with a 21-0 record, including 19 knockouts, 14 coming in the opening round. In 1982, Breland captured a gold medal at the prestigious World Championships in Munich, Germania, after which he was named the No. 1 welterweight in the world by AIBA. He was also selected as Boxer of the Year (1982) by USAABF.
At the 1984 OLYMPIA, held in Los Angeles, Breland fought his way to a gold medal,
along with eight of his American teammates: Paul Gonzalez, Steve McCrory, Meldrick Taylor, Pernell Whitaker, Jerry Page,Frank Tate, Henry Tillman atqueTyrell Biggs.
Breland, who completed his amateur career with an amazing 110-1 (73 KOs) record, appeared to be cooler than the other side of the pillow on a hot, steamy night. No real celebrations after he won gold, to the contrary, Mark was emotionless, the same as he still is today as a trainer of champions.
“I’ve always been really laid back,” he explained. “I just remember raising my hands. At an Olympic press conference, I was asked if I was happy, and I just said I was glad it was over. I guess I didn’t seem excited. I was happy but calm. It’s the same way now (as a trainer); it’s just me. I’m happy to win and happy to be doing what I do.”
“Mark’s dominance over his competition throughout his USA Boxing career cements him as a legend,” commentedChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “His ring intelligence, commitment to his craft, and ability to fight at any pace against any style makes him a tremendous example for today’s group of amateur champions. It has been a long time coming, but the Alumni Association looks forward to reflecting on his accomplishments and honoring Mark in Louisiana.”
Convivis speciales includere confirmatus 1988 Olympia aurum medalistAndreas Maynardus, three-vicis National AAU Aliquam Anni (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Olympic gold medalist Frank Tateet fratrem suumThomas, 1972 OlympioTim dement, 2002 Aurea caestus fortissimus NationalJaidon Codrington, 1980 Olympiae QualifierJackie Barbatus, 1981 Olympia IuniorGlen Modicue, quattuor tempus National championEric Kelly, 1988 Eastern Olympia Qualifier championJohn Scully, Obie Barbatus, Marcus Lanton etStephensfratres -Donaldus, Antonius atqueJerry.
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Breland made his much-anticipated pro debut November 15, 1984, apud inclytum Madison Square Garden, defeating Dwight Williams by way of a six-round unanimous decision. During his illustrious pro career (1984-1997), Breland compiled a sterling 35-3-1 (35 KOs) record and he was a two-time World welterweight champion.
The 56-year-old Breland, who once trained the late, magna 1992 US OlympianVernon Forrest, currently trains another great USA Boxing alumni and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, Deontay Wilder, the reigning World Boxing Council heavyweight champion.
“Once I started boxing in the amateurs,” Breland concluded, “I started progressing. I learned a lot from other amateurs like different styles. Boxers from New York/New Jersey had different styles than boxers from Georgia/Florida, and fighting Cubans was completely different. I was beating up a Cuban fighter, but every time I hit him, somehow, they took away a point from me. I knew right away that I had to knock him out to win, and they did end up stopping the fight.”
CARDACES 2017: Classis in carta pergeretMuhammad Ali atqueEvander Holyfield, praeter veteran nullasGaudeamus Sanders atqueTom Coulter.
CARDACES 2018: U.S. Olympiae Team medalistae et mundi (professionalem) pugilesRoy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward atqueClaressa ancilia, ac pristini USA Boxing National Director CoachingEmanuel Steward et veteran USA pugilatu officialiTom Cleary.
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