“Smokin’”Joe Frazier punched way into USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame

এর বর্গ 2019 ceremony Dec. 13 at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, লুইসিয়ানা

COLORADO SPRINGS, ভাঁজ. (নভেম্বর 21, 2019) – One of boxing’s all-time greatest, মৃত, মহান“Smokin’” Joe Frazier, will be inducted posthumously into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, শুক্রবার রাত, ডিসেম্বর 13, during a special Class of 2019 ceremony, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, লুইসিয়ানা.

The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Olympic Trials and 2019 National Championships Dec. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals of the Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, ডিসেম্বর. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, লুইসিয়ানা. Hall of Fame broadcasterআল বার্নস্টেন 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 two other Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foremanএবংমার্ক Breland, in addition to a pair of decorated coachesআল মিচেল এবংRay Rodgers

Sen. John McCain will be posthumously presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award for his tireless work to protect boxers and elevate the sport.

“On behalf of our family,” Joe’s sonMarvis ফ্রেজিয়ার তিনি বলেন,, “we’d like to thank the USA Boxing Alumni Association for remembering Joe Frazier. Honoring him like this will introduce to him to new generations of boxing fans.

“My father learned discipline he needed to go on and win Olympic gold and do what he need to be world champion. He took that to the pros and beatমুহাম্মদ আলী in the best fight in the world. They were two great champions who worked together to show people what boxing is really all about.”

Born in South Carolina, Frazier was well known as an elite Philadelphia boxing product, কম্পাইল একটি 38-2 amateur record. He was a three-time National Golden Gloves champion whose only two losses were both toBuster Mathis, who was the only opponent to defeat Frazier, including a loss by decision – questionable according to Frazier – in the Olympic Trials.

When U.S. Olympic Team heavyweight qualifierBuster Mathis was unable to compete at the 1964 Olympic Games due to injury, Frazier took full advantage of this opportunity as a replacement.

Frazier went on to become one of only four American boxers to medal in Tokyo, Joe the lone gold medalist, despite breaking a thumb in the semifinals. খোলার বৃত্তাকার, Frazier knocked outGeorge Olynello (Uganda), followed by a third-round stoppage ofAthol McQueen (অস্ট্রেলিয়া) in the quarterfinals. AgainstVadim Yemelyanov (রাশিয়া) সেমিফাইনাল রাউন্ডে, Frazier won by way of a second round KO, even though he broke his left thumb.

Unwilling to tell anybody that he had broken his thumb, fearing that he wouldn’t be allowed to fight, Frazier showed the tremendous grit he became famous for by winning a close decision, 3-2, বনামHans Huber (United Team of Germany) in the championship final to capture a gold medal.

“Winning an Olympic gold medal was the highlight of his amateur career,” Marvis noted. “It meant that he was the best in the world, and it also made things easier for his next step into the pros. I think he felt it helped made him a real man, the best in the world, and not many people can say that. Winning Olympic gold with a broken thumb showed our father what he could do and proved that he was the man. He wasn’t afraid to get the job done. No excuses, get the jog done, was what my father said all the time. And you better had gotten the job done.”

Frazier (32-4-1, 27 কস) went on to become a three-time world heavyweight champion, পছন্দ মত পরাজিতমুহাম্মদ আলীজিমি এলিস (দ্বিগুণ), বব ফস্টার, Oscar Bonavena(দ্বিগুণ), Jerry Quarry, Mathisডগ জোন্সEddie Machen এবংজর্জ Chuvalo during his 16-year professional career.

Listed at only 5-11 গণমাধ্যমে, Frazier was best known for his bobby, weaving, relentless pressure and liver-damaging left hook. He passed away November 7, 2011 due to complications from liver cancer at the age of 67.

“Joe’s legacy will live on forever throughout USA Boxing,” addedক্রিস কুগলিয়ারি, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “His toughness and heart were second to none, and today’s USA Boxing champions can look to Joe for the definition of a champion in and out of the ring. We look forward to honoring his legacy as a Hall of Famer on December 13."

Confirmed special guests include 1988 অলিম্পিক স্বর্ণ পদকপ্রাপ্তAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 অলিম্পিক স্বর্ণ পদকপ্রাপ্তFrank Tateএবং তার ভাইটমাস, 1972 অলিম্পাসTim Dement, 2002 জাতীয় গোল্ডেন গ্লাভস চ্যাম্পিয়নJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championএরিক কেলি, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championজন ScullyObie BeardMark Lanton এবংStephens brothers –Donaldএন্থনি এবংজেরি.

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, –মুষ্টিযোদ্ধাদের, কর্মকর্তাদের, কোচ এবং বক্সিং ভক্ত — অ্যালামনাই অ্যাসোসিয়েশন চ্যাম্পিয়নদের প্রজন্মকে সংযুক্ত করে, অনুপ্রেরণামূলক এবং USA বক্সিং এর ভবিষ্যত বক্সিং চ্যাম্পিয়নদের ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া, এবং রিং আউট.

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.

অ্যালামনাই অ্যাসোসিয়েশনে যোগ দিতে, সহজভাবে নিবন্ধন করুনalumni@usaboxing.org একটি জন্য $40.00 প্রতি বছর সদস্যতা ফি। নতুন সদস্যরা একটি টি-শার্ট পাবেন, কীচেন এবং ই-ওয়ালেট.

বর্গ 2017: The charter class was headed byমুহাম্মদ আলী এবংEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders এবংTom Coulter.

বর্গ 2018: যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের বাইরের. Olympic Team medalists and world (পেশাদারী) championsরায় জোন্স, জুনিয়র., আন্দ্রে ওয়ার্ড এবংClaressa ঢাল, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of Coachingইমানুয়েল অধ্যক্ষ and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.  

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