جورج فورمان, علامة Breland, جو فرايزر, آل ميتشل & Ray Rodgers
Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain
ديسمبر. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, لويزيانا
COLORADO SPRINGS, حضن. (تشرين الثاني 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, علامة Breland و“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, ليلة الجمعة, ديسمبر 13, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, لويزيانا.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 محاكمات الأولمبية و 2019 البطولات الوطنية. ديسمبر. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, ديسمبر. 15, في فندق Golden Nugget & Casino in Lake Charles, لويزيانا. Hall of Fame broadcasterآل بيرنشتاين from Showtime Sports will serve as the event’s emcee for the third year in a row.
USA Boxing Alumni Association’s third class also includes decorated coachesآل ميتشلوRay Rodgers.
Sen. John McCain will be posthumously presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award. A fearless boxer for three years at the U.S. Naval Academy, Sen. McCain managed his battalion’s boxing team to the brigade championship.
Sen. McCain was the architect of the ground-breaking Muhammad Ali Act, pushed for the pardoning ofJack Johnson, and worked with the Cleveland Clinic on the forefront of brain trauma studies leading to more safety measures for boxers.
“My father had a passion for boxing,” his daughterMegan McCain said. “He loved it for the thrill of achievement, the nobility of struggle, and the dignity of men bloodied but unbowed. His love for boxing and his love for America had a lot in common. That’s why he worked tirelessly to protect and elevate the sport – making it an arena of integrity for fans and fighters alike.
“That’s also why I am honored to join the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame to accept their Lifetime Achievement Award on his behalf.”
رئيس العمال (إلى: 76-5, 68 كوس, الهاوي: 22-4) was also a three-time World Heavyweight Champion as a pro, in addition to famously winning a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, as well as at the National AAU Championships. A resident of Houston, تكساس, his victims included Frazier (مرتين), كين نورتون, دوايت محمد قوي ومايكل مورر.
Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (إلى: 35-3-1, 25 كوس), الهاوي: 110-1) كانت الميدالية الذهبية في 1984 Olympic Games in Las Angeles and 1982 World Championships. The Brooklyn native was a two-time World Welterweight Champion as a pro. His most notable victories were versusSteve Little, Rafael Pineda وLloyd Honeyghan.
The late Frazier (إلى: 32-4-1, 27 كوس, الهاوي: 38-2), representing Philadelphia, captured a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Japan and he was a three-time World Heavyweight Champion as a professional. Frazier’s hit list includedمحمد علي, جيمي إليس (مرتين),بوب فوستر وOscar Bonavena (مرتين).
Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 سنوات, first as a boxer, but he’s much better known as a world-class boxing coach. He has been the boxing coach at N. Michigan University for decades, in addition to being head coach of the 1996 الامريكى. المنتخب الاولمبي, and technical advisor for the 2004 و 2012 الامريكى. Olympic squads. He was selected as the 1994 USA Boxing Coach of the Year and among the 800-plus national amateur champions he has worked with areمايك تايسون, فلويد مايويذر وVernon Forrest. He currently trains 2016 الامريكى. Olympian and world title contenderميكايلا ماير, who will be in attendance supporting her coach.
A legend in Arkansas boxing, Rodgers has been an outstanding coach and extraordinary cut-man, who has been in the corner of world champions such asواين ماكولو, جيرمين تايلور, إيران باركلي وتومي موريسون. Ray’s decades of service through coaching and mentorship for the youth of Arkansas have established him as a role model and inspiration for amateur boxing coaches everywhere.
“This year’s USA Boxing Alumni Hall of Fame class, as well as Senator McCain, represent the very best of Olympic style boxing, الدخول والخروج من الحلبة على حد سواء,"علقكريس tofflemire, المدير التنفيذي لرابطة خريجي الملاكمة بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. “Their decades worth of service representing themselves inspire us to give back and support current and future generations of champions. The USA Boxing Alumni Association looks forward to an exciting and memorable evening as we honor these champions of our sport.”
Confirmed special guests include 1988 الميدالية الذهبية الاولمبيةأندرو ماينارد, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 الميدالية الذهبية الاولمبيةفرانك تيتوشقيقهتوماس, 1972 أولمبيTim Dement, 2002 الوطني بطل قفازات الذهبيJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 دورة الالعاب الاولمبية للناشئينGlen Modicue, four-time National championإيريك كيلي, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championجون سكالي, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton وStephens brothers –Donald, أنتوني وجيري.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
أنشئت لبطل لمدى الحياة, العلاقات ذات المنفعة المتبادلة بين الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية الملاكمة وخريجيها, –الملاكمين, مسؤولون, المدربين والمشجعين الملاكمة — رابطة خريجي يربط الأجيال الابطال, الملهم ويعيد الى بطل الملاكمة في المستقبل USA الملاكمة, الدخول والخروج من الحلبة.
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, بما في ذلك حفل استقبال قاعة مشاهير رابطة خريجي الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية للملاكمة.
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فئة 2017: The charter class was headed byمحمد علي وايفاندر هوليفيلد, بالإضافة إلى المدربين المخضرمينروزفلت ساندرز وتوم كولتر.
فئة 2018: الامريكى. أصحاب الميداليات الأولمبية والعالم (محترف) ابطالروي جونز, الابن., اندريه وارد وClaressa شيلدز, وكذلك المدير القومي الأمريكي السابق للملاكمة للتدريبإيمانويل ستيوارد والمسؤول المخضرم الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية للملاكمةتوم كليري.
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