જ્યોર્જ ફોરમેન, માર્ક Breland, Joe Frazier, અલ મિશેલ & Ray Rodgers
Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain
ડિસે. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana
COLORADO SPRINGS, લેપ. (નવેમ્બર 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, માર્ક Breland અને“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, શુક્રવારે રાત્રે, ડિસેમ્બર 13, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 ઓલિમ્પિક પરીક્ષણો અને 2019 નેશનલ ચેમ્પિયનશિપ્સ. ડિસે. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, ડિસે. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Hall of Fame broadcasterઅલ બર્નસ્ટીન 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 coachesઅલ મિશેલઅનેRay 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.”
Foreman (માટે: 76-5, 68 કોસ, કલાપ્રેમી: 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, ટેક્સાસ, his victims included Frazier (બે વખત), કેન નોર્ટન, Dwight Muhammad Qawi અનેમાઈકલ Moorer.
Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (માટે: 35-3-1, 25 કોસ), કલાપ્રેમી: 110-1) was a gold medalist at the 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 અનેLloyd Honeyghan.
The late Frazier (માટે: 32-4-1, 27 કોસ, કલાપ્રેમી: 38-2), representing Philadelphia, ખાતે ગોલ્ડ મેડલ મેળવ્યો હતો 1964 Olympics in Japan and he was a three-time World Heavyweight Champion as a professional. Frazier’s hit list includedમુહમ્મદ અલી, જીમી એલિસ (બે વખત),બોબ ફોસ્ટર અનેOscar Bonavena (બે વખત).
Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 વર્ષ, 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 યુ.એસ.. ઓલિમ્પિક ટીમ, and technical advisor for the 2004 અને 2012 યુ.એસ.. 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 areમાઇક ટાયસન, ફ્લોઇડ મેવેધર અનેVernon Forrest. He currently trains 2016 યુ.એસ.. Olympian and world title contenderમિકેલા મેયર, 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 asWayne McCullough, જરમેઈન ટેલર, ઈરાન Barkley અનેટોમી મોરિસન. 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, અને રિંગ બહાર બંને,"ટિપ્પણીક્રિસ કુગલિઆરી, યુએસએ બingક્સિંગ એલ્યુમની એસોસિએશનના એક્ઝિક્યુટિવ ડિરેક્ટર. “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 ઓલિમ્પિક સુવર્ણચંદ્રક વિજેતાAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 ઓલિમ્પિક સુવર્ણચંદ્રક વિજેતાFrank Tateઅને તેમના ભાઇથોમસ, 1972 ઓલિમ્પિયનTim Dement, 2002 નેશનલ ગોલ્ડન હાથમોજાં ચેમ્પિયનJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championએરિક કેલી, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championજ્હોન Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton અનેStephens brothers –Donald, એન્થોની અનેજેરી.
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ઓફ વર્ગ 2017: The charter class was headed byમુહમ્મદ અલી અનેEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesરૂઝવેલ્ટ સેન્ડર્સ અનેટોમ કુલ્ટર.
ઓફ વર્ગ 2018: યુ.એસ.. ઓલિમ્પિક ટીમ મેડલ વિજેતા અને વિશ્વ (વ્યવસાયિક) ચેમ્પિયન્સરોય જોન્સ, જુનિયર., આન્દ્રે વોર્ડ અનેClaressa શિલ્ડ્સ, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of Coachingઇમેન્યુઅલ સ્ટુઅર્ડ and veteran USA Boxing officialટોમ ક્લિયર.
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