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USA Boxing Alumni Association Profile: Dr. Wilbert “Skeeter” McClure

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1960 OLYMPIC GOLD: (L-R) Wilbert McClure, Cassius Clay and Eddie Crook, Jr.

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Elokuu 20, 2018) – One of the classiest boxers to ever lace-up a pair of gloves is Dr. Wilbert “Skeeter” McClure, who is the only American boxer to capture an Olympic gold-medal and also earn a Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D).

 

 

 

“When I think of ‘Skeeter’ McClure,” USA Boxing president John Brown sanoi, “I think of the grassroots of our sport. When ‘Skeeter’ was a young boy growing up in Toledo, Ohio, he had a twinkle in his eye and a desire to box. We would learn later in life how talented, gifted and passionate ‘Skeeter’ McClure was about the sport of boxing.

 

 

 

“It would be impossible for me, somebody who has spent his entire life in boxing, to find a better representative of our sport than ‘Skeeter’ McClure.”

 

 

 

Lempinimeltään “Skeeter” because his father thought he looked no bigger than a mosquito at birth, McClure was born October 29, 1938 in Toledo, Ohio, and he developed into the perfect example of brains and brawn.

 

 

 

The now 79-year-old McClure earned degrees in literature and philosophy in 1961 from the University of Toledo and a doctorate in psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit. He was a professor at Northeastern University and late became a Massachusetts state boxing commissioner. Sisään 2012, he was honored for his life’s work by the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School.

 

 

 

McClure had an incredible boxing career, highlighted by his gold-medal performance at the 1960 Olympiakisat, defeating his Italian opponent in Rome, Carmelo Bossi, to capture the light middleweight gold medal, despite fighting with a severely damaged hand suffered in the semifinals. The two other American gold medalists that year was his roommate and team co-captain, Cassius Clay (aka Muhammad Ali) and Eddie Crook, Jr.

 

 

 

During his illustrious amateur career, McClure was dominant in 1959-1960, winning gold medals at the 1959 Pan-American Games, two-time National AAU tournaments, 1958 International Diamond Belt. He was also named Outstanding U.S. Amateur Boxer in 1959.

 

Al Valenti, Special Projects Consultant for USA Boxing, has known McClure as long as anybody alive, “I had the pleasure of meeting ‘Skeeter’ McClure in the late eighties,” Valenti noted, “and since the day I met him I’ve held him in the highest esteem. I cannot find another boxer who has achieved what ‘Skeeter’ has during his life in boxing. He was a talented amateur boxer who won at every level and, beyond that, he served in the U.S. Armeija, earned a Ph.D in psychology, and he also had a long career as a college professor. One thing that stands out among his accomplishments is that he’s the kindest, most sincere gentlemen I’ve ever met.

 

 

 

“During his tenure on the Massachusetts Boxing Commission, he fully understood the sport and what was needed. As a promoter, I was never busier than when he oversaw boxing in Massachusetts. One of the highlights of my life is when I introduced ‘Skeeter’ to crowds at our events, after listening to his lists of accomplishments, how the crowd always gave him a standing ovation.

 

 

 

“Dr. Wilbert ‘Skeeter” McClure is a true champion and a class act. No American boxer will ever accomplish what he did.”

 

 

 

“I first met Wilbert at the 1964 National AAU Championships,” 1972 Olympic pronssimitalisti Jesse Valdez kommentoi. “I had just turned 16. I had won the National Golden Gloves for the first time and went to the National AAU and got beaten by Quincy Daniels, who had won a bronze medalist at the 1960 Olympics with Wilbert. I said hello but really didn’t know Wilbert. I was young, shy and kept to myself. I didn’t realize he was an Olympic gold medal winner until later, while taking with the other guys. I was really impressed by his background.

 

 

 

“Wilbert is somebody kids today need to look up to. He’s a great example for kids coming up and dreaming about winning an Olympic gold medal. And Wilbert went on to get an education. He’s a great example for kids today in the program (USA Nyrkkeily).”

 

 

 

Legendary amateur boxing coach Roosevelt Sanders, who last year was inducted into the first class of the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, lost to McClure in the 1960 USA Olympic Trials.

 

 

 

“Hän (McClure) has always been nice to me,” Sanders added. “En tunne häntä, henkilökohtaisesti, but met him, fought him, and saw him fight on television. He’s a smart guy, always a gentleman, and being a U.S. Meri-, we were taught to absorb that.”

 

 

 

Sisään 1961, McClure turned pro and he was billed as the next Sugar Ray Robinson, largely due their similar boxing style. No endorsements, vaikka, and the odds were really stacked against McClure reaching the same heights as a pro that he had attained as an amateur. During the early part of his professional career, McClure served in the U.S. Armeija, attended college and was married with a baby. After only 14 pro taistelee, the mismanaged McClure was rushed into difficult matches against the likes of future world champions and Hall of Famers Luis Rodriguez (kahdesti) ja Jose Torres, plus No. 1 haastaja Ruben “Hurrikaani” Carter (kahdesti), alkaen 1963 kohteeseen 1966. McClure was on the losing end of four of those five fights, all by decisions, but he did fight Carter to a draw.

 

 

 

McClure retired from the ring in 1970 kanssa 24-9 (12 KOs) ammattilainen record. He eventually resettled in the Boston suburb of Chestnut Hill, where he taught at Northeastern University and later was a consultant to industry and government, teaching administrators how to deal with people.

 

 

 

1960 USA: n nyrkkeilyjoukkue – Wilbert McClure is standing, third from the right, in front of Cassius Clay

 

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Luotu puolustamaan elinikäistä, molemminpuolisesti hyödyllisiä suhteita USA Boxingin ja sen alumnien välillä, –nyrkkeilijät, virkamiehille, valmentajat ja nyrkkeilyfanit — Alumni-yhdistys yhdistää mestareiden sukupolvia, innostaa ja antaa takaisin USA Boxingin tuleville nyrkkeilymestarille, sisään ja ulos rengas.

 

 

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association on avoin kaikille, jotka rakastavat nyrkkeilyä ja haluaisivat olla yhteydessä amatööriboksiin. Jäsenille annetaan pääsy monenlaisiin erikoistuneisiin tapahtumiin, joita alumniyhdistys järjestää, mukaan lukien vuotuinen USA Boxing Alumni Association -säätiön juhla.

 

 

 

Liittyä alumniyhdistykseen, rekisteröidy vain osoitteeseen alumni@usaboxing.org varten a $40.00 vuodessa jäsenmaksu. Uudet jäsenet saavat T-paidan, avaimenperä ja e-lompakko.

 

 

 

 

An eloquent speaker who was equally comfortable with corporate executives and boxing fans alike, McClure remained close friends with Ali, Carter and so many others he befriended in boxing. Tänään, he is in ill health but still receives unparalleled respect from all those he’s touched in and out of the ring and classroom.

 

 

 

Simply said, Dr. Wilbert “Skeeter” McClure is another outstanding USA Boxing product, as well as class personified.

 

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USA Boxing Alumni Association announces Hall of Fame Class of 2018

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Roy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward, Claressa Shields,
Emanuel Steward & Tom Cleary
Joulukuu. 7 reception in Salt Lake City, Utah

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Elokuu 6, 2018) – The USA Boxing Alumni Association has announced its second class to be inducted into its Hall of Fame, Joulukuu 7, Radisson-hotellissa (215 S. Temple St.) kaupungissa Salk Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

The reception is being held in conjunction with the 2018 USA: n nyrkkeily eliitin ja nuorten kansalliset mestaruuskilpailut sekä Junior ja Prep Open, Joulukuu. 2-8, also held in Salt Lake City.

 

 

 

The Class of 2018 includes U.S. Olympiajoukkueen mitalistit ja maailma (ammattilainen) Mestarien Roy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward ja Claressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of Coaching Emanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing official Tom Cleary. The latter two will be posthumously inducted.

 

 

 

This year’s inductees were selected amongst a group of 17 nominees by the hundreds of registered USA Boxing Alumni Association members during the months of June and July.

 

 

 

“USA Boxing Alumni Association is extremely excited to honor this year’s Hall of Fame class, as each inductee represents everything good that amateur boxing has to offer,” sanoi Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Associationin pääjohtaja. “Last year’s class contributed to a fantastic inaugural Hall of Fame reception and we’re looking forward to recognizing this year’s class with an even better event.”

 

 

 

Luotu puolustamaan elinikäistä, molemminpuolisesti hyödyllisiä suhteita USA Boxingin ja sen alumnien välillä, –nyrkkeilijät, virkamiehille, valmentajat ja nyrkkeilyfanit — Alumni-yhdistys yhdistää mestareiden sukupolvia, innostaa ja antaa takaisin USA Boxingin tuleville nyrkkeilymestarille, sisään ja ulos rengas.

 

 

 

Viime vuonna aloitettu tilausluokka sisältyy Muhammad Ali ja Evander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coaches Roosevelt Sanders ja Tom Coulter.

 

 

 

“Each inductee has given so much to Olympic-style amateur boxing and the alumni community wants to thank them, for doing so,” Cugliari added. “We look forward to seeing USA Boxing Alumni members come out in droves to support this year’s Hall of Fame class in December.”

 

 

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association on avoin kaikille, jotka rakastavat nyrkkeilyä ja haluaisivat olla yhteydessä amatööriboksiin. Jäsenillä on pääsy monenlaisiin alumniyhdistyksen järjestämiin erityistapahtumiin, mukaan lukien USA Boxing Alumni Association -säätiön kuuluisan lehden vastaanotto.

 

 

 

Liittyä alumniyhdistykseen, rekisteröidy vain osoitteeseen alumni@usaboxing.org varten a $40.00 vuodessa jäsenmaksu. Uudet jäsenet saavat T-paidan, avaimenperä ja e-lompakko.

 

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USA Boxing Alumni Association Profile: JASON “Big Six” ESTRADA

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Heinäkuu 30, 2018) – 2004 US-. Jumalainen Jason “Big Six” Tie fully believes that boxing saved his life, preventing him from running the streets of Providence, Rhode Island, and molding him into the man he is today.

 

 

 

“I didn’t have any money growing up and could have easily gone the other way in the streets,” Estrada explained. “A lot of my friends from back then were selling drugs are many are either dead or in jail. I knew them all, they knew me. Instead of becoming a drug dealer, I beat them up and took their money. I could have easily ended up seller drugs on a bigger scale, shot them, or gotten shot by them. I was broke, but boxing saved me!”

 

 

 

Estrada’s first amateur match was in 1987, when he was only seven years old, and he developed into one of the most dominant amateur boxers in the world between 2001-2003, in which he was a “three-peat” champion at the USA National Championships, PAL National Championships and U.S. Haaste. “Big Six” also remains the only American boxer to capture a gold medal in the super heavyweight division of the Pan-American Games (2003), in addition to representing the U.S. vuonna 2004 Olympialaiset Ateenassa, Kreikka.

 

 

 

After qualifying for the 2004 US-. Olympic Boxing Team, much of the pre-Olympic Games boxing interest surrounded an expected showdown between the top two super heavyweights in the world, Estrada and Russia’s Alexander Povetin. Valitettavasti, Estrada was hampered by a severe case of planta faucitis, which left Jason in an air cast and unable to train other than swimming throughout the entire pre-Olympics camp. Estrada won in the opening round, but he was eliminated in the second by Cuban Michel Lopes, who Estrada had fairly easily defeated in the championship final of the 2003 Pan-American Games. Povetkin went on to capture the gold medal.

 

 

 

“I would have loved to fight him” Estrada said. “I was super sharp, henkisesti, but physically I couldn’t bounce and move. I just had to deal with it. I found out that it was amazing how quickly people forget in boxing.”

 

 

 

Not only does Estrada credit his father, optometrist Dr. Roland Estrada, for helping to keep him on the straight and narrow, he also taught him to box. “My father didn’t have any boxing experience when we started,” Jason noted. “We went from gym to gym, sparring guys, and picking up things from other coaches. I appreciated my father so much because he always knew that his style wasn’t the only style. We experienced different styles and met some great coaches. Two of my favorite coaches are Barry Hunter (Washington DC:) ja Mike Stafford (Cincinnati). I’m cool with fighters I met in the amateurs like Andre Dirrell. The guy I’m closest with is George Garcia, who I fought and beat nine times. He’s one of my coolest friends, vaikka. His son is a good prospect coming up, but he’s the opposite of his father, who was short and stocky. His son is a tall, lanky boxer.”

 

 

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

 

 

Luotu puolustamaan elinikäistä, molemminpuolisesti hyödyllisiä suhteita USA Boxingin ja sen alumnien välillä, –nyrkkeilijät, virkamiehille, valmentajat ja nyrkkeilyfanit — Alumni-yhdistys yhdistää mestareiden sukupolvia, innostaa ja antaa takaisin USA Boxingin tuleville nyrkkeilymestarille, sisään ja ulos rengas.

 

 

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association on avoin kaikille, jotka rakastavat nyrkkeilyä ja haluaisivat olla yhteydessä amatööriboksiin. Jäsenille annetaan pääsy monenlaisiin erikoistuneisiin tapahtumiin, joita alumniyhdistys järjestää, mukaan lukien vuotuinen USA Boxing Alumni Association -säätiön juhla.

 

 

 

Liittyä alumniyhdistykseen, rekisteröidy vain osoitteeseen alumni@usaboxing.org varten a $40.00 vuodessa jäsenmaksu. Uudet jäsenet saavat T-paidan, avaimenperä ja e-lompakko.

 

 

 

 

Estrada fought professionally for more than a decade, kokoaminen 20-6 (6 KOs) ennätys, as an unusually quick-handed, slick-moving heavyweight. Tänään, Estrada and his father own and operate Big Six Academy in Providence, coaching amateur and pro boxers.

 

 

 

“Boxing is like a marriage,” commented Estrada, who retired from the ring 3 ½ years ago. “Rakastan sitä, but we’re not together anymore. We’re still good friends. I still love boxing as a friend. I get my boxing fix by coaching, it’s still a part of my life. I spar with some of the fighters. I can do what I want for four rounds. There’s no challenge, no pressure. I could still fight, if not for the rigorous training. Physical problems I had when I fought – takaisin, knee and feet – no longer hurt.

 

 

 

“My dad understands the knowledge I have – he never fought – and a lot of times in the gym we’ll say to each other, ‘I was just thinking that.’ He has no experience (fighting in the ring) ja nyt, he lets me handle all the pads work. He’s putting more and more on me, work wise, but he closely watches us and takes care of the business end.

 

 

 

“I really enjoy helping our fighters prepare for media interviews. I’m thankful to USA Boxing for that, because we were trained to be in the right state of mind for interviews.”

 

 

 

Estrada had an opportunity to travel the world as a member of USA Boxing’s elite teams, boxing in Cuba, Dominican Republic Kazakhstan, Irlanti (3 kertaa), Germany and Brazil.

 

 

 

Now giving back to young boxers what he learned in USA Boxing ranks, the 37-year-old Estrada has one boxing goal left on his wish list.

 

 

 

“I’d love to work with somebody who becomes world champion and makes money to support their family,” Estrada concluded, “but more than anything, I’d love to work with a boxer who becomes a U.S. Olympian because I was a U.S. Olympian.”

 

 

 

And nobody can ever take that away from Jason “Big Six” Tie, one of America’s most decorated amateur boxers of all-time, and a proud USA Boxing Alumni Association member.

 

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Team USA uusin nyrkkeily tähden valo raskaansarjan Khalil Coe

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(L-R) – USA päävalmentaja Billy Walsh, USA: n kansallisen apuvalmentaja Kay Koroma, Khalil Coe ja valmentaja Jeff Mays

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Heinäkuu 9, 2018) – Tähti on syntynyt viime kuussa 45th Kemia Cup Halle, Saksa, kun amerikkalainen kevyt raskaansarjan Khalil Coe järkytti amatööri nyrkkeily maailma, pysähtyen Kuuban moniulotteisessa maailmanmestari Julio Cesar La Cruz Avauskierroksen mestaruuden lopullinen ottelu.

 

 

 

Lähes 100 nyrkkeilijät edustettuina 16 eri maiden kemian Cupissa, mukaan lukien, Venäjä, Ukraina, Irlanti, Intia ja isäntä Saksa, lisäksi Yhdysvaltojen ja Kuuban.

 

 

 

21-vuotias Coe, joka nyrkkeily vain hänen 25th ottelu, hänen ensimmäinen kansainvälisellä tasolla, varasti shown ja hänet nimettiin merkittävin Boxer turnauksen. Semifinaalissa, Coe tyrmäsi hiukset Strnisko, Slovakian, ensimmäisellä kierroksella.

 

ÄÄNESTÄ KHALIL COE

 

Khalil Coe on ehdokkaana USOC PU urheilijaksi Kuukauden kesäkuussa. Äänestys päättyy tänä iltana https://awards.teamusa.org/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coe kunnioitetaan mutta hän ei pelotella hänen paljon kokeneempi vastustaja, 2016 Olympiavoittaja ja nelinkertainen maailmanmestari La Cruz, joka oli yksi vähemmän taistelua World Boxing Series kuin Cue teki hänen koko amatööri uransa.

 

 

 

“Ensimmäinen taistelu turnauksen oli vaikein olin ollut,” Coe selitti. “Opiskelin hänelle (la Cruz) paljon ja katseli häntä taistelemaan semifinaalissa (kukistamalla Kolminkertainen Euroopan mestari Joseph Ward (Irlanti), joka oli heti minun semifinaali taistella. Hän (la Cruz) on erittäin vaikeasti ja räikeä, mutta hän ei pidä kärsiä kehossa. Hän liikkuu hänen ruumiinsa, mutta hän unohtaa hänen päähänsä. Vedin hänet, häntä, liikkuminen minun jalkatyö ja sekoittaminen. Hän heitti laiska pisto ja osuin häntä aivan leuan oikea.”

 

 

 

Coe lyhyt, kompakti oikeanpuoleinen lyönti laskeutui aivan painikkeen, pudottamalla La Cruz hieman alle kahden minuutin kohdalla pyöreä. Kuuban voittaa count, mutta erotuomari katsoi, että hän ei voinut jatkaa. La Cruz oli vielä “Man” valossa raskaan jako ja nakutuksen hänet, Coe ilmi, että hän todella kuuluu eliitin, ja että ei. 1-Rated amerikkalainen on taistelija voittaa kannalta karsinnat varten 2020 US-. Olympiajoukkueeseen.

 

 

 

“Annoin kaikki tietävät, että minä olen täällä,” Coe lisäsi. “Olen edelleen täytyy työskennellä paljon erilaisia ​​asioita. Minun täytyy heittää enemmän yhdistelmiä, pitää Stamina ylös, ja parantaa kaiken olevan paremmin. Olen enemmän puhdasta nyrkkeilijä, mutta minulla on voimaa ja lävistys teho. Valmentaja (Kenttäpakki)walsh ei muuta hänen taistelijoita, hän lisää, mitä niillä on. Valmentajat koota taistelu suunnitelma ja minä toteutettu sen.”

 

 

 

“Khalil esitykset Saksassa olivat maailmanluokan,” Team USA päävalmentaja Walsh sanoi, “Ollakseen maailmanluokan tasoa, meidän on nyt toistaa näitä esityksiä säännöllisesti, ja se jos haaste.”

 

 

 

Tämän vuoden USA vs. Irlanti Koillis Tour, Coe oli 2-0 vastoin hänen irlantilainen kollegansa Bostonissa ja Springfield

 

 

 

Coe usein joutui taistelee kouluissa, kunnes hänen äitinsä lähetti hänet paikalliselle kuntosalille, ja hänen ensimmäinen amatööri bout oli, kun hän oli 12. Jos hän ei ollut nyrkkeilyä juuri nyt, 6′ 1″ Coe uskoo todennäköisesti pelaa amerikkalaista jalkapalloa, kuten fullback tai puolustusalueella.

 

 

 

Läheinen hänen USA joukkuetoverinsa, erityisesti Keyshawn Davis, Coe asuu ja harjoittelee niitä Colorado Springs. “Olemme enemmän kuin joukkue,” Jersey kaupunki, New Jersey nyrkkeilijä päätökseen, “olemme kuin perhe – te, tytöt ja valmentajat — Colorado Springs.

 

 

 

“Aion kääntää pro kisojen jälkeen, tavalla tai toisella, Jumalan valmis, kun voitan kultamitalin.”

 

 

 

Tokio on oikeutetusti Khalil Coe nähtävyyksistä!

 

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USA Boxing Announces Four Boxers to Compete at Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018

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Boxing at Youth Olympics set to begin Lokakuu. 14

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Kesäkuu 2, 2018 – USA Boxing announced today the four boxers who were nominated to represent the United States at the Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018, pending approval by the United States Olympic Committee. The Youth Olympic Games will be held Oct. 6-8, with the boxing competition to take place Oct. 14-18 Argentiinassa.

 

 

 

Following the 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships and 2018 Nuorten mantereen mestaruuskilpailut, two men and two women have been nominated for the prestigious competition. The team will be comprised of Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Kalifornia.), Otha Jones III (Toledo, Ohio), Roma Martinez (Nöyrä, Texas) ja Harley Mederos (New York, N.Y.).

 

 

 

“We’ve got a great group of young talent representing Team USA at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires,” said USA Boxing High Performance Director Matt Johnson on the nominated boxers. “Each one has good international experience, having participated in a junior or youth world championships over the past few years. That experience will be key as they face some of the world’s best up and coming boxers this October.”

 

 

 

Garcia has been on the international scene since her impressive World Championships debut in 2015, where she became the Junior World Champion. The bantamweight represented Team USA at the 2017 Youth World Championships in Guwahati, India before clinching her spot to Argentina with her winning performance at the 2018 Youth Continental Championships this May. She is a two-time USA Boxing Youth National Champion, and currently has a record of 53-7.

 

 

 

Garcia described being able to represent the United States at the Youth Olympics as “amazing.” “Knowing that only four boxers are nominated, and I was one of them is a very huge accomplishment for me,” she stated.

 

 

 

“Being able to represent my country at the Youth Olympics is something I have worked hard for and now that I get the opportunity, I will be sure to work even harder to bring home that gold medal.”

 

 

 

Light welterweight Jones III solidified his position on Team USA by winning gold at the 2018 Nuorten mantereen mestaruuskilpailut. Jones III will be looking to add his third international medal in 2018 at these Games, after his silver medal performance earlier this year at the Emil Jechev Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria. Jones, who has a record of 267-11, is also the 2017 USA Boxing Youth National Champion, as well as a member of the 2015 Junior World Championships team.

 

 

 

“Not only is it an honor to represent Team USA in a huge tournament such as the Youth Olympics, I am pleased to represent my family as well,” stated Jones III.

 

 

 

“I grew up in the boxing gym. My family owns a gym, Soul City Gym, and all my brothers and sisters were brought up in the gym to show kids a better way to live than violence and making it this far will help me show that even more.”

 

 

 

Martinez was the sole American to qualify from the 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships last November. The featherweight was the 2016 USA Boxing Youth National Champion and 2017 USA Boxing Youth National Championship silver medalist. The Youth Olympic Games will be Martinez’s first international tournament of 2018, where she will be looking for her first international medal.

 

 

 

“When I received the notification that I was nominated for the Youth Olympic Games, I felt resurrected,” Said Martinez. “I have experienced a few devastating life losses in the past six months, and was feeling confused about my future in the sport,” she explained.

 

 

 

“Kuitenkin, when I was contacted about this amazing opportunity, my vision became clear, my mind focused and my heart determined to take this opportunity not only for myself, but for every person who hoped and dreamed for a chance like this. I plan to take on this journey to Argentina with me; my faith, my boxing skills and a quote from my late teammate: ‘a boxers favorite scripture – it is better to give than to receive.”

 

 

 

Mederos is the final member of Team USA to be nominated for the Youth Olympic Games. The lightweight won bronze at the 2015 Junior World Championships prior to his transition to the youth division. Mederos is the 2017 Youth National Champion and earned his place to Buenos Aires following his impressive gold medal winning performance at the 2018 Nuorten mantereen mestaruuskilpailut.

 

 

 

“It feels amazing to be able to go to Argentina and represent my country in what I love to do most and get the chance to showcase my talent in front of everyone,” stated Mederos.

 

 

 

“I can guarantee you, the best Harley you’ve ever seen, sekä fyysisesti että henkisesti, will go out there and do the best that I can do and make everyone proud.”

 

 

 

All four boxers will return to Colorado Springs in July to begin training for the Youth Olympics. Garcia, Jones and Mederos will use the 2018 Youth World Championships in Budapest, Hungary in August as a tuneup leading to the event before heading to Argentina in late September.

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Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger successfully transitioned from amateur to pro boxing

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Kesäkuu 13, 2018) — Hall of Fame -tuomari Steve “Double S” Smoger, arguably the most recognizable and respected official in boxing history, holds the unique distinction of officiating in more states and countries than any of his peers.

 

 

 

Smoger ranks among the top six all-time, Älä. 2 amerikkalainen, in terms of most pro boxing matches officiated (1015), including an incredible 220 world time matches. He has been a referee in some of the greatest boxing matches ever – Vernon Forrest-Shane Mosley, Bernard Forrest-Felix Trinidad, Kelly Pavlik-Jermain Taylor, Roy Jones, Jr.-Hopkins, Micky Ward-Emanuel Burton, Andre Ward-Carl Froch and Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito II among the most notable.

 

 

 

Myös, Smoger has refereed matches featuring a Who’s Who of Boxing: Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Larry Holmes, Evander Holyfield. Roberto Duran, Hector Camacho Sr., James Toney, Mike McCallum, Vinny Paz, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Arturo Gatti, Felix Trinidadin, Diego Corrales, Gennadi Golovkin, Lucia Rijker, Christy Martin and so many others..

 

 

 

In addition to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Smoger has also been inducted into four other Hall of Fames in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Atlantic City.

 

 

 

As a youngster, Smoger got hooked on boxing, primarily because his father was an “awesome fan”, who religiously watched the popular Friday night boxing series, Gillette Cavalcade of Sports, with his son. Steve’s father told him that boxing was the last version of will and skill, one-on-one, to determine the better man that night.

 

 

 

Smoger said he was too small to play football, too short for basketball, so he became a cross-country runner in high school. A friend invited Smoger to the local YMCA in New Jersey to get checkout its boxing program. Only one day working with a pro boxer was enough for Steve to realize that being a boxer wasn’t for him. But he still loved boxing.

 

 

 

After he started refereeing amateur matches in southern New Jersey and Delaware, Smoger got the break of his life that dramatically changed his life. “Everything in life is timing,” Smoger explained. “The gentleman who gave George Foreman the small American that he proudly waved after winning a gold medal at the 1968 Olympialaiset, Pat Duffy, opened a gym in southern Jersey. I told him that I wanted to train as a referee. I trained under the great Frank Cappuccino and then had to honor to train with Zach Clayton. He trained to music so referees moved without being herky-jerky. Sisään 1978, I started officiating then-AAU boxing and worked out of the Atlantic City PAL gym, which remains a vibrant amateur boxing club. I’m still there 40 years later, serving on its Board of Directors, and I’m also its legal counsel.

 

 

 

“Sitten, the boxing gods shined on me. Casinos were coming to Atlantic City in 1978 and boxing was involved at all the casinos there. I was the district attorney in Atlantic City, so after work I went to the PAL gym to workout with the kids. Yksi päivä, the phone rang in the gym. Nobody else was there, so I answered. It was the New Jersey Boxing Commissioner, ‘Jersey’ Joe Walcott, who asked me who was in charge. I said that, tuolloin, I was in charge. He said there was a pro show that night and they were short of inspectors. He said that they need somebody to watch the hand wrapping. I told him I was well versed in hand wrapping and that was it, I was hired to work that show and they gave me the royal treatment.”

 

 

 

“Walcott’s chief second was Chief Roy Johnson, who Walcott brought into the state commission. He hired me in 1982 as a probationary referee. Kaksi vuotta myöhemmin, I was a licensed referee and, kuten sanotaan, the rest is history.”

 

 

 

Tänään, Smoger is still a very active referee, traveling around the world to officiate, as well as co-chairman of the International Boxing Association (IBA) virkamiehille, and a valued USA Boxing Alumni Association advisor. Steve has made several appearances at Alumni Association gatherings across the country.

 

 

 

“I am honored to be the ‘unofficial’ representative of all officials who’ve made the transition from amateur to pro boxing,” Smoger commented. “I’m the only active referee (Alumni Association advisor) who made the transition from the amateur to the pro level.

 

 

 

“The accent has always been No. 1, on boxers, ja o. 2, valmentajat. USA Boxing is the best group I’ve ever been associated with and, for me personally, I’ve seen what amateur boxing does for kids in this country. They learn under difficult circumstances, through boxing, to successfully reach different levels in life. I enjoy watching the development of youths who go through the USA Boxing program and do very well.

 

 

 

“Boxing enables boxers. My accent is on youths, to watch them grow and develop, not turn pro, to better their lives.”

 

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USA Boxing declares June “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month”

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Miguel Cotto Gerry Cooney
Jesse Vargas
Kevin McBride Reggie Johnson
Junior Jones
Michael Spinks Antonio Tarver
James Toney

COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Kesäkuu 11, 2018) – USA Boxing’s “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month” got off to a knockout start this past weekend in Canastota, New York, at the annual International Boxing Hall of Fame Class induction ceremonies, as nine high-profile boxers, featuring an incredible accumulate pro record of 365-51-7 (239 KOs) ja 24 major world titles, joined the growing USABAA ranks as proud, new members.

 

Chris Cugliari ja John Scully represented USA Boxing Alumni Association, manning tables at the IBHOF golf tournament and Memorabilia Show, to increase USABAA awareness and recruit new members.

 

 

 

“The spirit of amateur boxing was alive and well throughout the International Boxing Hall of Fame weekend,” explained Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Associationin pääjohtaja. “Information about the new USA Boxing Alumni Association was well received by the weekend’s guests, and esteemed alumni such as Jesse Vargas and Reggie Johnson mentioned that they are excited to become more involved. The Alumni Association thanks the support provided by many this weekend, particularly Micky Ward and Antonio Tarver, who continue to spread our mission.”

 

 

 

“The fact is that the vast majority of professional boxers who attend the Hall of Fame weekend at Canastota each year were at one time amateur boxers and knew each other well before they ever even turned professional,” added invaluable USABAA advisor Scully, who recruits boxers for group-sponsored events like this. “At some point in the conversations between boxers across the grounds, the topics frequently will eventually turn to their amateur days together.”

 

 

 

“The amateurs, for me, was about fighting for respect,” kaksi-divisioonan maailmanmestari Junior Jones (50-6, 28 KOs); huomattava. “To go to different places and make it very far (amatöörinä), you have to learn how to conduct yourself and transact with others.”

 

 

 

Other new USABAA members are six-time, Kaksi jako maailmanmestari Miguel Cotto(41-6, 33 KOs); four-time, Kaksi jako maailmanmestari, sekä 1976 Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Famer, Michael Spinks (31-1, 21 KOs); Irish heavyweight who retired Mike Tyson, Kevin McBride (35-10-1, 29 KOs); two-time, Kaksi jako maailmanmestariJesse Vargas (28-2-1, 10 KOs); five time world champion and 1996 Olympic pronssimitalisti Antonio Tarver (31-6-1, 22 KOs); two-time, Kaksi jako maailmanmestari Reggie Johnson (44-7-1, 25 KOs), kolme kertaa, kolme jako maailmanmestari James Toney (77-10-3, 47 KOs); and world heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney (38-3, 24 KOs).

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

 

 

Luotu puolustamaan elinikäistä, molemminpuolisesti hyödyllisiä suhteita USA Boxingin ja sen alumnien välillä, –nyrkkeilijät, virkamiehille, valmentajat ja nyrkkeilyfanit — Alumni-yhdistys yhdistää mestareiden sukupolvia, innostaa ja antaa takaisin USA Boxingin tuleville nyrkkeilymestarille, sisään ja ulos rengas.

 

 

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association on avoin kaikille, jotka rakastavat nyrkkeilyä ja haluaisivat olla yhteydessä amatööriboksiin. Jäsenille annetaan pääsy monenlaisiin erikoistuneisiin tapahtumiin, joita alumniyhdistys järjestää, mukaan lukien vuotuinen USA Boxing Alumni Association -säätiön juhla.

 

 

 

Liittyä alumniyhdistykseen, simply register at alumni@usaboxing,.org for a $40.00 vuodessa jäsenmaksu. Uudet jäsenet saavat T-paidan, avaimenperä ja e-lompakko.

 

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“I think this is great,” Jones talked about the formation of the USA Boxing Alumni Association. “Fighters who turned pro were great amateurs, but there are also a lot of amateurs who didn’t turn pro. Everybody doesn’t become champion, but they tried and gave their best, and that’s why this organization is good because all boxers are appreciated.”

 

 

 

“Although Hall of Fame weekend tends to focus on the professional careers of many fighters,” Cugliari concluded, “it was hard not to notice the effect that amateur boxing has had on the lives of many of these great champions. The USA Boxing Alumni Association wants to thank Ed Brophy for his generosity and support for boxing, and we look forward to a long partnership with the International Boxing Hall of Fame.”

 

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Keyshawn Davis ajaa tiensä Top Norfolk, Tahtoa. Native on 2020 Olympic toiveikas Team USA

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Kesäkuu 8, 2018) Vaikeuksien voittaminen on jotain monet ihmiset suhtautuvat koko elämänsä, ja se tekee, että henkilö, joka ne. For Keyshawn Davis, Hän on vaikeuksien voittaminen alusta, ja hän on nyt matkalla huipulle nyrkkeily maailma.

 

 

 

Davis aloitti nyrkkeilyn kun hän oli vain yhdeksän vuotta vanha, kun hänen äitinsä vei hänet ja kaksi hänen veljeään kuntosalilla. He olivat jatkuvasti taistelevat keskenään ja taistelevat koulu. Noin tunnin katsomassa kaksi lasta ympäri ikänsä Spar äitinsä kysyi halutessaan rekisteröityä. Seuraavana päivänä Keyshawn ja hänen kaksi veljeään olivat kuntosaliharjoittelu.

 

 

 

Sittemmin, Davis on voittanut lukuisia otsikoita ja on nyt hänen ensimmäinen huippu korkean suorituskyvyn joukkue seuraa hänen voittaa vuoden 2017 USA Nyrkkeily SM. Tämän jälkeen voitto, Hän on tehnyt Colorado Springs, Kierros. toinen koti, koska hän viettää paljon ajastaan ​​koulutuksen Yhdysvalloissa Olympic Training Center.

 

 

 

Koulutus hänen ensimmäinen vuosi huippu alkoi yksi suurimmista monen kansakunnan harjoitusleirit USA Nyrkkeily on koskaan isännöinyt. Davis sai mahdollisuuden sparrata kanssa paitsi hänen amerikkalainen joukkuetoverinsa, mutta bokserit Iso-Britanniasta, Uusi-Seelanti ja Puola. Valmiste johti yksi hänen rakkain hetkiä nuoren uransa, hänen ensimmäinen huippu kansainväliseen turnaukseen ja tittelinsä Strandja Tournament Bulgariassa.

 

 

 

“Se oli hyvin erilainen kokemus, on, että se oli ensimmäinen kerta ulos maasta,” asetetut Davis. “Olen todella täytyi tottua eri ympäristössä, varsinkin aikaero, sillä se heitti pois unissani aikataulu aluksi.”

 

 

 

Kuitenkin, hän ei antanut mitään häiritä häntä päästä alkuun palkintokorokkeelle.

 

 

 

“Tunne oli niin epätodellista,” sanoi Davis hänen kultamitalin suorituskykyä Bulgariassa. “Sanoin itselleni, että tämä on vain yksi kulta ja minun täytyy seistä tässä jokaisen turnauksen. Se oli vain hieno tunne.”

 

 

 

Pian sen jälkeen hän voitti suorituskykyä Bulgariassa, Davis palasi kehään edustava Team USA USA vs. IRL Koillis Nyrkkeily Tour. Vain taistelevat yhdessä kolme aukkoa kiertueen, Davis teki joka hetkestä lasketa, kun hän veti pois Toinen vaikuttava voitto edessä suuri joukko amerikkalaisia ​​faneja.

 

 

 

Kuitenkin, Ennen menestystä tuli kamppailut.

 

 

 

“Olen lapsi Norfolk, Tahtoa. joka alkoi mitään; Vain äitini ja hänen viisi lasta,” asetetut Davis.

 

 

 

“Koska elämä jatkui, Pidin paranee kehässä, mutta kehän ulkopuolella oli kamala, viha ongelmia saada lähetetään mielisairaalaan,” jatkuu Davis. “Olisin uskonut olisin asemassa olen tänään, joten kiitän Jumalaa, että hän siunannut minua kaikella kannattajien; minun sisareni, Shanice ja Shantel Davis, Myös veljeni, Keon ja Kelvin Davis, ja tietysti äitini, Wanda Davis. Ilman heitä en olisi täällä tänään. Olen kävelevä ihme ja haluan vain näyttää maailmalle, mitä Keyshawn Davis oikeastaan ​​voi tehdä.”

 

 

 

Auttaa Keyshawn ohittamiseen kamppailut on ollut hänen valmentaja, joka on ollut siellä alusta, kanssa Korma, sekä 2016 Olympic hopeamitalisti Shakur Stevenson.

“Viime vuonna kun olin laittaa henkinen koti, he olivat molemmat oikeassa työntää minua saamaan takaisin raiteilleen,” Davis totesi. “He eivät koskaan luopunut minua tai epäillä minua. He aina tiennyt mitä kykeni, vaikka olin paha paikka.”

 

 

 

Toinen lähde motivaation ja apua tuli toiselta joukkuetoveri, Troy Isley, joka on ollut siellä vierellään saada kokea Keyshawn ensimmäinen vuosi eliitti hänen kanssaan.

 

 

 

“Troy on ollut valtava apu minulle aikana minun ensimmäinen vuosi eliitti korkean suorituskyvyn joukkue,” mainitussa Davis. “Hän on kertonut minulle, mitä elintarvikkeita voisin tarvita matkalle auttaa minua säilyttämään painon.”

 

 

 

Kun Davis meni Bulgariaan hänen ensimmäinen kansainvälinen turnaus, Troijan siellä edustaa Team USA hänen kanssaan. “Hän kertoi minulle, kuinka hän tunsi ensimmäistä kertaa taistelevat kansainvälisesti, ja minä vain otti kaikki hänen tietoa ja käyttää sitä minun etu.”

 

 

 

Nyt tavoitteena on jatkaa koulutusta ja on onnistunut kansainvälisellä tasolla. Hänellä on toiveita tulossa olympiavoittaja 2020 ja se voi antaa takaisin hänen perheensä.

 

 

 

“Suurin motivaatio on vain antaa perheeni parempaa elämää.”

 

 

 

Yhdellä kulta vyöllä, Davis etsivät hänen toinen kansainvälinen tittelinsä 2018 Kemia Cup myöhemmin tässä kuussa. Voit edelleen seurata matkaansa 2020 Tokion olympialaisissa sosiaalisen median kautta kautta Instagram (@ keyshawndavis1) tai Snapchat (@ Key4999).

 

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Finale of 2018 Youth Continental Championships is Golden for Team USA

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (Toukokuu 31, 2018) – The final night of the 2018 Youth Continental Championships saw the American delegation collect seven gold medals and three silvers, making their final medal count 11 golds, three silvers and one bronze at the week-long tournament that took place at the Hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs, Kierros.

 

 

 

Two highlights of the championships included light heavyweight Alexis Espino (Las Vegas, Nev.) and heavyweight David Stevens (Lukeminen, Pa.) winning their second international title of 2018 by first-round knockouts. Espino took the gold over Puerto Rico’s Jancarmelo Nieves, while Stevens collected the title with his knockout against Andrews Salgado of Chile.

 

 

 

 

The final two females to box, bantamweight Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Kalifornia.) and lightweight Isamary Aquino (San Antonio, Texas), defeated Emilia Dermott of Canada and Jennifer Yazmin Carrillo of Mexico, respectfully, to add two gold medals to the four the women’s team won on Thursday.

 

 

 

 

The final three gold medals were picked up by lightweight Harley Mederos (New York, N.Y.), light welterweight Otha Jones III (Toledo, Ohio) and super heavyweight Drake Banks (Homosassa, Fla.). The trio defeated their opponents by unanimous decisions to give Team USA the top team of the tournament.

 

 

 

 

This week’s tournament brought 14 different countries to Olympic City USA looking to qualify to the Youth Olympic Games and Youth World Championships, both taking place later this year. Team USA was led by Junior and Youth National Team Head Coach Augie Sanchez (Las Vegas, Nev.), with Timothy Back (Cincinnati, Ohio), Nora Lopez (Richmond, Texas), Eliza Olson (Redwood City, Kalifornia.) and Chadrick Wigle (Colorado Springs, Colo.) served as assistant coaches throughout the week.

 

 

 

 

Click here for complete results. https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/Youth-Continental-Championships

 

 

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USA Boxing declares June “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month”

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PAST & PRESENT of USA Boxing: (L-R) 1972 Olympic bronze medalist Jesse Valdez, 2004 US-. Nationals champion Austin Trout, future Olympic hopeful Sharaha-Taina Moreu, 2-time world (varten) champion Danny Romero, ja 1984 Olympic silver medalist Virgil Hill.

 

 

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (Toukokuu 31, 2018) – USA Boxing has declared June as its “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month”.

 

 

 

“I have been involved in boxing my entire life,” USA Boxing president John Brown sanoi. “I’m a strong believer in USA Boxing and The Grass Roots Program; that truly makes up everything that IS boxing in America. The USA Boxing Alumni Association was started to keep this FAMILY together. I’m hoping that each of our current members will reach out to ONE other potential new member. I look forward to a busy month of June. ”

 

 

 

Luotu mestariksi elinikäisesti, molemminpuolisesti hyödyllisiä suhteita USA Boxingin ja sen alumnien välillä, –nyrkkeilijät, virkamiehille, valmentajat ja nyrkkeilyfanit — Alumni-yhdistys yhdistää mestareiden sukupolvia, innostaa ja antaa takaisin USA Boxingin tuleville nyrkkeilymestarille, sisään ja ulos rengas.

 

Chris Cugliari ja John Scully will oversee two USA Boxing Alumni Association tables at the International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, Kesäkuu 7- 10 Canastota, New York, during the its golf tournament and Memorabilia Show.

 

 

 

USA Boxing product Winky Wright (51-6-1, 25 KOs), a two-time junior middleweight world champion, is one of only three boxers being inducted into the IBHOF Class of 2018.

 

 

 

Multiple world champion as a pro and 1984 Olympic hopeamitalisti, Virgil “Quicksilver” Mäki, kolminkertainen Vuoden Fight-osallistuja “Irlantilainen” Micky Ward, maailmanmestarit Riddick Bowen, Junior Jones and other “Alumni Association” members are expected to make supportive appearances.

 

 

 

 

 

“USA Boxing Alumni Association has enabled countless alumni to congregate at various events throughout the country since its inception last November,” added Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Associationin pääjohtaja. “By expanding our membership through a strong June campaign, we will build on our successful infancy and strengthen our ability to support the Alumni Association’s mission statement. We are very thankful for the support provided by our members and look forward to even better times to come.”

 

 

 

The Alumni Association drive will continue June 24-30 in Charleston, West Virginia during the 2018 Junior Olympics, Prep Nationals and Youth Open.

 

 

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association on avoin kaikille, jotka rakastavat nyrkkeilyä ja haluaisivat olla yhteydessä amatööriboksiin. Jäsenillä on pääsy monenlaisiin alumniyhdistyksen järjestämiin erityistapahtumiin.

 

 

 

Liittyä alumniyhdistykseen, simply register at alumni@usaboxing,.org for a $40.00 vuodessa jäsenmaksu. Uudet jäsenet saavat T-paidan, avaimenperä ja e-lompakko.

 

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