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Weltklasse-Schiedsrichter….. Tom Cleary USA Boxing Alumni Association, Klasse von 2018 Inductee

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (November 12, 2018) – Das späte Tom Cleary war während seiner illustren Karriere einer der angesehensten Schiedsrichter der Welt. Er tritt einer ausgewählten Gruppe in der Klasse von bei 2018 Aufnahme in die Hall of Fame der USA Boxing Alumni Association.

 

 

 

Der zweite jährliche Empfang der Hall of Fame der USA Boxing Alumni Association, in Verbindung mit dem gehalten 2018 USA Boxing Elite und Youth National Championships sowie Junior und Prep Open, Dezember 2-8, wird im Dezember stattfinden 7, im Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salk Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

Neben Cleary, Die Klasse der 2018 schließt auch USA ein. Olympiamannschaftsmedaillengewinner und Welt (Profi) Meister Roy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward und Claressa Shields, sowie ein ehemaliger USA Boxing National Director of Coaching, die spät Emanuel Steward.

 

 

 

Die im letzten Jahr eingeführte Charterklasse inklusive Muhammad Ali und Evander Holyfield, sowie erfahrene Trainer Roosevelt Sanders und Tom Coulter.

 

 

 

Ein langjähriger Bewohner von Westchester, Ohio, Cleary war seitdem ein USA Boxing Mitglied 1982, und er diente als Chief of Officials für die National Collegiate Boxing Association von 2002 bis zu seinem Tod im Mai 21, 2017.

 

 

 

Er hat gepfiffen 12 verschiedene Länder, auf vier Kontinenten, als internationaler Beamter von AIBA beauftragt. Tom erhielt eine Drei-Sterne-Bewertung und wurde für die World Series of Boxing ausgewählt.

 

 

 

“Toms Engagement für Amateurboxen und Respekt, den er von Boxern erhielt, Trainer und Kollegen sind unübertroffen,” sagte, Chris Cugliari, Exekutivdirektor der USA Boxing Alumni Association. “Die Alumni Association befürwortete nachdrücklich seinen Fall für die Hall of Fame, und seine Induktion wurde beide von denen empfangen, die ihm nahe standen, sowie die gesamte Amateur-Box-Community. Toms Engagement für USA Boxing ist ein großartiges Beispiel für uns alle und wir könnten nicht stolzer sein, ihn als Mitglied der diesjährigen Hall of Fame-Klasse zu bezeichnen.”

 

 

 

Tom hat nie vergessen, woher er kam, Unzählige Stunden der Jugend von Cincinnati widmen, Neben der Unterstützung von Boxclubs, die seit mehr als einem Vierteljahrhundert in seiner Gemeinde effizient arbeiten.

 

 

 

Die 2017 NCBA-Beamter des Jahres, Tom arbeitete vor Ort, regional, National, International, Welt- und Olympia-Level des Boxens. Zu den Highlights gehörte die Arbeit in zahlreichen USA. Nationale Meisterschaften, vier US. Olympic Trials (2000, 2004, 2008 & 2012) und das 2007 Weltmeisterschaften in Chicago.

 

 

 

“Als ich ein junger Trainer an der Air Force Academy war,” USA Boxtrainer Ed Weichers kommentiert, “Wir mussten einen erstklassigen AIBA-Schiedsrichter ersetzen, der in den Ruhestand ging. Wir suchten eine hochqualifizierte Person und Tom Cleary wurde empfohlen. Er kam am nächsten heraus 25 Jahre in Folge. Tom war einer der besten Schiedsrichter. Er kümmerte sich so sehr um die Sicherheit der Boxer und Tom war auch ein wertvoller Mentor.

 

 

 

“Tom war ein wunderbarer Mann, den alle liebten. Er verwaltete Schiedsrichterkliniken in den USA und half immer den Bedürftigen, Jugendliche und Erwachsene. Toms Arbeit in der Gegend von Cincinnati hat so viele Boxer und Trainer mehr als beeinflusst 25 Jahre. Wir vermissen ihn sehr.”

 

 

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

Erstellt, um ein Leben lang zu verfechten, für beide Seiten vorteilhafte Beziehungen zwischen USA Boxing und seinen Alumni, –Boxer, Beamte, Trainer und Boxfans — Die Alumni Association verbindet Generationen von Champions, inspirieren und den zukünftigen Boxchampions von USA Boxing etwas zurückgeben, in den und aus dem Ring.

 

 

 

Die USA Boxing Alumni Association steht allen offen, die das Boxen lieben und mit dem Amateurboxen in Verbindung bleiben möchten. Mitglieder erhalten Zugang zu einer Vielzahl von Sonderveranstaltungen, die von der Alumni-Vereinigung veranstaltet werden, einschließlich des Empfangs der Hall of Fame der USA Boxing Alumni Association.

 

 

 

Beitritt zur Alumni Association, einfach unter registrieren alumni@usaboxing.org Für ein $40.00 pro Jahr Mitgliedsbeitrag. Neue Mitglieder erhalten ein T-Shirt, Schlüsselbund und E-Wallet.

 

 

 

 

Tom wird von seiner Frau überlebt, Diane, ihre zwei Kinder und acht Enkelkinder.

 

 

 

Tom Clearys Führung und Mentorschaft inspirierten alle, die das Glück hatten, ihn zu treffen. Er kümmerte sich leidenschaftlich um die Boxer, mit denen er den Ring teilte, vorher Ratschläge geben, während und nach Kämpfen.

 

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Otha Jones III competing at Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018

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Straight outta Toledo….
Oktober. 6-18 in Argentinien

COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (Oktober 4, 2018) – Two-time USA National Champion Otha Jones III is heading to Argentina tomorrow to make a statement at the Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Oktober 6-18 in Parque Polidesportivo Roca.

 

 

 

Jones is from the new home of amateur boxing champions, Toledo, Ohio, where the 18-year-old Jones is also making a difference in his community, especially after his brother was shot and killed a few weeks ago while he was riding a bike.

 

 

 

Otha first got interested in boxing after watching a YouTube boxing sensation. “I thought that was cool,” light welterweight Jones explained, “so I asked my father to take me to a gym. I soon learned that I was good at it, worked hard, and now I’m heading to the Youth Olympics.

 

 

 

“Fighters at all the gyms in Toledo help each other out. (2017 Schwergewichts-Champion der USA Nationals) Jared Anderson is my best friend. The first year we trained at the same gym, but I never sparred with him (Lachen), because he’s too big for me. We’re at different gyms now. Six Toledo boxers, five of my teammates, are in the USA Boxing program, including my sister, (Weltergewicht) Oshae Jones, who is on the women’s Elite team competing right now in Spain. We all push each other to the limit.”

 

 

 

In addition to capturing gold at the last two USA National Championships, he also won top honors at the 2018 Youth Continental Championships, plus a silver medal at the 2018 Emil Jechev Memorial Tournament.

 

 

 

Self-described as an unorthodox boxer-puncher, Jones says he, “Throws punches from all angles. I can box well or sit and fight if I have to.”

 

 

 

Jones, wer hat eine 267-11 Amateur-Rekord, has already traveled and competed in Bulgaria, Hungary and Russia. He’s looking forward to experiencing Argentina, where he will live and train for two weeks in an Olympic village atmosphere.

 

 

 

“Making it this far to the Youth Olympic, bis jetzt, is the highlight of my career,” sagte er. “I love traveling to different countries to experience and learn about new cultures. My goal is to fight at the 2020 Olympics in Japan and win a gold medal. I need to improve my skills; punch harder and place my punches better.

 

 

 

“After the Olympics, I plan to turn pro. I want to move my family out of the ghetto and get better clothes and meals for everyone.

 

 

 

“I own the Soul City Gym with my brother and dad. A lot of kids in Toledo have nothing to do. We go on social media to tell these kids to come by the gym to get in shape. We are part of a program that feeds these kids. We feel that, the less time on the street, we can help stop the violence, like my brother being killed. We’re trying to get kids off the streets and in the gym.”

 

 

Otha Jones III (Blau)

 

 

 

 

Jones also noted that he really enjoys training in Colorado Springs, not only because of the outstanding facilities and coaching, but for his peace of mind.

 

 

 

“I thought I was in top shape training in Toledo,” Jones added, “but you come here, and the air is different. After training at sea level, you get tired training here. ich liebe es hier. There are so many nice buildings and facilities, it’s like a small city, only without crime. I can be myself here.”

 

 

 

Otha Jones, III is making an impact in and out of the ring, whether he’s at home in Toledo, training in Colorado Springs, or competing around the world.

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Profil der USA Boxing Alumni Association: 1972 Olympic Bronze Medalist JESSE VALDEZ

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(L-R) – Austin Trout, Jesse Valdez, Raphael Marquez and B.J. Blumen

COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (Oktober 5, 2018) — 1972 Olympischer Bronzemedaillengewinner Jesse Valdez, who was an outstanding amateur boxer, never turned pro because he chose security for his family rather than take a risk and parlay his amateur pedigree into a prize fighting career.

 

 

 

Valdez first went to the local Boys’ Club when he was 11. The youngest of seven children in a low-income family, headed by his single mother, in which the kids all slept in one bedroom, girls in a bed, boys on the floor, sharing space with cockroaches.

 

 

 

“I started going to the club and I guess I did well because I started beating older and bigger guys,” Valdez remembered. One day a coach asked me if I was interested in learning how to box. Bei 11, USA Boxing people were interested in me, not me the boxer, and they always gave me guidance. Because of my background, I knew I wouldn’t be going to college, and these people helped me and gave me guidance.

 

 

 

In 1964, 16-year-old Valdez upset Olympic bronze medalist Quincey Daniels at the National AAU Championship in the welterweight division, and later that year he qualitied for the U.S. Olympic Team as an alternate. Valdez captured a gold medal at the1967 National Golden Gloves in the light middleweight weight class and he added a bronze medal from the prestigious Pan-American Games.

 

 

 

“I wanted to be a better boxer and that (defeating Daniels) also helped me become a better person. I had never traveled outside of Texas before then. I went to the Regionals and Nationals and then I was asked if I wanted to go to East Africa. All I knew about Africa was Tarzan, Jane and Cheetah. In high school, I was offered college scholarships, but my grades were bad because I spent more time out than in school. I didn’t have a father figure.”

 

 

 

While he served in the U.S. Air Force, Valdez won a gold medal at the 1970 National AAU Championship as a light middleweight and two years later, he became the 1972 National Golden Gloves welterweight champion. A USA Olympic Team alternate for the second time in 1968, the third time was the charm for Valdez, who qualified for the 1972 U.S.. Olympic Boxing Team by defeating future world champion Eddie Mustafa Muhammad.

 

 

 

“My dream came true in 1964,” Valdez noted. “I was a USA Olympic Team alternate in 1964 und wieder rein 1968. But in 1972, I wanted to win a gold medal, even though I ended up with bronze.”

 

 

 

Valdez became a household name in America because his Olympic fights in Munich, Deutschland, live ausgestrahlt ABC Wide World of Sports, the award-winning Saturday afternoon show during the seventies, when legendary announcer Howard Cosell took a shine to Valdez. Leider, Jessie was eliminated in the semifinals by the eventual gold medalist, Emilio Correa, by way of a controversial decision, and Jesse settled for a bronze medal.

 

 

 

Die 1972 Olympiade, jedoch, is sadly remembered for the deaths of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group, Black September.

 

 

 

“The Olympic village was built in a circle,” Valdez explained. “There were athletes everywhere from all around the world. My roommate and I had a routine after eating. We walked to digest our food and that night we started to walk, when guards with guns and rifles wouldn’t let anybody go past them. We didn’t know why and didn’t speak German. We then asked our coaches what had happened, and they said people were shot that afternoon. Später, we saw what happened on television.

 

 

 

“I was team captain and all the captains from every sport were asked what the athletes wanted to do, continue (competing) or go home. We decided to go on because, if we had stopped, that’s what they (terrorists) wanted. The Olympics were halted one day for a memorial recognizing those who had died.”

 

 

TEAM USA vs. TEAM GERMANY, Oktober. 6 & 12 in CHATTANOOGA

 

 

 

Team USA and Team Germany, two of the world’s top amateur boxing programs, will meet in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for two separate duels taking place Saturday, Oktober 6 und freitag, Oktober. 12, at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

 

 

 

The duels will feature some of the top male and female elite boxers as they prepare for the lead up to the Olympics in 2020. The two events will take place alongside this year’s Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships, which is expected to have more than 650 Boxer, alt 8-40, compete from Oct. 8-13.

 

 

 

 

After the 1972 Olympiade, promoters lined-up to offer Valdez a pro contract, but he quickly turned down all offers having other options as well. He could have remained in the Air Force and been a coach. Stattdessen, he accepted an offer from a Houston television station that wanted to benefit from hiring the Olympic bronze medalist returning home. Valdez became a reporter and the station’s ratings immediately went up, but other reporters became jealous and that became a problem for Jesse. Zuerst, he contemplated a return to the Air Force, but Valdez liked working in television and he became a photo journalist until he retired in 2005.

 

 

 

Why not take advantage of his fame as an Olympic bronze medalist and turn pro?

 

 

 

“Als ich 14 oder 15 there were pros training at the gym I went to after school,” Valdez explained, “There was one professional boxer there I really liked and looked up to. He was a world champion, who will remain nameless, and I watched him work out. I’ll never forget, he asked me if he could borrow $1.00. I didn’t even have a nickel and that really opened my eyes. Here was a world champion asking me for money. It stuck in my mind. I took a job as a reporter because I really needed (medizinisch) benefits.

 

 

 

“I try to go to clubs and help amateurs, but I don’t watch pro fights.”

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

 

 

Erstellt, um ein Leben lang zu verfechten, für beide Seiten vorteilhafte Beziehungen zwischen USA Boxing und seinen Alumni, –Boxer, Beamte, Trainer und Boxfans — Die Alumni Association verbindet Generationen von Champions, inspirieren und den zukünftigen Boxchampions von USA Boxing etwas zurückgeben, in den und aus dem Ring.

 

 

 

Die USA Boxing Alumni Association steht allen offen, die das Boxen lieben und mit dem Amateurboxen in Verbindung bleiben möchten. Mitglieder erhalten Zugang zu einer Vielzahl von Sonderveranstaltungen, die von der Alumni Association veranstaltet werden, einschließlich des jährlichen Empfangs der Hall of Fame der USA Boxing Alumni Association.

 

 

 

Beitritt zur Alumni Association, einfach unter registrieren alumni@usaboxing.org Für ein $40.00 pro Jahr Mitgliedsbeitrag. Neue Mitglieder erhalten ein T-Shirt, Schlüsselbund und E-Wallet.

 

 

 

 

Jetzt 70, the Mexican-American from Houston has never regretted the decision he made nearly a half-century ago, oder, natürlich, his experience at the 1972 Olympiade. Jesse Valdez has become a valued speaker for the USA Boxing Alumni Association.

 

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USA vs. Germany Duels to take place in Chattanooga alongside Eastern Qualifier

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World medalist and Olympic Hopefuls to step into the ring on American soil

COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (September 17, 2018) — Two of the world’s top amateur boxing powerhouses will meet in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for two separate duels taking place Saturday, Oktober 6 und freitag, Oktober. 12, at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

 

 

 

The duels will feature some of the top male and female elite boxers from both the United States and Germany, as they prepare for the lead up to the Olympics in 2020. The two events will take place alongside this year’s Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships, which is expected to have more than 650 Boxer, alt 8-40, compete from Oct. 8-13.

 

 

 

“We are excited to host the German Federation, as they have hosted us numerous times for training camps over the past two years,” sagte USA Boxing High Performance Director Matt Johnson. “This will be a great competition and a great opportunity for USA Boxing to showcase our next generation of Olympic hopefuls on home soil.”

 

 

 

Team USA is expected to bring a talented team that will include multiple World Championship medalists, einschließlich 2017 Elite World Championship medalists Troy Isley (Alexandria, Va.), Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, Ohio) und Freudis Rojas Jr.. (Las Vegas, Nev.), as well as two-time World Championship medalist Christina Cruz (New York, N.Y.), 2016 Jugend-Weltmeister delante Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio) und 2016 Bronzemedaillengewinner der Jugend-Weltmeisterschaft Richard Torrez Jr. (Tulare, Calif.)

 

 

 

Other boxers anticipated to compete for Team USA include international medalists Khalil Coe (Jersey City, New Jersey), Keyshawn Davis (Norfolk, Va.), Virginia Fuchs (Zelt, Texas), Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio), Quinton Randall (Katy, Texas) und Stacia Suttles(Brooklyn, N.Y.). These boxers are subject to change, and a full roster for both teams will be released closer to the start of the duels.

 

 

 

Boxers who are competing at the Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships are eligible for an early check-in on Saturday, Oktober. 6 for the qualifier and will receive free entrance to that night’s duel. Coaches who pre-register for the Qualifier and complete early check-in will also receive free entrance to that night’s event.

 

 

 

Check USABoxing.org for updates on the event in the coming weeks.

 

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ÜBER USA BOXING: Die Mission von USA Boxing ist es, die Vereinigten Staaten zu ermöglichen’ Sportler und Trainer, um nachhaltige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu erreichen, Charakter entwickeln, unterstütze den Boxsport, und fördern und wachsen olympisches Boxen in den Vereinigten Staaten. Die Verantwortung von USA Boxing liegt nicht nur in der Produktion von olympischem Gold, sondern auch alle Aspekte des Amateurboxens in den Vereinigten Staaten überwachen und regeln.

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Team USA neuestes Boxweltmeister im Halbschwergewicht Khalil Coe

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(L-R) – USA Cheftrainer Billy Walsh, USA Nationale Co-Trainer Kay Koroma, Khalil Coe und Trainer Jeff May

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Juli 9, 2018) – Ein Stern wurde im vergangenen Monat bei der Geburt 45th Chemie Cup in Halle, Deutschland, wenn amerikanisches Halbschwergewicht Khalil Coe schockiert die Amateur-Box-Welt, Stoppen mehrfache Weltmeister der kubanischen Julio Cesar La Cruz in der ersten Runde der Meisterschaft Endspiel.

 

 

 

Fast 100 Boxer vertreten 16 verschiedene Länder an der Chemie Cup, einschließlich, Russland, Ukraine, Irland, Indien und Gastgeber Deutschland, zusätzlich zu den Vereinigten Staaten und Kuba.

 

 

 

Die 21-jährige Coe, die in nur Boxen sein 25th Spiel, seine erste auf der internationalen Bühne, die Show gestohlen und er war Most Outstanding Boxer des Turniers benannt. In den Halbfinals, Coe ausgeknockt Haar Strnisko, der Slowakei, in der ersten Runde.

 

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Khalil Coe ist ein Kandidat für die USOC Best Male Sportler des Monats Juni. Die Abstimmung endet heute Abend um https://awards.teamusa.org/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coe respektiert, aber er wurde von seinem viel erfahreneren Gegner nicht einschüchtern, 2016 Olympiasieger und viermalige Weltmeister La Cruz, die hatte einen weniger Kampf in der World Boxing Series als Cue während seiner gesamten Amateur-Karriere tat.

 

 

 

“Mein erster Kampf im Turnier war die härteste ich gehabt hatte,,” Coe erklärt. “Ich studierte ihn (La Cruz) viel und beobachtete, wie er in den Halbfinals kämpfen (Sieg über dreimalige Europameister Joseph Ward (Irland), Das war direkt nach meinem Semifinale kämpfen. Er (La Cruz) ist sehr schwer und schrill, aber er mag es nicht, in dem Körper getroffen werden. Er bewegt seinen Körper, aber er vergisst den Kopf. Ich zog ihn, auf ihn, Bewegen um mit meiner Beinarbeit und schlurfenden. Er warf einen faulen Jab und ich traf ihn direkt am Kinn mit einem rechts.”

 

 

 

Coe Kurz, kompakte rechten Stempel landete direkt auf die Schaltfläche, La Cruz fällt etwas weniger als zwei Minuten in Runde eins. Die kubanische schlagen die Zählung, aber der Schiedsrichter entschied, dass er nicht weiter. La Cruz war noch “Der Mann” im Halbschwergewicht und von ihm Ausschlagen, Coe bewiesen, dass er wirklich gehört mit der Elite, und dass das Nein. 1-rated Amerikaner ist der Kämpfer in Bezug auf die Qualifikation zu schlagen für die 2020 U.S.. Olympiamannschaft.

 

 

 

“Ich ließ alle wissen, dass ich hier bin,” Coe hinzugefügt. “Ich muss immer noch auf viele verschiedene Dinge arbeiten. Ich muss mehr Kombinationen werfen, halten durch Ausdauer up, und verbessern alles besser zu sein. Ich bin eher ein reiner Boxer, aber ich habe Kraft und Schlagkraft. Trainer (Kochgeschirr)Walsh ändert sich nicht, seine Kämpfer, er fügt hinzu, was sie haben. Die Trainer zusammen einen Kampf Plan und ich ausgeführt es.”

 

 

 

“Khalil Aufführungen in Deutschland waren Weltklasse,” Team USA Trainer Walsh sagte,, “Um wirklich Weltklasse, Wir haben jetzt diese Leistungen regelmäßig wiederholen, und das ist, wo die Herausforderung liegt.”

 

 

 

Auf der diesjährigen USA vs. Irland Nordost-Tour, Coe war 2-0 gegen seinen irischen Kollegen in Boston und Springfield

 

 

 

Coe oft in Kämpfe in der Schule bekam, bis seine Mutter schickte ihn zu einem örtlichen Fitness-Studio, und sein erster Amateur-Kampf war, als er 12. Wenn er war Boxen nicht jetzt, die 6′ 1″ Coe glaubt würde er wahrscheinlich College-Football spielen, als Verteidiger oder defensive Ende.

 

 

 

Schließen mit seinen USA Mitspieler, insbesondere Keyshawn Davis, Coe lebt und trainiert mit ihnen in Colorado Springs. “Wir sind mehr als ein Team,” die Jersey City, Boxer New Jersey abgeschlossen, “wir sind wie eine Familie – Jungs, gals und Trainer — in Colorado Springs.

 

 

 

“Ich werde drehen Pro nach den Olympischen Spielen, die eine oder die andere, So Gott will, nachdem ich eine Goldmedaille zu gewinnen.”

 

 

 

Tokio ist legitim in Khalil Coe Sehenswürdigkeiten!

 

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

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (Juni 13, 2018) — Schiedsrichter in der Hall of Fame 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, Unterlassen Sie. 2 amerikanisch, 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.

 

 

 

Auch, 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 Trinidad, Diego Corrales, Gennady 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 Olympiade, 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. In 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 Jahre später, serving on its Board of Directors, and I’m also its legal counsel.

 

 

 

“Dann, 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. Eines Tages, 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, damals, 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. Zwei Jahre später, I was a licensed referee and, Wie sie sagen, the rest is history.”

 

 

 

Heute, Smoger is still a very active referee, traveling around the world to officiate, as well as co-chairman of the International Boxing Association (IBA) Beamte, 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, und Nr. 2, Trainer. 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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Keyshawn Davis is Pushing His Way to the Top Norfolk, Wille. native is 2020 Olympic hopeful for Team USA

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (Juni 8, 2018) Overcoming adversity is something many people deal with throughout their lives, and it makes that person who they are. For Keyshawn Davis, he has been overcoming adversity from the beginning, and he is now on his way to the top of the boxing world.

 

 

 

Davis began boxing when he was just nine-years-old, after his mother took him and two of his brothers to the gym. They were constantly fighting each other and fighting in school. After about an hour of watching two kids around his age spar his mother asked if they wanted to sign up. The next day Keyshawn and his two brothers were in the gym training.

 

 

 

Seitdem, Davis has won numerous titles and is now on his first elite high-performance squad following his win at the 2017 USA Boxing National Championships. Following that win, he has made Colorado Springs, Runde. a second home, as he spends a great deal of his time training at the United States Olympic Training Center.

 

 

 

Training for his first year at the elite level began with one of the largest multi-nation training camps USA Boxing has ever hosted. Davis got the opportunity to spar with not only his American teammates, but boxers from Great Britain, New Zealand and Poland. The preparation led to one of his proudest moments of his young career, his first elite international tournament and title at the Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria.

 

 

 

“It was a very different experience, being that it was my first time out of the country,” stated Davis. “I really had to get used to the different environment, especially the time difference, as it threw off my sleep schedule at first.”

 

 

 

Jedoch, he did not let anything distract him from reaching the top of the podium.

 

 

 

“The feeling was just so unreal,” said Davis about his gold medal performance in Bulgaria. “I told myself that this is just one gold and I need to be standing here after every tournament. It was just a great feeling.”

 

 

 

Shortly after his winning performance in Bulgaria, Davis was back in the ring representing Team USA on the USA vs. IRL Nordost-Boxtour. Only fighting in one of the three stops of the tour, Davis made every minute of it count, as he pulled off another impressive victory in front of a large number of American fans.

 

 

 

Jedoch, before the success came struggles.

 

 

 

“I am a kid from Norfolk, Wille. that started with nothing; Just my mother and her five children,” stated Davis.

 

 

 

“As life went on, I kept getting better in the ring, but outside the ring was horrible, from anger problems to getting sent to a mental institution,” continued Davis. “I would’ve never thought I would be in the position I am today, so I thank God that he blessed me with all my supporters; from my sisters, Shanice and Shantel Davis, also my brothers, Keon and Kelvin Davis, and of course my mother, Wanda Davis. Without them I wouldn’t be here today. I am a walking miracle and I just want to show the world what Keyshawn Davis really can do.”

 

 

 

Helping Keyshawn get past his struggles has been his coach who has been there from the beginning, Kay Korma, als auch 2016 Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson.

“Last year when I was put in the mental home, they were both right there pushing me to get back on track,” Davis stated. “They never gave up on me or doubted me. They always knew what I was capable of, even though I was in a bad place.”

 

 

 

Another source of motivation and help came from another teammate, Troy Isley, who has been there by his side getting to experience Keyshawn’s first year as an elite with him.

 

 

 

“Troy has been a huge help for me during my first year on the elite high-performance squad,” mentioned Davis. “He has been telling me what foods I might need on a trip to help me maintain weight.”

 

 

 

When Davis went to Bulgaria for his first international tournament, Troy was there representing Team USA with him. “He told me how he felt his first time fighting internationally, and I just took all his information and used it to my advantage.”

 

 

 

Now the goal is to continue training and being successful at the international level. He has hopes of becoming an Olympic Champion in 2020 and being able to give back to his family.

 

 

 

“My biggest motivation is just to give my family a better life.”

 

 

 

With one gold under his belt, Davis will look for his second international title at the 2018 Chemistry Cup later this month. You can continue to follow his journey to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics through social media via Instagram (@keyshawndavis1) or SnapChat (@key4999).

 

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Finale of 2018 Youth Continental Championships is Golden for Team USA

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (Mai 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, Runde.

 

 

 

Two highlights of the championships included light heavyweight Alexis Espino (Las Vegas, Nev.) and heavyweight David Stevens (Lesen, 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 (Mt., Calif.) 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, Calif.) 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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Sharahya-Taina Moreu to make USA Boxing Women’s Elite debut at home in Albuquerque

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2018 Western Elite Qualifier and Regional Open Championships
Meer. 6-10 at Albuquerque Convention Center

COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (März 1, 2018) – High school senior Sharahya-taina moreu, one of the top youth amateur boxers in the world, will make her USA Boxing in the Women’s Elite Division at home in Albuquerque, März 6-10, am 2018 USA Boxing Western Elite Qualifier and Regional Open Championships.

The 18-year-old Moreu, who plans to attend community college next year, ein 2016 USA Boxing National Champion, in addition to a four-time Native American and 2014 Gene Lewis champion. She was a silver medalist at the 2015 Junior/Youth Open and 2014/2015 Junior Olympic championships.

Boxen, her father/coach, Yoruba Moreu, die spät Johnny Tapia helped her overcome the life-changing tragedy of her mother’s death in an automobile accident, forging a new path for her as a role model and 2020 Olympic hopeful. “I was only eight when my mother died,” Moreu remembered. “I was laying on her when the car-rolled and she was thrown through the back window. I was the first out of the card and on the freeway asking for help.

“I’m a better person because of that accident, obwohl. Zuerst, I was regretful and angry, getting in fights and on a bad path. I got into boxing, nahm Wutmanagement, and became motivated. I didn’t realize that I’d become a role model until girls started asking me for advice. They do look up to me and some of them I now coach.”
Moreu started boxing at the age of 12 and Tapia, der fünffache, drei Teilung Weltmeister, zusätzlich zu 1983 und 1985 National Golden Gloves Champion, had a tremendous impact on Sharahya-Taina that will remain in her heart and soul for life.
“We became like family,” Moreu said. “Zuerst, he didn’t like girls boxing, so he worked me real hard. I was a good basketball player and he kept telling me to go play basketball. But he became a big person in my life, Ich denke, because I had lost my mother at such a young age. He helped me in and out of the ring in so many ways. Johnny Tapia was the nicest, most humble man I’ve ever met. We became family until the gym fell apart. He only coached me about eight months, but he taught me that boxing defines you as a person, in den und aus dem Ring. I feel safe in the ring. I’m a better person because of Johnny and boxing.”

Stilistisch, Sharahya-Taina preys on her opponents’ mistakes, adjusting in the ring the same as, Sie sagt, “Just like in life.” At 5′ 10″, Moreu has a distinct height and reach advantage over most of her middleweight opponents, using those attributes, her speed and stiff jab to relentlessly pile up points.

She strongly believes that, because of Claressa Shields‘ gold-medal performances in the 2012 und 2016 Olympiade, the doors are open wider for women in boxing. “I saw an American woman do what Clarissa did and become a dominant force in boxing,” Moreu remarked. “(2016 U.S.. Olympian and three-time USA Boxing National Champion)) Mikaela Mayer (3-0, 2 KOs as a pro) has helped a lot, zu. She signed with a good promoter (Top Rank). Boxing is slowly getting better for woman, maybe not equal to men, but there are more girls boxing today than ever before and that’s a good sign.”

Fighting at home in the Western Qualifier has a special meaning for Moreu. “I thought fighting in Albuquerque would be a lot of pressure,” she admitted, “but there’s not much pressure on me because of all the support I’m receiving. It’s easy here. Albuquerque isn’t like a big city but it’s becoming a fight town.

“I like to travel and meet different people. Letztes Jahr, I represented to United States in India at the Youth Championships, and I saw another part of the world, how people trained and had different life styles. I’m turning 19 im Mai, so this is my first-time boxing in an Elite tournament, and it’s great doing it in my hometown.

Moreu also credits her father for a large amount of her success in the ring and life. “He’s been a single parent, but he’s always been there doing his best for me as a father and coach,” Sharahya-Taina noted. “Most people don’t know that he’s Puerto Rican, my mother a Native American (Pueblo).”

Like most young, elite athletes, Sharahya-Taina has a dream. “2020 in the Olympics,” she concluded. “I want to establish myself as an amateur and eventually go pro and have a good career.”

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Vito Mielnicki, Jr. gewinnt die United States Junior National Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah

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Nutley, NJ (Dezember 11, 2017)–Letzte Woche in Salt Lake City, Utah, Vito Mielnicki, Jr. gewann die United States Junior National Championship in der 145-Pfund-Division.
Mielnicki von Rosenland, New Jersey rückte beispiellos nach oben 10 Gewichtsklassen, in denen er mit 106 Pfund an den Start ging 2017 Turnier, und besiegte die Nummer zwei der Saat, Adam Calixto aus Tampa, Florida im Halbfinale. Im Finale, Mielnicki besiegte den topgesetzten Obed Bartee-El aus Huntsville, Alabama.
Mit dem Titel, Mielnicki erkämpfte sich einen Platz in der 2018 Junioren-Nationalmannschaft der Vereinigten Staaten, Wo er am 4. Februar im Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs mit seinen Teamkollegen trainieren wird, Colorado, um sich auf den internationalen Wettbewerb vorzubereiten.

Mielnicki wird von Ahmad Elliot und Willie Moses trainiert, sowie Kraft- und Konditionstrainer Fred Caruso.
Mielnicki ist der Sohn des CEO von GH3 Promotions, Vito Mielnicki.