HALL OF FAMER “THE GOLDEN BOY” OSCAR DE LA HOYATO ATTEND 2024 HALL OF FAME WEEKENDHall of Fame’s 35th Anniversary Celebration set for June 6 – 9
CANASTOTA, NY – MARCH 18, 2024 – The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum, which is celebrating its 35th Anniversary in 2024, is pleased to announce that Hall of Famer“The Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoyawill attend the Banquet of Champions and other events planned for planned for the 2024 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend set for June 6-9.
“From Olympic gold to world titles in six divisions, Oscar De La Hoya captured the imagination of boxing fans around the world,” said Hall of Fame directorEdward Brophy. “We are very much looking forward to welcoming ‘The Golden Boy’ back to Canastota for the Hall of Fame’s 35th Anniversary celebration.”
De La Hoya capped a 223-5 (153 Kos) amateur career by capturing lightweight gold at the 1992 Olimpijske igre. He turned pro the same year and captured his first world title – the WBO super featherweight – in only his 12th pro bout and would go on to win 10 world titles in six weight divisions.
Among the champions he defeated include Jorge Paez, John John Molina, Rafael Ruelas, Genaro Hernandez, Ike Quartey, Fernando Vargas, Ricardo Mayorga and Hall of Famers Hector Camacho, Julio Cesar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker and Arturo Gatti.
One of the biggest pay per view attractions in boxing history. De La Hoya retired in 2008 with a pro record of 39-6 (30 Kos). V 2002 he established promotional powerhouse Golden Boy Promotions. V 2014 “The Golden Boy” was elected into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
An impressive list of over 35 boxing greats from the United States and abroad, including the Class of 2024, returning Hall of Famers and special guests will participate in the Hall of Fame Weekend celebration.
The Class of 2024 to be honored includes boxers Ricky Hatton, Ivan Calderon,Diego Corrales (posthumous), Michael Moorer, Jane Couch,Ana Maria Torres, Luis Angel Firpo (posthumous), Theresa Kibby (posthumous), trener Kenny Adams,Vodja Jackie Kallen, publicistFred Sternburg, journalistWallace Matthewsand broadcasterNick Charles (posthumous).
The Class of 2024 will be honored during the Hall of Fame Induction Weekend on June 6-9, 2024, in “Boxing’s Hometown.” Many events will take place in Canastota and nearby Turning Stone Resort Casino throughout the four-day celebration including ringside talks, fist casting, fight night, 5K race / fun run, boxing autograph card show, banquet, parade and induction ceremony.
Complete event details can be found onwww.ibhof.com. For more information on the 2024 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, pokličite (315) 697-7095.
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About the International Boxing Hall of Fame The International Boxing Hall of Fame opened to the public in 1989 and is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the great sport of boxing. Located in Canastota, New York, it serves as a tribute to the world’s finest boxers and contributors to the sport, allowing boxing enthusiasts to appreciate and celebrate the rich history and tradition of boxing.
The International Boxing Hall of Fame is located at Exit 34 of the New York State Thruway. Hours of operation are Monday-Sunday 10 a.m. da 4 p.m.
TURNING STONE RESORT CASINOOFFICIAL RESORT CASINO OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME WEEKEND
The multi-year partnership between Turning Stone Resort Casino and the International Boxing Hall of Fame spotlights the entire region, garnering national attention and boosting tourism in Central New York. The partnership includes a series of nationally televised boxing events at Turning Stone, culminating every year in June with an elaborate and bigger-than-ever International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend with several exciting events in Madison County and Oneida County throughout the four-day celebration.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Julij 23, 2020) — Večkratni izzivalec svetovnega naslova in okrašeni amaterski boksar BJ “Nevarno” Cvetje nikoli ni imel možnosti. Rodil se je v boksarski družini in zdaj 41-letna Flores je to zagotovo izkoristila.
Flores je vsestranski fant za boks: boxer, televizijski barvni komentator, in trener.
Njegov oče, Ralph Flores, je bila vojaška oseba, ki si je zaslužila “kosti za treniranje boksa” skozi Kenny Adams, trener trenerja 1988 Ameriška boksarska olimpijska reprezentanca in pomočnik trenerja štiri leta prej. Vključena je bila olimpijska boksarska ekipa ZDA '88 Roy Jones, Jr., Riddick Bowe, Ray Mercer, Andrew Maynard in Kennedy McKinney.
BJ je z očetom začel hoditi v telovadnico, ko je bil star štiri leta. Njegov dedek in starejši brat sta bila tudi boksarja. “Moj oče ni bil boksar, vendar se je naučil, kako trenirati boks, ko je pomagal Kennyju Adamsu,” Je pojasnil BJ. “Boks je vzljubil med delom s Kennyjem in se naučil njegovega načina poučevanja boksa. Kenny je zame še vedno kot dedek.”
Flores je imel rad tudi nogomet in ponudili so mu štipendijo za obisk univerze Brigham Young. Dve leti je odpotoval iz službe BYU, da bi služil v misiji Cerkve svetih iz poslednjih dni v Mehiki, kjer je živel v enem najrevnejših predelov Mehike v Culiacanu. Tam je začel trenirati v isti telovadnici, kjer je bil legendarni Julio Cesar Chavez izučen kot otrok. Adijo, nogomet.
Kot amaterski boksar, Flores je imel superlativa 110-11 Zapis, poudarili nastopi z zlatimi medaljami na 1997 Nacionalne zlate rokavice in 2000 Zahodna sojenja, poleg 2001 & 2002 Ameriško prvenstvo kot težka kategorija. Bil je edini Američan, ki je osvojil zlato 2002 pri 4 Turnir narodov v Alabami proti Nemčiji, Francija in Avstralija.
Flores je ciljal na privez na 2004 ZDA boksarska olimpijska boksarska ekipa, in bil je glavni kandidat, vseeno, prejel je ponudbo glavnih dogodkov, da postane profesionalec, za katerega je BJ dejal, da je preveč donosen, da bi prenehal.
“BJ-jeva okrašena kariera amaterskega boksarja, profesionalni boksar, in izdajatelj televizijskih programov ga uvrščata na prvo mesto dobro zaokroženih ameriških boksarskih alumnov,” je rekel Chris Cugliari, Direktor združenja ameriških boksarskih alumnij. “Njegove dragocene izkušnje znotraj in zunaj obroča so odličen primer za naslednjo generacijo prvakov.”
Flores se je profesionalno borila iz 2003 da 2018, sestavljanje trdne snovi 34-4-1 (21 Kos) Zapis, vključno s tremi glavnimi izzivi svetovnega naslova, tako v težki kot v križarki. Ujel je osem regijskih naslovov, pa tudi svetovna prvenstva IBA in WBF v super križarki.
Med svojo boksarsko kariero, uradniki mreže so odkrili, da je nadarjen boksar, pa tudi dobro govorjeno, čeden in razgledan z gladko dostavo. Bolj kot karkoli drugega, lahko je učinkovito razbijal borce in spopade, namesto da bi samo ugotavljal, kaj se je zgodilo, razložil je, zakaj in kaj se bo zgodilo za gledalce.
Cvetje’ odmor, ko je prišel napovedovalec, po navedbah BJ, po njegovem 2008 boj proti Darnell Wilson v živo na ESPN. “Bil sem 4-1 underdog proti Wilsonu,” Je rekla Flores. “Prihajal je pet zaporednih nokaut zmag in borili smo se v njegovem domačem kraju (Dover, Delaware). Bil je uvrščen št. 2 in bil sem Ne. 15. V obroč je prišel z blazino zame, ampak premagal sem ga za 10 od 12 krogi.
“Nato so me pripeljali v studie ESPN-ja, da bi me intervjuvali. Boks je bil moje življenje! Sodeloval sem zBrian Kenny in takoj smo imeli kemijo. Do konca tega leta, Vsake tri tedne sem bil komentator v studiu ESPN.”
Flores je bil na koncu zaposlen kot analitik ob obisku 2012 in postal je del PBC (Premier Boxing prvakov) oddaja ekipa na NBC. Sodeloval je z velikani v boksarski in medijski industriji, kot npr Sugar Ray Leonard, Al Michaels in Marv Albert.
Čeprav Flores na olimpijskih igrah ni zastopal svoje države, bil je barvni komentator CBS Sports v 2012 in 2016. Veseli se, da bo prihodnje leto spet poklical olimpijski boks na CBS.
“Kadarkoli lahko zastopate ZDA, je izjemna čast in velika priložnost,” Dodal Flores. “Poklical sem 2012 Olimpijske igre (Združeno kraljestvo) in 2016 (Brazilija). Akcijo smo poklicali iz studia, bi pa rad poklical olimpijske igre prihodnje leto z Japonske. Obožujem to. Nič drugega v življenju mi v primerjavi z olimpijskimi igrami ni pomembno.”
Združenje ameriških bivših boksarjev
Ustvarjen za vse življenje, medsebojno koristni odnosi med ZDA Boxing in njegovimi bivšimi, –boksarice, uradniki, trenerji in ljubitelji boksa — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, v in iz obroča.
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 hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
To join the Alumni Association, simply register atalumni@usaboxing.orgfor a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, key-chain and e-wallet.
Danes, Flores is a retired prizefighter living in Arizona. He still attends amateur boxing tournaments in Las Vegas and California. For the past six months he’s been training “Internet boxer” Jake Paul in, Seveda, BJ ostaja izkušen barvni komentator / analitik.
Ko se boks popolnoma vrne na televizijo, BJ bo služil kot barvni komentator za The Impact Network, ki načrtuje promocijo treh oddaj na mesec.
Le malo aktivnih profesionalnih boksarjev je bilo televizijskih napovedovalcev hkrati, ko so se borili kot Flores. Čeprav je zdaj od borbe prešel na poučevanje kot trener, še naprej je eden najbolj razgledanih in najbolj priljubljenih komentatorjev v boksu. Brez dvoma, BJ Flores je vsestranski fant za boks.
O ZDA BOKS: Naloga ameriškega boksa je omogočiti ZDA’ športnikov in trenerjev za dosego trajne tekmovalne odličnosti, razvijati značaj, podpirati boksarski šport, ter spodbujati in razvijati boks v olimpijskem slogu v ZDA. The responsibility of USA Boxing is not only to produce Olympic gold, but also oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.
This will be my 4th official amateur boxers reunion, with the first three having taken place in Las Vegas (December 2014), New York City (Junij 2015) and Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut (Julij 2015).
Boxers who have attended previous reunions include the likes of four-time world champion Roy Jones Jr., three-time world champions Mike “The Body Snatcher” McCallum and Iran “The Blade” Barkley, WBO heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster, former WBC light heavyweight champion Montell “Ice” Griffin, 1988 U.S.. Olympic coach Kenny Adams.
I’ve had this idea to bring my former amateur peers together for many years and in December of 2014 at the Rival Boxing Store in Las Vegas I finally had my first amateur boxers reunion and it was a tremendous success. Since then I’ve had two more (at Jimmy’s -Glenn- Corner on W. 44th St. in NYC and at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut)successful gatherings that have seen everyone from local amateurs, regional Golden Gloves champions, National AAU champions, svetovni prvaki, Olympians and every other possible level of amateur boxer.
I had originally planned to have boxers from my Olympic trials class (1988)gather for a reunion but changed it to any era or level. On that end we’ve had boxers ranging from 1976 A.A.U. National champion Bret Summers from Washington State and 1976 Jamaican Olympian Mike McCallum all the way up to 2004 U.S.. Olympian Jason Estrada.
Basically it’s a chance for us to get together, reminisce, tell stories, see old friends, meet people we’ve never met before. Maybe the best example of what my reunions entail came at the 2015 event at Foxwoods when I had Hartford’s Luis Ortiz and Lawrence Clay-Bey meet for the very first time since they boxed each other as young kids at Marc Anthony’s in Hartford way back in 1977!
KDAJ: Julij 23, 2016, 12 opoldne na 4 pm
KJE: Margaritaville Restaurant inside the Mohegan Sun casino @ Uncasville, Connecticut.
WHO: Invited and expected guests include, among MANY others:
WBA welterweight and junior middleweight champion Jose Antonio Rivera
Dickie Ecklund and “Irski” Micky Ward (“Borec”)
1984 Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Breland
Comp-U-Box record holder “Sucra” Ray Oliviera
“Contender Star Peter “the Pride of Providence” Manfredo Jr.
1996 U.S.. Olympic team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey
Current boxing promoter (Star Boxing in NYC) in 1988 NYC Daily News Golden Gloves 147 pound Champion Joe DeGuardia
Prvi dve-delitev svetovni prvak “Poison” Junior Jones from Brooklyn, NY
WBO World Heavyweight Champion Mike Bentt and 1988 U.S.. Olimpijski alternate.
2004 U.S.. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Road
ICE
Quote: “
The wait in the dressing room before a professional boxing match -that last hour- could be enough to strip a man who never boxed before of whatever pride, desire and heart he THOUGHT he had” –Iceman John Scully, April 2002
“Boxing is a tight-knit fraternity. Everybody knows everybody. But a line in the resin will forever be drawn separating those who step into the square ring and those who DON’T. Many, many people make money on a fight, but when the bell sounds, only two people answer it.” – Randy Smith, Februar 2003, Journal Inquirer (Manchester, Conn.) Newspaper
