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Roy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward, Claressa Shields,
Emanuel Steward & Tom Cleary
Dec. 7 reception in Salt Lake City, Utah
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Colorado Springs, Lap. (August 6, 2018) – The USA Boxing Alumni Association has announced its second class to be inducted into its Hall of Fame, December 7, eRadisson Hotel (215 S. Ithempeli St.) in Salk Lake City, Utah.
The reception is being held in conjunction with the 2018 I-USA Boxing Elite National Championship kanye neJunior and Prp, Dec. 2-8, also held in Salt Lake City.
The Class of 2018 includes U.S. Olympic Team medalists and world (professional) champions Roy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward futhi 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,” wathi Chris Cuckoo, Umqondisi Omlawuli Ophezulu we-USA Boxing Alumni Association. “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.”
Idalwe ukumpetha impilo yonke, Ubudlelwano obuzuzayo obuzuzisayo phakathi kwe-USA Boxing kanye ne-alumni yayo, –punjab, Iziphathimandla, Abaqeqeshi nabalandeli bebhokisi — I-Alumni Association ixhuma izizukulwane ze-Champions, ukugqugquzela nokubuyisela emuva ku-USA Boxing's Tunning Champions yesikhathi esizayo, futhi uphume esiyingini.
The charter class inducted last year included Muhammad Ali futhi Evander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coaches Roosevelt Sanders futhi 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.”
I-USA Boxing Alumni Association ivulekele noma ngubani onothando lokufaka isibhakela futhi angathanda ukuhlala exhunywe ne-Amateur Boxing. Amalungu anikezwa ukufinyelela ezinhlobonhlobo zemicimbi ekhethekile ebanjiswa yi-Alumni Association, Kubandakanya i-USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame Reception.
Ukujoyina inhlangano ye-alumni, Mane ubhalise ku- Alumnin@usaboxing.org Okwe $40.00 Imali yobulungu bonyaka ngamunye. Amalungu amasha azothola i-T-Shirt, I-Keychain ne-E-Wallet.
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