John Brown is shown on the Jumbotron at Kauffman Stadium holding the Buck O’Neil Legacy Award recently presented to him during a special ceremony (pictures courtesy of Steph Brown Crane)
Kanzas Siti, May. (Avgust 4, 2025) - The Kansas City Royals recently honored legendary boxing trainerJohn Braun for his longtime community service as the owner/operator of Turner Boxing Academy in Kansas City, Kansas.
Turner, 78, received the prestigiousBuck O’Neil Legacy Award during a special ceremony at Kauffman Stadium for his contributions during the past two decades to the community, where he has trained more than 1,000 youths.
“It was a great day,” Brown said. “I have been a Royals fan for years and loved the George Brett era. I would like to thank everyone with the Kansas City Royals for such a nice honor.”
Brown has led Turner Boxing Academy as director and head coach since founding it in 2005. Ko'proq bilan 60 years of experience in the sport, his involvement spans every level of boxing as an athlete, trener, and trainer.
Beyond coaching, John is also a pioneer in boxing equipment. He founded Ringside in 1977, developing and marketing gear that became widely used in the sport. His leadership has extended to national and local organizations, having served as President and Vice President of USA Boxing, held key roles in the local LBC, and acted as franchise delegate and Vice President of KC Golden Gloves.
A respected figure in the boxing world and a successful entrepreneur, John believes his greatest legacy lies in mentoring young athletes and guiding them to succeed, both inside the ring and beyond.
Turner Boxing Academy is promoting “The Homecoming,” a professional/amateur boxing card, sentyabr kuni 6th Elchixona uchun sovutgichda & OLTETE Conference markazi, Kansas. Local starMarco “El Tiburon” Romero (9-0, 8 KOS), a 23-time national amateur champion who lives in Olathe, will headline the event in the 8-round middleweight bout.
Brown has served as manager/head trainer for only two professionals, the late world heavyweight championTommy Morrison and current phenom Romero.
“The Homecoming” is a fundraiser for the Turner Boxing Academy. The primary sponsor of this event is McCarthy Auto Group, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated toXavfsiz bolalar Jonson County.
Tickets are on sale this Monday (Aug. 4) and are reasonably priced at $75.00 (Zaxiralangan qatorlar 1-3) va $40.00 (umumiy kirish) for purchase online atwww.eventbrite.com.
AQSh boksiga ruxsat berilgan havaskorlik kartasi, da boshlangan 6:30 p.m. CT, will precede the pro card.
Ochiq eshiklar 5:30 p.m. CT.
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Boksping akademiyasi haqida: Boksping akademiyasi (TBA) Notijorat bo'lmagan yoshlar boks klubi bo'lib, ular sportga ishtiyoqli va yoshlarga ijobiy ta'sir ko'rsatadigan ko'ngillilar tomonidan boshqariladi. Akademiya Kanzas shahridagi aylanuvchi dam olish markaziga asoslangan, Kansas. Bu bolalar uchun boks san'atini o'rganish va mashq qilish uchun bolalar uchun xavfsiz va qo'llab-quvvatlashga bag'ishlangan.
TBA intizomni inobatga olishga tayyor, ishonch, va bizning yosh sportchilarimizda kuchli ish etikasi. Biz boksning kuchiga va barqarorlikni qurish uchun ishonamiz, va biz o'quvchilarimizga ringning ichida va tashqarisida o'z potentsialini ochib berishda yordam bermoqdamiz.
Makkarti Auto Group haqida: Makkarti Auto Group Fullender avtomobili qurilmasi va ta'mirlash markazlarining oilaviy ravishda tarmog'i, Faxr bilan Kanzas Siti Metroda. Ko'proq bilan 30 Chuqur ildiz otgan mahalliy tarix, Biz operatsiya qilish uchun o'sdik 9 Missuri va Kanzaslardagi mukofotni yutib olish bo'yicha dilerlar, bilan birga 4 Yaxshi belgilangan to'qnashuv markazlari.
Kompaniya sifatida 700 Xodimlar, U ochiq va oshkora moliyalashtirish orqali qo'llab-quvvatlanadigan transport vositalarini keng tanlaydi, adolatli narx, va mijozlarning qoniqishiga majburan majburiyat. Makkarti Auto guruhi mukofotni qaytarib berishga bag'ishlangan qoldiqlar 60 Har yili mahalliy stipendiyalar va ko'plab jamoatchilik sheriklarini qo'llab-quvvatlash, shu jumladan o'g'il bolalar & Qizlar klublari, Amerika saraton jamiyati, Kanzas shahar jinoyati komissiyasi, Oliy maktablar maydoni, Hayvonlarning boshpanalari, va yana bir qancha.
Xavfsiz bolalar Jonson County haqida: Xavfsiz bolalar Jonson County (KS) Jonson okrugi sog'liqni saqlash boshqarmasi tomonidan olib boriladi, Bu fitna va g'amxo'r xodimlarni taqdim etadi, Umumiy maqsadga erishishda yordam berish uchun operatsion yordam va boshqa manbalar: Farzandlaringizni xavfsiz saqlash. Jamiyatning ehtiyojlariga qarab, Ushbu koalitsion dalillarga asoslangan dasturlarni amalga oshiradi, masalan, mashinalarni tekshirish kabi, Xavfsizlik ustaxonalari va sport klinikasi, bu ota-onalar va g'amxo'rliklarga bolalik tanasi shikastlanishiga yordam beradi.