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Legendary Air Force Academy boxing coach Ed Weichers coached perfect storm

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Prehër. (Gusht 8, 2019) – Boxing coachEd Weichers, a charter member of the USA Boxing Alumni Association, guided the United States Air Force Academy from 1976-2014 to a record of 19 national collegiate boxing team championships.

Coach Weichers’ Fighting Falcons’ squads produced a remarkable 258 All-America boxers and 97 individual champions. His teams never finished lower than second in the nation for 27 years and he also served as president and vice president of the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA).

Coaching sports at a military school is much different, largely because student-athletes in most cases, veçanërisht boks, are not professional prospects. “Our Cadets were not trained to be elite level amateurs or pros,” the now 68-year-old Weichers explained. “In 1976, the cost to put one Cadet through four years at the Academy was $80,000 por, në 2014, the year of my retirement, that figure was $417,000. Cadets are trained to go forward and serve. They fly, përleshje, win and defend freedoms that we all enjoy. Boxing at the next level is not part of the discussion. I got calls at the time about our boxers going to the next level, fighting in Tough Man Contests, etc. My answer is and has always been consistent: ‘You are not trained to be a boxer in the Air Force. Do not jeopardize your pilot qualifications or commission ability with a boxing injury.’ The Air Force has an investment in them, and I urged them to go forward and serve. I send them back to the real purpose of the boxing class/program at AFA. It teaches them how to handle press, stress, fear and anxiety. Boxing gives them the self confidence and self esteem to make good decisions in combat under pressure. The ability to handle these pressures and make good decisions are the difference in life and death in combat.”

Coach Weichers, sigurisht, attributes a large share of his success to the Cadets, who are intelligent, disciplined and team oriented. All Cadets take a mandatory core curriculum boxing course (10 lessons) their freshman year, followed by an intramural boxing program comprised of 40 squadron teams with a minimum of eight to a maximum of 16 boxers per team.

Not only did Weichers work with this incredible feeder system, the next step was the AFA Wing Open Boxing Championships, in which Cadets voluntarily signed-up to compete in one of 12 divisions to box for the No. 1 spot, earning a roster spot on the AFA Intercollegiate boxing team that competes in regional and national tournaments. The advancing 12 Cadets represented the entire Air Force Academy.

“Bottom line,’ Coach Weichers noted, “this formula was a perfect storm. I must give credit to and thank two Physical Education Department heads, Col. Don Peterson dheCol. Larry Fariss, and two athletic directors who were instrumental to our support and success, Col. John Clune dheCol. Randy Spetman.

“I was blessed with young men who I describe as overachievers. Cadets are tenacious. We built on an individual sport with a team concept. I had great assistant coaches, the best training facilities, and an environment of being surrounded by quality people in all phases.”

After he retired as head boxing coach at the Air Force Academy, Weichers led Team USA in 2014 dhe 2015 to five medals, including two golds, at the Pan American Games in Toronto.

“The plan was to hire Billy Walsh, who was the head coach of Team Ireland,” Weichers added. “I committed to sponsor Coach Walsh upon his arrival and make his transition smooth. I did that and Coach Walsh and I have become good friends. He is the correct man for the job, and he brings a great resume and reputation. He has helped turn the program around and created a winning culture. Team USA is back, ranked among the top 10 në botë, and that is a direct result of Coach Walsh.”

USA Boxing Alumni Association

Created to champion lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between USA Boxing and its alumni, –boxers, officials, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, në dhe nga unaza.

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.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

Weichers joined the USA Boxing Alumni Association because he is a huge supporter ofJohn Brown, former President and current Vice President of USA Boxing.

“John had the idea or concept (to form the alumni association) and I looked at the purpose and thought it would be a way to honor and recognize those who contributed over the years,” Weichers remarked. “I hope that successful professionals from the past and present recognize those who contributed over the years. I also hope that they remember their roots were with USA Boxing and give back. We all had help and our start and success did not happen alone. Be humble and grateful and give back.”

Weichers is high on Team USA, especially its overall potential in the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, duke thënë se, “We’re solid going into 2020. The key to success, sipas mendimit tim, is head coach Billy Walsh. He is very experienced. His reputation and resume are top shelf. Coach Walsh is well known and respected on the international level. He has the ability to reach out to other countries and make positive things happen for our athletes. He has adjusted the culture in our boxing program, identifying our strengths, and making adjustment where weak. Coach Walsh brings leadership and credibility. Bottom line, we have the right coach for the job in place.”

Weichers’ association with the NCBA led to his relationship with USA Boxing at various levels and capacities. He has always felt gratified to give back to boxing, as well as an obligation to grow the sport at every level.

“I was lucky/blessed to work in a place I refer to as Camelot,” Weichers concluded. “It’s an athletic paradise; core values, honor code, and a mission that anyone can connect with and admire. I can say that I am a better person for my experience at the Air Force Academy.

“I love the sport of boxing, because of what it did for me, in terms of molding my life. The gratification that comes with seeing how young men and women grow and mature, as a result of their experience with boxing was very positive.

And countless Cadets are better people because they were coached by Ed Weichers.

INFORMACION:

www.usaboxing.org

Eksitim: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni

Instagram: @USABoxing

Facebook: /USABoxing

PR Boksin në SHBA:  The mission of USA Boxing shall be to enable United States’ athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence, develop character, support the sport of boxing, and promote and grow Olympic style boxing in the United States. 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.

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Integrated Sports Media Announces agreement to distribute DAZN programming to U.S.commercial establishments

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Integrated Sports Media Announces agreement to
Distribute DAZN programming to
U.S. commercial establishments

TENAFLY, N.J. (Nëntor 14, 2018) — Integrated Sports Media (ISM), one of the leading distributors of combat sports programming in North America, has announced it has a signed, exclusive agreement to distribute DAZN programming to commercial establishments in the United States.

ISM will be responsible for distributing DAZN programming in the U.S. to bars, restorante, casinos and sports books.

“We’re thrilled to distribute DAZN programming in the U.S. market and help grow its reach across the country,” ISM president Doug Jacobs tha. “We have a signed deal to distribute DAZN’s world-class combat sports programming like Golden Boy Promotions, Bellator MMA and Matchroom Boxing.”

DAZN’s recent groundbreaking deal with superstar Sauli “Canelo” Alvarez to its live and on-demand services for his next 11 fights strengthens DAZN’s promise to revolutionize the way fans watch sports, as well as signals the beginning of the end for traditional pay-per-views events.

ISM is distributing its first DAZN boxing program on Saturday, Dhjetor 15, showcasing Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KO), who will move up one weight class for his Madison Square Garden debut in New York City. Alvarez, who is a 3-time junior middleweight and 3-time middleweight world champion, will challenge WBA Super Middleweight World Champion Rocky Fielding (27-1, 15 KO) in the 12-round main event.

The 28-year-old Alvarez, arguably the No. 1 pound-4-pound boxer in the world today, is already a boxing icon in his native Mexico, one of the true hotbeds in boxing today. The wildly popular Alvarez has defeated a Who’s Who list of boxers during his incredible 13-year professional career, including past or present world champions such as Genadi “GGG” Golovkin, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., Liam Smith, Amir Khan, Miguel Cotto, Erislandy Lara, Alfredo Angulo, Austin Troftë, Shane Mosley, Kermit Cintron, Lovemore Ndou dhe Carlos Manuel Baldomir.

Fielding, 31, captured his WBA world title in his last fight, when he stopped previously unbeaten, kampion mbrojtur Tyron Zeuge in the fifth round this past July in Australia. Fielding has also defeated world-class fighters such as Brian Vera, Noe Gonzalez Alcoba dhe Charles Adamu, në mesin e më të shquar.

Locations interested in airing DAZN programming in the U.S. may call 1.866.396.8283 ose email info@ismsports.com për informata shtesë.

All fights and fighters subject to change.

INFORMACION:

www.integratedsportsnet.com

Eksitim: @IntegratedPPV

artet marciale të përziera, MMA, WMMAA

Largest MMA event in The Americas July 14-15 in Monterrey, Meksikë

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PËR QARKULLIM TË MENJËHERSHËM
Monte Carlo, Monako (Maj 3, 2017)- The World MMA Association (WMMAA) has announced that its 2017 Pan-American Championships, the largest MMA event ever in The Americas, will be held this coming Korrik 14-15 in Monterrey, Meksikë.
National teams from the United States, Kanadë, Meksikë, Kosta Rika, Nikaragua, Kolumbi, Ekuador, Venezuela, Uruguaj, Brazil, along with special guest Spain, are expected to compete in the 2017 Pan-American Championships.
“Representing your country on the biggest continental competition of nations, it strikes you, your heart starts to race in anticipation of the grand journey into WMMAA history,” Pan-American Division president Tomas Yu tha.
The PAN-AM Board of Directors met again this past month during a collaboration with USA Boxing, during the latter’s 2017 Western Elite Qualifier & Regional Open, when the tentative announcement was made that Monterrey (Meksikë) would be the event host this July.
Albuquerque, New Mexico was a leading destination host, megjithatë, PAN-AM Board members voted in favor of Monterrey as the ultimate location.
“WMMAA Mexico, as well as Monterrey as the host city this year, is a huge step in the development of the championships and movement as a whole,” Yu shtuar. “Monterrey has been an active sport city. It was the first city to bid on the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. Monterrey had never bid on an Olympic Game prior to its effort to bid for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. The city did host several matches of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
“The moment we have all been waiting for is finally here as the 2017 Pan-American Championships will take place in Monterrey, Mexico this coming Korrik 14-15. The final decision has been made and now it is time to exhale, relax, and peacefully wait for the upcoming grand event, gathering people from all around the world to watch their country’s athletes competing among the best.”
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artet marciale të përziera, MMA, WMMAA

Promo zyrtare e Kampionatit Pan-Amerikan

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Historia do të bëhet në tetor 7-9 kur Kili pret Shoqatën inauguruese të Arteve Marciale të Përziera Botërore (WMMAA) Kampionati Pan-Amerikan – KIL 2016 — në Santiago.

 

Iniciativa për MMA si sport do të ndërtohet mbi reputacionin e fituar mirë të historisë së mëparshme të arteve marciale për sa i përket adresimit, ndarjen dhe diskutimin e zhvillimeve të rëndësishme dhe avancimeve sociale që do të ndikojnë në të ardhmen e MMA:

 

 

artet marciale të përziera, MMA, WMMAA

FITE TV shpall marrëveshjen e karrocave televizive për Kampionatin Pan-Amerikan të Divizionit WMMAA në tetor 8-9 në Kili

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Shkoni në intervistën FITE TV me prezantuesin Jim “J.R.” Ross dhe
Presidenti i Divizionit Pan-Amerikan të WMMAA, Thomas Yu
NEW YORK, NY (Gusht 26, 2016) — TV FITE, në bashkëpunim me Shoqatën Botërore MMA (WMMAA), njoftoi sot se do të transmetojë kampionatin inaugurues të Divizionit Pan-Amerikan WMMAA drejtpërdrejt në FITE TV duke filluar me ndeshjet paraprake E shtunë, Tetor 8, dhe finalja e diel tetor 9, 2016.
FITE është një rrjet televiziv, nëpërmjet një aplikacioni të shkarkueshëm, që specializohet në të gjitha gjërat që luftojnë, duke përfshirë boksin, mundje, MMA dhe Arte Marciale. FITE është një aplikacion falas që disponohet për shkarkim në dyqanet e aplikacioneve Google Play ose iTunes.
Në Tetor. 8-9, WMMAA po sjell në Santiago konkurrentët më të mirë amatorë të MMA nga e gjithë bota, Kili për një garë dy-ditore. Më shumë se 12 vendet do të përfaqësohen në tetë kategori të ndryshme peshash (6 burra, 2 klasat e grave). Michelle Bachelet, presidenti i Kilit, është planifikuar të marrë pjesë në ceremonitë e hapjes dhe të kryesojë mbylljen e veprimtarisë. Përveç garës MMA në ring, fundjava do të shfaqë një ekspozitë fitnesi dhe Ring Girl Latina 2016 konkursi. Që nga sot, 12 vendet janë zotuar të marrin pjesë në këtë ngjarje, duke përfshirë Shtetet e Bashkuara, Meksikë, Kubë, Aruba, Nikaragua, Kosta Rika, Kolumbi, Kili, Paraguaj, Argjentinë, Bolivia, dhe Brazili.
“Ne jemi të emocionuar që mund të ofrojmë shikim falas të një prej ngjarjeve më të pritura MMA në rajonin Pan-Amerikan çdo vit në aplikacionin inovativ FITE TV,” Presidenti i Divizionit Pan-Amerikan të WMMAA Tomas Yu komentoi. “Tani, nëse nuk jeni në gjendje të jeni në ngjarje për të parë drejtpërdrejt aksionin, tani mund ta shihni kudo në botë.”
“Me shtimin e një ngjarje kaq prestigjioze në FITE TV, ne vazhdojmë të rrisim diversitetin e programeve luftarake, tani ofrohet drejtpërdrejt dhe në bazë VOD në aplikacion,” tha Michael Weber, Zëvendës President i Lartë i Marketingut për FITE. “Është nder të punosh me profesionistë të MMA si Tomas Yu dhe ekipi i tij, të cilët vazhdojnë të rrisin dukshmërinë e organizatës së tyre në mbarë botën.”
Orari i programeve televizive dhe vendet e tjera pjesëmarrëse do të shpallen në të ardhmen e afërt.
Rreth FITE TV: FITE TV është një produkt i Flipps Media dhe është një aplikacion celular falas që është një dyqan me një ndalesë për të parë të gjitha sportet brenda disiplinës luftarake globalisht duke përfshirë MMA, mundje profesionale, boks, dhe artet marciale tradicionale. Me qasje vetëm në një smartphone dhe një televizor të lidhur, me aplikacionin FITE, shikuesit mund të shikojnë ngjarje të drejtpërdrejta, programim sipas kërkesës, intervista dhe filma dhe dokumentarë të lidhur me sportet luftarake në ekranin e madh televiziv. Më shumë informacion mund të gjeni në www.fite.tv.
Rreth Flipps Media: Flipps ofron argëtim sipas kërkesës për çdo televizor të lidhur aty pranë nga pajisja juaj celulare pa ndonjë pajisje shtesë. Kompania ka zyra në San Mateo, Nju Jork dhe Sofje, Bullgaria dhe mbështetet nga Tim Draper, Earlybird Venture Capital, Aslanoba Capital dhe LAUNCHub. Flipps’ teknologjia e patentuar funksionon menjëherë me mbi 350+ milion televizorë të lidhur dhe është i pajtueshëm me mbi 7,000 Modelet e prodhuesit që nuk kërkojnë konfigurim, nuk ka pajisje çiftimi, pa kabllo, pa dongles dhe pa set top box. Aplikacioni celular Flipps është falas dhe i disponueshëm në iTunes dhe Google Play. Më shumë informacion mund të gjeni në www.flipps.com.
Rreth WMMAA: Qëllimi i Shoqatës Botërore të MMA është të sigurojë një strukturë të paanshme dhe të mbrojë rritjen e MMA si organi zyrtar qeverisës botëror për Artet Marciale të Përziera.. Një organizatë jofitimprurëse e themeluar në 2012, WMMAA është në një mision për të zhvilluar një organizatë të standardizuar dhe të rregulluar, duke përfshirë konkurrencën, formim, duke zyrtarizuar, testimi dhe rritja kur është e nevojshme. Më shumë se 50 vendeve u është dhënë anëtarësimi në WMMAA.
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USA Women World champions Gray, Maroulis to face Canadian opponents in Beat the Streets “United In The Square,” in Times Square on May 19

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3X World champion Adeline Gray to battle Justina Distasio at 75 kg; World champion Helen Maroulis to face Samantha Stewart at 53 kg

NEW YORK, Prill 18, 2016 – World champion women wrestlers Adeline Gray and Helen Maroulis of the United States will compete against talented Canadian opponents as part of the 2016 Beat the Streets international competition, which returns to New York City’s Times Square on E enjte, Maj 19.

Gray is a three-time World champion who earned a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team with her victory at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on April 10. Gray will face 2015 Canadian World Team member Justina Distasio in a match at 75 kg/165 lbs.

Gray won World gold medals in 2012, 2014 dhe 2015, and is also a two-time World bronze medalist in 2011 dhe 2013. Gray is currently on a 37-match winning streak. She was a 2015 Pan American Games champion, is a two-time World Cup champion, and has also won World titles on the University and Junior levels. She is a native of Denver, Colo., and competes for the New York Athletic Club.

Di Stasio competed on the 2015 Canadian Senior World Team. She won gold medals in the 2015 dhe 2016 Pan American Championships, and was a silver medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games. Di Stasio was second at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials. She was fifth in the 2012 Junior World Championships. Di Stasio was a three-time WCWA Women’s College national champion for Simon Fraser University.

This is a rematch of the 2015 Pan American Games gold medal finals, won by Gray with a come-from-behind last-second score for a 9-6 fitore.

It will be Gray’s first time competing in Times Square at a Beat the Streets competition, and Di Stasio will be making her Times Square debut as well.

Maroulis was a 2015 World champion at 55 kg, and has won a 2012 World silver medal and a 2013 World bronze medal. Maroulis recently won the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at 53 kg, and will be competing at the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia, Prill 22–24, where she will attempt to qualify the United States for the Rio Olympic Games at her weight class.

Maroulis is a six-time U.S. Open champion. She has won two World Cup gold medals and 2011 Pan American Games champion. She won three career Junior World titles. Maroulis won four WCWA women’s college national titles for Simon Fraser University. She is a native of Rockville, Md. and competes for the Sunkist Kids.

Stewart was a bronze medalist at the 2012 World University Championships, and was a 2016 Pan American Championships gold medalist. She placed fourth in the 2009 Senior World Championships. Stewart has won medals at international competitions in Germany, Kanadë, Francë, Brazil and Romania. She won the Canadian Team Trials in December 2015.

Maroulis has competed in a Beat the Streets event three previous times, scoring victories in all of her bouts. She first competed in the “Rumble on the Rails” in Grand Central Terminal in 2013, pinning Irina Kisel of Russia in the second period. Në 2014, she scored a pin over Marcia Andrades of Venezuela in 5:53 in Times Square at the “Team USA vs. the World” event. Në 2015, she scored a 10-0 technical fall over Yamilka del Valle of Cuba in the “Salsa in the Square” in Times Square. This will be Stewart’s first appearance in a Beat the Streets event.

Competitors for Team USA will also compete in men’s freestyle against world power Iran. There will be two Olympic-level matches and four Junior-level matches as part of the men’s freestyle competition. Veç kësaj, there will also be Greco-Roman competition on the card. These matchups will be announced at a later date.

Billed as “United in the Square,” this will be the second time that Iran has been featured as part of the Beat the Streets Gala competition. Në 2013, the event dubbed “The Rumble on the Rails,” was hosted in historic Grand Central Terminal and featured dual meets between Team USA, Russia and Iran.

The world-class competition has been hosted in Times Square four previous times. Në 2011, the United States defeated World Champion Russia, 5-2, the first sports event ever held in historic Times Square. Në 2012, another U.S. vs. Russia dual meet was held in Times Square, along with the U.S. Olympic Team Wrestle-off for the 60 kg/132 lbs. position on the U.S. Olympic Team in men’s freestyle. Në 2014, Team USA defeated a World All-Star Team in Times Square, 8-3. Në 2015, “Salsa in the Square” featured a meeting between Team USA and Team Cuba in the three Olympic styles, held shortly after the historic change in USA and Cuban political relations.

This will be the seventh straight year in which a major international-style wrestling competition will be hosted as part of the Beat the Streets Gala activities. Në 2010, an all-star challenge featuring top U.S. wrestlers was held on the USS Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan.

Top Beat the Streets youth wrestlers will take the mat showcasing their skills in exhibition matches beginning at 3:30 ores. to start the evening. A new feature to be held is the PSAL Girls Freestyle Dual Meet Championships finals, featuring the two top New York City girl’s freestyle wrestling high school teams from the spring girl’s freestyle season. Then it’s Team USA vs. Iran and other guests at 6:30 ores., followed by the Beat the Streets Gala Celebration.

The Beat the Streets competition requires a ticket for reserved seating in Times Square, but is an outdoor event. Pedestrians and non-ticket holders are encouraged to watch. Admission tickets may be bought in advance atwww.btsny.org ose 212.245.6570. A ticket is required for the Gala Celebration at the PlayStation Theater. More details are available athttp://www.btsny.org/gala.

The Gala Celebration will follow the wrestling competition. This unique and electrifying annual event helps Beat the Streets (BTS) raise significant funds to further its mission. Whether it’s providing a safe, constructive outlet for our urban youth, fighting childhood obesity, empowering women, or uniting entire nations, wrestling teaches persistence, dedikim, and the value of working hard to achieve one’s goals, creates opportunities for personal and universal growth. BTS currently serve over 3,000 student-athletes every year.

"United In The Square,” Beat the Streets Matchups

In New York City, Maj 19, 2016

 

Women’s 53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Helen Maroulis (SHBA) vs. Samantha Stewart (Kanadë)

Women’s 75 kg/165 lbs.– Adeline Gray (SHBA) vs. Justina Di Stasio (Kanadë)

Shënim: SHBA vs. Iran freestyle matches and featured Greco-Roman bout to be announced later.
Wrestling Schedule

3:30 ores. – Beat the Streets Youth Exhibition Matches between 42nd and 43rd Streets

4:45 ores. – New York City Girl’s Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finals between 42nd and 43rd Streets

6:30 ores. – World Class Wrestling: Team USA vs. Team Iran between 42nd and 43rd Streets

Followed by Gala Celebration