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One of the best all-time…. 1988 Olympic silver medalist Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Лап. (Март 9, 2020) – By any standards, U.S. Olympian and former unified World heavyweight champion Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe is inarguably one of the all-time greatest boxers, аматерски и професионални.

Born and raised in the infamous Brownsville section of Brooklyn, Њујорк, which also produced fellow World heavyweight championsМајк Тајсон иШенон Бригс, Bowe started boxing at 13 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Boxing Association Gym.

“I wanted to do everythingМухамед Али did,” Bowe explained why he got into boxing. “He was my idol. I wanted to join the Marines, but I fell in love with boxing and stayed with it. I forgot about the Marines.”

Bowe developed his craft and became an outstanding boxer, составувањето на 104-18 аматерски рекорд, highlighted by his controversial silver-medal winning performance at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Јужна Кореја.

A four-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Bowe also captured top honors at the 1986 Junior World Championships, along with a bronze medal at the 1987 Пан Американскиот Игри, despite fighting in his final match with a fractured hand he hid from his coaches.

Bowe had a rivalry withRobert Salters, with whom he split four matches, but he defeated Salters, 3-2, во U.S. Box-Offs to qualify for the 1988 USA Boxing Olympic Team. His Olympic teammates includedРој Џонс, Џуниор., Реј Мерсер, Kennedy McKinney иAndrew Maynard.

Controversary surrounded his Olympic championship fight against future World heavyweight champion, Canadian super heavyweight Ленокс Луис, who returned home with the Olympic gold medal. During his fight with Lewis, Bowe was deducted a point for a “ghost” head butt that never happened, and the referee gave Bowe a pair of disputed standing-eight counts, the last of which resulted in the stoppage of the fight in Lewis’ favor.

“That fight never should have been stopped,” Bowe commented. “I’m still happy about winning a silver medal. I still have it. And then I turned pro. My mother had 13 kids and I wanted to make my mother happy. I wanted to buy her a house. That’s what inspired me to box.”

“Bowe’s success as an amateur and professional has made him a household name amongst USA Boxing Alumni,", РечеКрис Куliари, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “His combination of power and skill, along with his legendary battles with other USA Boxing Alumni at the pro ranks, establishes him as one of the greatest fighters that USA Boxing has ever produced.”

Асоцијација за алумни на боксери во САД

Создадено за шампион доживотно, взаемно корисни односи меѓу САД бокс и нејзините алумни, –боксери, службени лица, тренери и boxубители на боксот — Здружението на алумни ги поврзува генерациите на шампиони, инспирирање и враќање на идните шампиони во боксот во САД-боксот, во и надвор од прстенот.

Американската асоцијација за боксерски алумни е отворена за секој што има loveубов кон боксот и би сакал да остане поврзан со аматерскиот бокс. Членовите имаат пристап до широк спектар на специјални настани организирани од Асоцијацијата на алумни, вклучувајќи го и неговиот годишен прием во академија за боксери на алумни во САД.

Да се ​​придружиме на Здружението на алумни, едноставно се регистрирате наalumni@usaboxing.org за $40.00 годишно членарина. Новите членови ќе добијат маица, приврзок за клучеви и е-паричник.

With legendary trainerЕди Futch во неговиот агол, Bowe became the first truly unified World heavyweight champion, winning the title belt for all four recognized major sanctioning bodies: Земјите од Западен Балкан, ВБА, IBF and WBO.

Bowe retired with an amazing 43-1 (33 КО) pro record. He had a 5-1 (4 КО) mark in world title fights, 7-1 (5 КО) versus past world heavyweight champions such asEvander Холифилд (два пати), Pinklon Thomas, Тони Tubbs, Bruce Seldon, Michael Dokes иHerbie Hyde.

Bowe later avenged his lone pro loss to Holyfield, winning two of three fights with the “Real Deal.”

“I’m very happy with my pro career,” Bowe added. “I beat Holyfield two times and I think it should have been three. I’m not a sore loser, but I was the World heavyweight champion. How did he win that fight? The challenger needs to take the belt from the champion, and he didn’t do that. I thought I won by a point, at worst, maybe it should have been a draw, but I shouldn’t have lost the fight. I did become the first to ever knockout Holyfield. My pro career wasn’t too bad. I kept working hard and became two-time World heavyweight champion.”

Сега 51 and living in Maryland, Bowe has some advice for the American boxers trying to qualify for the 2020 Team USA Boxing Olympic Team.

“Just don’t think about it,” stressed Bowe, sounding like a Nike commercial. “Just do it! It worked for me. I showed up and didn’t think about it. And always finish strong.”

Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015, left his mark in amateur and pro boxing. Nobody can ever take that away from the big guy from Brownsville.

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ЗА САД боксер:  Мисијата на САД боксот е да им овозможи на спортистите и тренерите на Соединетите држави да постигнат одржлива конкурентска извонредност, развиваат карактер, поддршка на спортот на боксот, и да го промовира и расте боксот во олимписки стил во Соединетите држави. Одговорноста на боксот во САД не е само да произведува олимписко злато, но исто така го надгледува и регулира секој аспект на аматерскиот бокс во Соединетите држави.

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“Smokin’”Joe Frazier punched way into USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame

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класа на 2019 ceremony Dec. 13 at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луизијана

COLORADO SPRINGS, Лап. (Ноември 21, 2019) – One of boxing’s all-time greatest, на крајот, голем“Smokin’” Joe Frazier, will be inducted posthumously into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, Петок навечер, Декември 13, during a special Class of 2019 ceremony, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луизијана.

The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Olympic Trials and 2019 National Championships Dec. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals of the Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Декември. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луизијана. Hall of Fame broadcasterАл Бернштајн from Showtime Sports will serve as the event’s emcee for the third year in a row.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association’s third HOF class also includes two other Olympic gold-medalists, “Big” George ForemanиОзначи Breland, in addition to a pair of decorated coaches, Ал Мичел иRay Rodgers. 

Sen. John McCain will be posthumously presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award for his tireless work to protect boxers and elevate the sport.

“On behalf of our family,” Joe’s sonMarvis Frazier рече, “we’d like to thank the USA Boxing Alumni Association for remembering Joe Frazier. Honoring him like this will introduce to him to new generations of boxing fans.

“My father learned discipline he needed to go on and win Olympic gold and do what he need to be world champion. He took that to the pros and beatМухамед Али in the best fight in the world. They were two great champions who worked together to show people what boxing is really all about.”

Born in South Carolina, Frazier was well known as an elite Philadelphia boxing product, составувањето на 38-2 amateur record. He was a three-time National Golden Gloves champion whose only two losses were both toBuster Mathis, who was the only opponent to defeat Frazier, including a loss by decision – questionable according to Frazier – in the Olympic Trials.

When U.S. Olympic Team heavyweight qualifierBuster Mathis was unable to compete at the 1964 Olympic Games due to injury, Frazier took full advantage of this opportunity as a replacement.

Frazier went on to become one of only four American boxers to medal in Tokyo, Joe the lone gold medalist, despite breaking a thumb in the semifinals. Во колото за отворање, Frazier knocked outGeorge Olynello (Уганда), followed by a third-round stoppage ofAthol McQueen (Австралија) in the quarterfinals. AgainstVadim Yemelyanov (Русија) во полуфиналето, Frazier won by way of a second round KO, even though he broke his left thumb.

Unwilling to tell anybody that he had broken his thumb, fearing that he wouldn’t be allowed to fight, Frazier showed the tremendous grit he became famous for by winning a close decision, 3-2, наспротиHans Huber (United Team of Germany) in the championship final to capture a gold medal.

“Winning an Olympic gold medal was the highlight of his amateur career,” Marvis noted. “It meant that he was the best in the world, and it also made things easier for his next step into the pros. I think he felt it helped made him a real man, the best in the world, and not many people can say that. Winning Olympic gold with a broken thumb showed our father what he could do and proved that he was the man. He wasn’t afraid to get the job done. No excuses, get the jog done, was what my father said all the time. And you better had gotten the job done.”

Frazier (32-4-1, 27 КО) went on to become a three-time world heavyweight champion, defeating the likes ofМухамед Али, Џими Елис (два пати), Боб Фостер, Oscar Bonavena(два пати), Jerry Quarry, Mathis, Даг Џонс, Eddie Machen иЏорџ Chuvalo during his 16-year professional career.

Listed at only 5-11 Ѕ, Frazier was best known for his bobby, weaving, relentless pressure and liver-damaging left hook. He passed away November 7, 2011 due to complications from liver cancer at the age of 67.

“Joe’s legacy will live on forever throughout USA Boxing,” addedКрис Куliари, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “His toughness and heart were second to none, and today’s USA Boxing champions can look to Joe for the definition of a champion in and out of the ring. We look forward to honoring his legacy as a Hall of Famer on December 13та."

Confirmed special guests include 1988 Олимписки златен медалAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Олимписки златен медалFrank Tateи неговиот братТомас, 1972 ОлимпиецTim Dement, 2002 Националниот златни ракавици шампионJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championЕрик Кели, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championЏон Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton иStephens brothers –Donald, Ентони иЏери.

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Создадено за да биде шампион доживотно, взаемно корисни односи меѓу САД бокс и нејзините алумни, –боксери, службени лица, тренери и boxубители на боксот — Здружението на алумни ги поврзува генерациите на шампиони, инспирирање и враќање на идните шампиони во боксот во САД-боксот, во и надвор од прстенот.

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 host by the Alumni Association, including the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

Да се ​​придружиме на Здружението на алумни, едноставно се регистрирате наalumni@usaboxing.org за $40.00 годишно членарина. Новите членови ќе добијат маица, приврзок за клучеви и е-паричник.

Класа на 2017: The charter class was headed byМухамед Али иEvander Холифилд, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders иTom Coulter.

Класа на 2018: U.S. Olympic Team medalists and world (професионална) championsРој Џонс, Џуниор., Андре Вард иClaressa Шилдс, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingЕмануел Стјуард and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.  

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ЗА САД боксер:  Мисијата на САД боксот е да им овозможи на спортистите и тренерите на Соединетите држави да постигнат одржлива конкурентска извонредност, развиваат карактер, поддршка на спортот на боксот, и да го промовира и расте боксот во олимписки стил во Соединетите држави. Одговорноста на боксот во САД не е само да произведува олимписко злато, но исто така го надгледува и регулира секој аспект на аматерскиот бокс во Соединетите држави.

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The GOAT boxing trainer….. Емануел Стјуард

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Асоцијација за алумни на боксери во САД, класа на 2018 Inductee
(L-R) – The great Tommy Hearns & the late Manny Steward

COLORADO SPRINGS, Лап. (Ноември 19, 2018) – The late Емануел Стјуард, arguably the greatest boxing trainer of all-time, is a member of the Class of 2018 getting inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

The second annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception, held in conjunction with the 2018 USA Boxing Elite and Youth National Championships and Junior and Prep Open, Декември 2-8, will be held December 7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

 

Steward was a boxer, trainer extraordinaire, and HBO commentator until his untimely death in 2012 на возраст од 68. His boxing career culminated with his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.

 

 

 

На возраст од 12, Manny moved with his mother from West Virginia to Detroit, where his life soon turned to boxing. Како аматерски боксер, he compiled a 94-3 рекорд, нагласени со перформанси златен медал на 1963 National Golden Gloves Tournament as a bantamweight, but he decided against trying out for the US Olympic Boxing Team.

 

 

 

Во 1971, Steward became a part-time trainer at Kronk Gym, where he eventually guided many of the country’s top amateur boxers. Kronk Gym later became a property of Steward’s and he developed it into one of the most successful and famous boxing gyms in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

Steward also served as National Director of Coaching for USA Boxing in the early 2000’s.

 

 

 

Throughout his incredible career, Steward reportedly trained 41 светски шампиони, можеби, the most noteworthy were Томас Хернс, Ленокс Луис и Владимир Кличко. He also trained Хулио Цезар Чавез, Мигел Cotto, Оскар де ла Хоја, Насем Хамед, Evander Холифилд, и Мајк глобално ниво. Manny also trained a young Detroit rapper, Eminem, how to box at Kronk Gym.

 

 

 

The last world champion Manny trained was Адонис “Супермен” Стивенсон, who remains the reigning World Boxing Council (Земјите од Западен Балкан) World light heavyweight champion since 2013.

 

 

 

“Emanuel would always say, капачките продаде!” Stevenson fondly remembered. “He was also the first to tell me, ‘You will be a superstar and a world champion. Just make sure you don’t listen to people with bad intentions because you’ve got natural talent.’ He believed in me even if some people did not think I would ever become a world champion.”

 

 

 

“Emanuel Steward impacted the lives of so many who walked through the doors of Kronk Gym,” рече Крис Куliари, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “While he’s most recognized for his achievement at the professional level, his impact was significant in the amateurs. Manny serves as a model coach for USA Boxing today, and his impact will be felt for a long time. The USA Boxing Alumni Association overwhelmingly supports his induction and looks forward to honoring him as part of this year’s Hall of Fame class.”

 

Асоцијација за алумни на боксери во САД

 

 

 

Создадено за да биде шампион доживотно, взаемно корисни односи меѓу САД бокс и нејзините алумни, –боксери, службени лица, тренери и boxубители на боксот — Здружението на алумни ги поврзува генерациите на шампиони, инспирирање и враќање на идните шампиони во боксот во САД-боксот, во и надвор од прстенот.

 

 

 

Асоцијацијата за алумни во боксот во САД е отворена за секој што има forубов кон боксот и би сакал да остане поврзан со аматерскиот бокс. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events host by the Alumni Association, including the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

 

 

 

Да се ​​придружиме на Здружението на алумни, едноставно се регистрирате на alumni@usaboxing.org за $40.00 годишно членарина. Новите членови ќе добијат маица, приврзок за клучеви и е-паричник.

 

 

 

 

“For years he would come to my National Silver Gloves Tournament that I sponsored and put on in Kansa City just to show his support of the youth program,” added USA Boxing president Џон Браун додадени. “Every year I would tell him to let me know if he was coming, so I could VIP him, and every year he would ignore me and just quietly show up. I would notice him in the crowd. I would ball him out and then we did the same thing the following year.

 

 

 

“I also used to see him at big fights and he would always make me feel special by saying my company saved boxing in the seventies and eighties by providing safe, well-made, fair priced boxing equipment for the sport. No one else ever gave me that recognition. He was humble and not a blowhard, my kind of guy.”

 

 

 

Emanuel Steward left his mark on earth, not only as a multi-faceted personality in boxing, but he’s also remembered for his magnanimous charity work in Detroit, in which he helped youths in their pursuit of education.

 

 

 

Накратко, иако, he taught boxing, and nobody has ever done it any better.

 

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Simply the best….. Рој Џонс, Џуниор.

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Асоцијација за алумни на боксери во САД, класа на 2018 Inductee

COLORADO SPRINGS, Лап. (Септември 6, 2018) – Living legend Рој Џонс, Џуниор., universally recognized as one of the greatest pound-for-pound boxers of all-time, leads a celebrated quintet of Class of 2018 inductees into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

The second annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception, held in conjunction with the 2018 USA Boxing Elite and Youth National Championships and Junior and Prep Open, Декември 2-8, will be held Dec. 7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salk Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

 

Во прилог на Џонс, Класа од 2018 also includes two U.S. Olympic gold medalists and world (професионална) champions, Андре Вард и Claressa Шилдс, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of Coaching Емануел Стјуард and veteran USA Boxing official Tom Cleary. The latter two will be posthumously inducted.

 

 

 

The charter class inducted last year included Мухамед Али и Evander Холифилд, as well as veteran coaches Roosevelt Sanders и Tom Coulter.

 

 

 

“I am honored to be selected for induction into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame,” Jones commented, “especially as a member of this great class with my fellow inductees.

 

 

 

“Amateur boxing gave me the chance to learn life skills as well as face every other possible scenario inside of the ring.”

 

 

 

Џонс, Иронично, got into boxing at the age of 11 because of Ali. “I saw Ali vs. (Џо) Frazierand just felt as though Ali and I had the same mental concept on life,” Jones explained.

 

 

 

Jones went on to become one of the best amateur boxers in the world, compiling a reported 121-13 рекорд, including gold medal performances at the 1984 National Junior Olympics and 1986 & 1987 National Golden Gloves Tournaments.

 

 

 

На 1988 Олимпијада во Сеул, Јужна Кореја, Jones reached the championship final of the light middleweight division against Park Si-Hun, of South Korea. Jones suffered arguably the worst decision in boxing history, losing 3-2, despite outpunching his opponent, 86 на 32 landed punches, and he was forced to settle for a silver medal. Even his opponent admitted that Jones won their fight, leading the AIBA to later suspend the three judges who selected the hometown fighter as the winner.

 

 

 

How disgraceful was this decision? Jones was selected as the Val Barker Trophy winner as the best boxer of the 1988 Olympics and, due to controversy, the scoring system for Olympic boxing was changed, replacing the 20-point must system with electronic scoring.

 

 

 

“I was angered,” Jones admitted, “yet promoted to prove that I was the best fighter there, and in the world, at that time.”

 

 

 

Jones made his professional debut May 6, 1989, at home in Pensacola, Флорида, in a scheduled eight-round bout, in which RJJ stopped Ricky Randall во вториот круг. His long, glorious journey has produced a remarkable 66-9 (47 КО) pro record, highlighted by nine major world titles in four different weight classes.

 

 

 

Во 2003, Jones defeated Џон Руиз by way of a 12-round unanimous decision to become the first former world middleweight champion to become world heavyweight title holder in more than a century.

 

 

 

The possessor of exceptional hand and foot speed, атлетиката, movement and reflexes, Jones went undefeated through his first 34 про тепачки, 22-3 (14) во светската титула тепачки. Against former, present or future world champions, Jones was 19-9 (8 КО) and included among his victims were greats such as Бернард Хопкинс, Џејмс Toney, Мајк глобално ниво,Вини Pazienza, Вергилиј Хил, Антонио Tarver и Феликс Тринидад.

 

 

 

Денес, the 49-year-old Jones, technically speaking, is still an active fighter. He also has two promotional companies and gyms, located in Pensacola and Las Vegas, trains several pro boxers and serves as a color commentator for HBO Boxing. He recently opened gyms in South Africa.

 

 

 

For the past two years, Jones has hosted the “Future Stars of Boxing Tournament” во Лас Вегас, showcasing some of the best amateur boxers in the world.

 

 

 

“Hosting the tournament in Las Vegas gives me the opportunity to give back to amateur boxing,” Jones explained. “It’s a great experience for the boxers and it reminds them that who they may have or still look up to, are watching them as well.”

 

 

 

Рој Џонс, Џуниор. with one of the many amateur boxers who participated in this year’s “Future Stars of Boxing” tournament in Las Vegas (photo courtesy of RJJ Boxing Promotions)

 

 

 

“When USA Boxing alumni discuss their favorite fighters,” рече Крис Куliари, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director, “Roy Jones is near the top of everyone’s list. His spectacular talent, dedication to his craft, and infectious personality make him a no-brainer to headline this year’s Hall of Fame class. He continues to give back to amateur boxing and support the next generation. Roy deserves to be celebrated for all he has accomplished, and we look forward to honoring him in December.”

 

 

 

Создадено за да биде шампион доживотно, взаемно корисни односи меѓу САД бокс и нејзините алумни, –боксери, службени лица, тренери и boxубители на боксот — the Alumni Association connects generations of champions, инспирирање и враќање на идните шампиони во боксот во САД-боксот, во и надвор од прстенот.

 

 

 

Асоцијацијата за алумни во боксот во САД е отворена за секој што има forубов кон боксот и би сакал да остане поврзан со аматерскиот бокс. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events host by the Alumni Association, including the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

 

 

 

Да се ​​придружиме на Здружението на алумни, едноставно се регистрирате на alumni@usaboxing.org за $40.00 годишно членарина. Новите членови ќе добијат маица, приврзок за клучеви и е-паричник.

 

 

Quotes of Note from other World Champions

 

Гeorge Foreman: “(Џонс) hits like a heavyweight and moved like a lightweight.”

 

Montell Грифин: “Флојд (Mayweather, Џуниор) was no comparison as far as speed. Roy was much faster.”

 

Мајк глобално ниво: “(Jones is) the greatest fighter of all time.”

 

 

 

 

If he ever hangs-up his gloves for good, Рој Џонс, Џуниор. will be a first ballot inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. There may never be another boxer quite like RJJ.

 

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ЗА САД боксер: The mission of USA Boxing shall be to enable United States’ athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence, развиваат карактер, поддршка на спортот на боксот, 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.