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One of the best all-time…. 1988 Olympic silver medalist Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe
COLORADO SPRINGS, Klin. (Marec 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, amatérske a profesionálne.
Born and raised in the infamous Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York, which also produced fellow World heavyweight championsMike Tyson aShannon Briggs, Bowe started boxing at 13 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Boxing Association Gym.
“I wanted to do everythingMuhammad Ali 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, kompilácie 104-18 amatérsky záznam, highlighted by his controversial silver-medal winning performance at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Južná Kórea.
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 Pan American Games, 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, v U.S.. Box-Offs to qualify for the 1988 USA Boxing Olympic Team. His Olympic teammates includedRoy Jones, Jr., Ray Mercer, Kennedy McKinney aAndrew Maynard.
Controversary surrounded his Olympic championship fight against future World heavyweight champion, Canadian super heavyweight Lennox Lewis, 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,"PovedalChris Cugliari, 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.”
USA Boxing Alumni Association
Vytvorené tak, aby bojovalo po celý život, vzájomne prospešné vzťahy medzi USA Boxing a jeho absolventmi, –boxerky, úradníci, tréneri a fanúšikovia boxu — Alumni Association spája generácie šampiónov, inšpiratívne a vrátenie budúcim boxerským šampiónom USA Boxing, dovnútra a von z kruhu.
USA Boxing Alumni Association je otvorená pre všetkých, ktorí majú radi box a chceli by zostať v spojení s amatérskym boxom. Členom je poskytnutý prístup k širokému spektru špeciálnych akcií organizovaných Združením absolventov, vrátane každoročnej recepcie Siene slávy asociácie boxerov v USA.
Pripojiť sa k Alumni Association, jednoducho sa zaregistrujte naalumni@usaboxing.org pre $40.00 ročný členský poplatok. Noví členovia získajú tričko, kľúčenka a elektronická peňaženka.
With legendary trainerEddie Futch vo svojom kúte, Bowe became the first truly unified World heavyweight champion, winning the title belt for all four recognized major sanctioning bodies: WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO.
Bowe retired with an amazing 43-1 (33 KO) pro record. He had a 5-1 (4 KO) mark in world title fights, 7-1 (5 KO) versus past world heavyweight champions such asEvander Holyfield (dvakrát), Pinklon Thomas, Tony Tubbs, Bruce Seldon, Michael Dokes aHerbie 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.”
Teraz 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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O USA BOXING: Poslaním USA Boxing je umožniť americkým športovcom a trénerom dosiahnuť trvalú súťažnú excelentnosť, rozvíjať charakter, podporovať boxerský šport, a propagovať a rozvíjať box v olympijskom štýle v USA. USA Boxing nie je zodpovedný iba za výrobu olympijského zlata, ale tiež dohliadať a riadiť všetky aspekty amatérskeho boxu v USA.
1988 Zlatý medailista z olympijských hier „Nemilosrdný“ Ray Mercer sa obzerá za svojimi olympijskými skúsenosťami
COLORADO SPRINGS, Klin. (Február 11, 2020) -Tridsaťdva rokov potom, čo získal zlatú olympijskú medailu, „Nemilosrdný“ Ray Mercer rád spomína na svoje olympijské skúsenosti, ako by to bolo minulý mesiac. Mercer, ktorý je jediným americkým šampiónom v ťažkej váhe, ktorý knokautoval všetkých svojich olympijských súperov, sa stal majstrom sveta v ťažkej váhe ako profesionál pre „dvojníka v ťažkej váhe“.
Pre Mercera, všetko sa to začalo v Nemecku, kde je jeho USA. Armádna jednotka mala základňu. Ponúka šancu vyhnúť sa 30-dňovému cvičeniu v teréne, Mercer prijal ponuku slúžiť ako sparing partner šampióna v boxe v ťažkej váhe. Napriek tomu, že ste si nikdy predtým nedali rukavice, Mercer sa rýchlo učil a bol prirodzene silný, a rýchlo sa vyvinul do 1985 U.S.. Armádny a medziútvarový šampión v ťažkej váhe.
Program športovcov svetovej triedy (WCAP), v ktorom kvalifikovaní športovci majú možnosť trénovať na olympiádu naplno, vtedy neexistovalo, ani dnešné olympijské kvalifikačné pravidlá. Mercer porazil budúceho majstra sveta v ťažkej váheTommy Morrison v úvodnom kole 1988 Olympijské skúšky a ďalší budúci svetový titlista v ťažkej váhe, Michael Bentt (5-0) vo finále majstrovstiev. Na 1988 Box na olympijské hry USA v známom Caesars Pala
čo v Las Vegas, Mercer vyhral rozdelené rozhodnutie (3-2) o Benttovi, ale Mercer sa už kvalifikoval na boj na olympijských hrách tým, že bol USA. Šampión ozbrojených síl.
"Keď som bol v armáde.", V službe som musel vyhrať, udržiavať veci, a prejdite na ďalší krok,"Mercer si spomenul. "Cestou na olympijské hry som musel poraziť niekoľko dobrých bojovníkov.", a bol som v najlepšej forme svojho života. V ochotníkoch bola väčšia disciplína ako v profesionálnych radoch. Posledný rok pred olympiádou, Opustil som svoju domácu jednotku, veľa cestoval, aby bojoval, a zostal som v dome môjho trénera, namiesto toho, aby som žil v kasárňach.
Mercer sa zapísal do histórie na 1988 Olympiády v Soule, Južná Kórea, keď sa stal a zostáva jediným olympijským víťazom v ťažkej váhe zo Spojených štátov, ktorý knokautoval všetkých štyroch svojich súperov: Rudolf Gavenciak (Československo - RSC3), Luigi Gaudiano(Taliansko - KO1), Arnond Vasnderlyde (Holandsko - RSC2) aDobrý Hyun-Man (Juhokórejský - KO1).
"Vedel som, že musím vo finále knockoutovať Juhokórejčana.",“Priznal Mercer. "Chcel som urobiť všetko pre to, aby som bol zlatým olympijským víťazom." Nemyslím si, že som použil úder.
„Získanie zlatej olympijskej medaily pre mňa znamenalo niekoľko veľkých zmien. Stal som sa celebritou, meno domácnosti, a to mi umožnilo zarobiť si peniaze ako profesionál. Najlepšie, čo sa mi kedy stalo, bolo získať zlatú olympijskú medailu, dokonca viac ako zisk titulu majstra sveta ako profesionála. Nič sa nevyrovná tomu, aby ste sa stali zlatými olympijskými medailistami. Splnil som si sen. Nikdy som nesníval o tom, že sa stanem profesionálom, až potom, čo som získal zlatú medailu.
"Bolo skutočne dôležité získať túto zlatú medailu." Bojoval som srdcom; nešlo o žiadne peniaze, tú noc oslavoval tak tvrdo (po zisku zlatej medaily) že som na niekoľko hodín prišiel o medailu. Splnil sa mi sen, triasli sa mi ruky, a prišiel som o medailu. Čo noc!"
Mercer ponúka členom skupiny 2020 USA, boxerský kvalifikačný tím, jedna rada, "Pokračovať v boji, nasleduj svoj sen a urob ten posledný krok. “
Mercer, ktorý sa narodil v Jacksonville, Florida, debutoval v. v 1989, zastavenieJesse McGhee v treťom kole svojho boja v Atlantic City. „Nemilosrdný“ vyhral svoje prvé 18 Pre boje, vrátane knockoutu v deviatom kole zFrancisco Damiani, nasleduje úspešná obrana proti Morrisonovi, ktorý bol zastavený v piatom kole.
Počas svojej 19-ročnej profesionálnej kariéry, Mercer zostavil a 36-7-1 (26 KO) záznam, v Damiani porazil štyroch majstrov sveta, Morrison, Tim Witherspoon aOssie Ocasio. Päť z jeho ôsmich prehier v kariére bolo pre majstrov sveta: Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko,Larry Holmes, Evander Holyfield aShannon Briggs.
"Ray predstavuje všetko, na čo je USA Boxing hrdý.","PovedalChris Cugliari, USA Association Boxing Alumni Association. "Ako armádny veterán.", Olympijský víťaz, a majster sveta v ťažkej váhe, preukázal excelentnosť a profesionalitu, ktorá odráža to najlepšie, čo USA Boxing môže ponúknuť. “
USA Boxing Alumni Association
Vytvorené tak, aby bojovalo po celý život, vzájomne prospešné vzťahy medzi USA Boxing a jeho absolventmi, –boxerky, úradníci, tréneri a fanúšikovia boxu — Alumni Association spája generácie šampiónov, inšpiratívne a vrátenie budúcim boxerským šampiónom USA Boxing, dovnútra a von z kruhu.
USA Boxing Alumni Association je otvorená pre všetkých, ktorí majú radi box a chceli by zostať v spojení s amatérskym boxom. Členom je poskytnutý prístup k širokému spektru špeciálnych akcií organizovaných Združením absolventov, vrátane každoročnej recepcie Siene slávy asociácie boxerov v USA.
Pripojiť sa k Alumni Association, jednoducho sa zaregistrujte naalumni@usaboxing.org pre $40.00 ročný členský poplatok. Noví členovia získajú tričko, kľúčenka a elektronická peňaženka.
Mercerova vynikajúca amatérska boxerská kariéra zahŕňala aj klasický zápas proti kubánskemu veľkému a trojnásobnému zlatému olympijskému medailistovi, Felix Savon, v USA vs.. Dvojzápas na Kube, v ktorom Mercer dvakrát potácal Savona, ktorí prežili bez ďalších škôd len preto, že kubánsky rozhodca vykonal diskutabilný zákrok, ktorý dal jeho krajanovi čas na zotavenie a kontroverzný 2-1 víťazstvo.
"A dal mi stojaceho osemnásobku bez dôvodu.",“Dodal Mercer. "Porazil som toho chlapa a on to vie." Sme stále v kontakte, aj keď nehovorí anglicky. Má preloženého priateľa a sme v kontakte na Facebooku. Máme sa radi. ”
Dnes, Mercer zakladá charitu doma v Severnej Karolíne, ktorá bude zahŕňať bezplatné boxerské kliniky, ale, dolezitejsie, vráťte komunite a učte mladých, obzvlášť tí, ktorí sú šikanovaní, zručnosti, ktoré budú potrebovať na vstup do reálneho sveta.
Ray Mercer dvakrát dosiahol zenit v boxe ako zlatý olympijský medailista a majster sveta v ťažkej váhe ako profesionál. Nie príliš ošumelé pre niekoho, kto nikdy nechcel boxovať.
"Box mi zachránil život.",“Uzavrel Mercer. "Neviem si predstaviť svoj život bez boxu, určite by to nebolo to isté.
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O USA BOXING: Poslaním USA Boxing je umožniť americkým športovcom a trénerom dosiahnuť trvalú súťažnú excelentnosť, rozvíjať charakter, podporovať boxerský šport, a propagovať a rozvíjať box v olympijskom štýle v USA. USA Boxing nie je zodpovedný iba za výrobu olympijského zlata, ale tiež dohliadať a riadiť všetky aspekty amatérskeho boxu v USA.
3rd annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception
Sen. John McCain to be honored
Trieda 2019 ceremonytento piatok at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana
COLORADO SPRINGS, Klin. (December 11, 2019) -Senator John McCain will be posthumously presented a Lifetime Achievement Award for his tireless work to protect boxers and elevate the sport this Friday night at a special ceremony during the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the ongoing 2020 U.S.. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing and 2019 National Championships at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals of the Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Decembra. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Kasíno. Hall of Fame broadcasterAl Bernstein 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 three Olympic gold-medalists, “Big” George Foreman, Mark Brelanda“Smokin’” Joe Frazier, as well as legendary coachesAl Mitchell aRay Rodgers.
The late Sen. McCain boxed at the U.S. Naval Academy, where the 5’ 7” lightweight competed three years as a fearless boxer who reportedly always came forward, never reversing gears. In his final year, he managed the battalion boxing team to a brigade championship.
“Our family believes our father would accept this award graciously as a very high honor,” daughterMegan McCain said on behalf of the McCain family. “The courage, character and action needed to step into the ring is something he felt very strongly about.
“He learned many life lessons through boxing, including the value of fitness, disciplína, individual performance training and operating as part of a team. Boxers run up against opposition they have no idea how to attack or defend against, yet they figure it out and learn about themselves, as well as develop endurance during the process.”
“Senator McCain was a true ally to the sport, having personally understood the courage and risk-taking required from those who enter the ring,"PovedalChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. Throughout his career in politics, USA Boxing communicated with his office numerous times as part of a collaborative effort to safeguard the future of Olympic style, amatérsky box, and Senator McCain never hesitated to offer to do more for our athletes. For this and many other reasons, the USA Boxing Alumni Association looks forward to honoring his legacy this weekend.”
Confirmed special guests include 1988 Olympijský víťazAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Olympic gold medalist Frank Tatea jeho bratTomáš, 1972 OlympianTim Dement, 2002 Národná Golden rukavice víťazJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championEric Kelly, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championJohn Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton aStephensbrothers –Donald, Anthony aJerry.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –boxerky, úradníci, tréneri a fanúšikovia boxu — Alumni Association spája generácie šampiónov, inšpiratívne a vrátenie budúcim boxerským šampiónom USA Boxing, dovnútra a von z kruhu.
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.
Pripojiť sa k Alumni Association, jednoducho sa zaregistrujte naalumni@usaboxing.org pre $40.00 ročný členský poplatok. Noví členovia získajú tričko, kľúčenka a elektronická peňaženka.
TRIEDA 2017: The charter class was headed byMuhammad Ali aEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders aTom Coulter.
TRIEDA 2018: U.S.. Olympic Team medalists and world (profesionálne) championsRoy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward aClaressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingEmanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
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O USA BOXING: Poslaním USA Boxing je umožniť americkým športovcom a trénerom dosiahnuť trvalú súťažnú excelentnosť, rozvíjať charakter, podporovať boxerský šport, a propagovať a rozvíjať box v olympijskom štýle v USA. USA Boxing nie je zodpovedný iba za výrobu olympijského zlata, ale tiež dohliadať a riadiť všetky aspekty amatérskeho boxu v USA.
Simply The Best! Mark Breland
Trieda 2019 ceremony Dec. 13 at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana
COLORADO SPRINGS, Klin. (December 3, 2019) – Arguably the greatest American amateur boxer of all-time, Mark Breland will be inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame on Friday night, December 13, during a special Class of 2019 ceremony at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 U.S.. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing and 2019 Národné majstrovstvá, Decembra. 7-15, at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals of the Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Decembra. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Kasíno. Hall of Fame broadcasterAl Bernstein 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 Foremana “Smokin’” Joe Frazier, as well as legendary coachesAl Mitchell aRay Rodgers.
Sen. John McCain will be posthumously presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award for his tireless work to protect boxers and elevate the sport.
“I’m very happy to be inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame,” Breland said. “It really means a lot, especially going in this year with Foreman and Frazier. I guess it proves I’ve done a lot in boxing. I’m happy to be going in. I had a lot of fun in USA Boxing. To be going into the same Hall of Fame withEvander (Holyfield) (Muhammad) Sú, Predák, Frazier…champs like that, it’s something for me to be with them.”
Breland, ironicky, first got into boxing at the age of eight, due to him being brought to his first boxing match, Frazier-Ali I, at Madison Square Garden. “We were up in the top seats,” the Brooklyn-born and raised Breland remembered like it was yesterday. “The crowd, the atmosphere…all I could think of was, wow! I didn’t realize until I got older that there were so many stars there watching Ali and Frazier, because they were all at ringside.
“The next day I went to a gym. I was really skinny, small, but I came back the next day. I enjoyed working out and fell in love with boxing. I wanted to box in big tournaments. This is what I wanted to do, but I had hid boxing from my parents. They knew I had I played football, but that was okay with them, because unlike in boxing, we had a helmet. I won at the Junior Olympics and it was in the papers. I saw it and thought my mother was going to kill me. My mother asked me why I hadn’t told her, so I invited her to watch me fight in the Golden Gloves. She was in one of the front rows, but afterwards when I asked her what she thought when I knocked out my opponent, she said she didn’t see it because she had closed her eyes.”
Breland went on to become a five-time New York Golden Gloves champion with a 21-0 záznam, počítajúc v to 19 priechodky, 14 coming in the opening round. In 1982, Breland captured a gold medal at the prestigious World Championships in Munich, Nemecko, after which he was named the No. 1 welterweight in the world by AIBA. He was also selected as Boxer of the Year (1982) by USAABF.
Na 1984 Olympijské hry, held in Los Angeles, Breland fought his way to a gold medal,
along with eight of his American teammates: Paul Gonzalez, Steve McCrory, Meldrick Taylor, Pernell Whitaker, Jerry Page,Frank Tate, Henry Tillman aTyrell Biggs.
Breland, who completed his amateur career with an amazing 110-1 (73 KO) záznam, appeared to be cooler than the other side of the pillow on a hot, steamy night. No real celebrations after he won gold, to the contrary, Mark was emotionless, the same as he still is today as a trainer of champions.
“I’ve always been really laid back,” he explained. “I just remember raising my hands. At an Olympic press conference, I was asked if I was happy, and I just said I was glad it was over. I guess I didn’t seem excited. I was happy but calm. It’s the same way now (as a trainer); it’s just me. I’m happy to win and happy to be doing what I do.”
“Mark’s dominance over his competition throughout his USA Boxing career cements him as a legend,” commentedChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “His ring intelligence, commitment to his craft, and ability to fight at any pace against any style makes him a tremendous example for today’s group of amateur champions. It has been a long time coming, but the Alumni Association looks forward to reflecting on his accomplishments and honoring Mark in Louisiana.”
Confirmed special guests include 1988 Olympijský víťazAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Olympic gold medalist Frank Tatea jeho bratTomáš, 1972 OlympianTim Dement, 2002 Národná Golden rukavice víťazJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championEric Kelly, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championJohn Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton aStephensbrothers –Donald, Anthony aJerry.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –boxerky, úradníci, tréneri a fanúšikovia boxu — Alumni Association spája generácie šampiónov, inšpiratívne a vrátenie budúcim boxerským šampiónom USA Boxing, dovnútra a von z kruhu.
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.
Pripojiť sa k Alumni Association, jednoducho sa zaregistrujte naalumni@usaboxing.org pre $40.00 ročný členský poplatok. Noví členovia získajú tričko, kľúčenka a elektronická peňaženka.
Breland made his much-anticipated pro debut November 15, 1984, at the famed Madison Square Garden, defeating Dwight Williams by way of a six-round unanimous decision. During his illustrious pro career (1984-1997), Breland compiled a sterling 35-3-1 (35 KO) record and he was a two-time World welterweight champion.
The 56-year-old Breland, who once trained the late, veľký 1992 US OlympianVernon Forrest, currently trains another great USA Boxing alumni and 2008 Bronzový olympijský medailista, Deontay Wilder, the reigning World Boxing Council heavyweight champion.
“Once I started boxing in the amateurs,” Breland concluded, “I started progressing. I learned a lot from other amateurs like different styles. Boxers from New York/New Jersey had different styles than boxers from Georgia/Florida, and fighting Cubans was completely different. I was beating up a Cuban fighter, but every time I hit him, nejako, they took away a point from me. I knew right away that I had to knock him out to win, and they did end up stopping the fight.”
TRIEDA 2017: The charter class was headed byMuhammad Ali aEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders aTom Coulter.
TRIEDA 2018: U.S.. Olympic Team medalists and world (profesionálne) championsRoy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward aClaressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingEmanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
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Closing cuts & controlling blood flow leads 83-year-old Ray Rodgers into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame
“Smokin’”Joe Frazier punched way into USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame
Trieda 2019 ceremony Dec. 13 at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana
COLORADO SPRINGS, Klin. (November 21, 2019) – One of boxing’s all-time greatest, neskoro, veľký“Smokin’” Joe Frazier, will be inducted posthumously into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, V piatok večer, December 13, during a special Class of 2019 ceremony, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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, Decembra. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Hall of Fame broadcasterAl Bernstein 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 ForemanaMark Breland, in addition to a pair of decorated coaches, Al Mitchell aRay 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 povedal, “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 beatMuhammad Ali 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, kompilácie 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. V úvodnom kole, Frazier knocked outGeorge Olynello (Uganda), followed by a third-round stoppage ofAthol McQueen (Austrália) in the quarterfinals. AgainstVadim Yemelyanov (Rusko) V semifinálovom kole, 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, versusHans 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 KO) went on to become a three-time world heavyweight champion, defeating the likes ofMuhammad Ali, Jimmy Ellis (dvakrát), Bob Foster, Oscar Bonavena(dvakrát), Jerry Quarry, Mathis, Doug Jones, Eddie Machen aGeorge Chuvalo during his 16-year professional career.
Listed at only 5-11 ½, 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,” addedChris Cugliari, 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 13th."
Confirmed special guests include 1988 Olympijský víťazAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Olympijský víťazFrank Tatea jeho bratTomáš, 1972 OlympianTim Dement, 2002 Národná Golden rukavice víťazJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championEric Kelly, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championJohn Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton aStephens brothers –Donald, Anthony aJerry.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –boxerky, úradníci, tréneri a fanúšikovia boxu — Alumni Association spája generácie šampiónov, inšpiratívne a vrátenie budúcim boxerským šampiónom USA Boxing, dovnútra a von z kruhu.
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.
Pripojiť sa k Alumni Association, jednoducho sa zaregistrujte naalumni@usaboxing.org pre $40.00 ročný členský poplatok. Noví členovia získajú tričko, kľúčenka a elektronická peňaženka.
TRIEDA 2017: The charter class was headed byMuhammad Ali aEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders aTom Coulter.
TRIEDA 2018: U.S.. Olympic Team medalists and world (profesionálne) championsRoy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward aClaressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingEmanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
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USA Boxing Alumni Association announces Hall of Fame Class of 2019
George Foreman, Mark Breland, Joe Frazier, Al Mitchell & Ray Rodgers
Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain
Decembra. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana
COLORADO SPRINGS, Klin. (November 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, Mark Breland a“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, V piatok večer, December 13, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Olympic Trials and 2019 Národné majstrovstvá. Decembra. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Decembra. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Hall of Fame broadcasterAl Bernstein from Showtime Sports will serve as the event’s emcee for the third year in a row.
USA Boxing Alumni Association’s third class also includes decorated coachesAl MitchellaRay Rodgers.
Sen. John McCain will be posthumously presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award. A fearless boxer for three years at the U.S. Naval Academy, Sen. McCain managed his battalion’s boxing team to the brigade championship.
Sen. McCain was the architect of the ground-breaking Muhammad Ali Act, pushed for the pardoning ofJack Johnson, and worked with the Cleveland Clinic on the forefront of brain trauma studies leading to more safety measures for boxers.
“My father had a passion for boxing,” his daughterMegan McCain said. “He loved it for the thrill of achievement, the nobility of struggle, and the dignity of men bloodied but unbowed. His love for boxing and his love for America had a lot in common. That’s why he worked tirelessly to protect and elevate the sport – making it an arena of integrity for fans and fighters alike.
“That’s also why I am honored to join the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame to accept their Lifetime Achievement Award on his behalf.”
Predák (pre: 76-5, 68 KO, amatér: 22-4) was also a three-time World Heavyweight Champion as a pro, in addition to famously winning a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, as well as at the National AAU Championships. A resident of Houston, Texas, his victims included Frazier (dvakrát), Ken Norton, Dwight Muhammad Qawi aMichael Moorer.
Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (pre: 35-3-1, 25 KO), amatér: 110-1) was a gold medalist at the 1984 Olympic Games in Las Angeles and 1982 World Championships. The Brooklyn native was a two-time World Welterweight Champion as a pro. His most notable victories were versusSteve Little, Rafael Pineda aLloyd Honeyghan.
The late Frazier (pre: 32-4-1, 27 KO, amatér: 38-2), representing Philadelphia, captured a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Japan and he was a three-time World Heavyweight Champion as a professional. Frazier’s hit list includedMuhammad Ali, Jimmy Ellis (dvakrát),Bob Foster aOscar Bonavena (dvakrát).
Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 leta, first as a boxer, but he’s much better known as a world-class boxing coach. He has been the boxing coach at N. Michigan University for decades, in addition to being head coach of the 1996 U.S.. Olympic Team, and technical advisor for the 2004 a 2012 U.S.. Olympic squads. He was selected as the 1994 USA Boxing Coach of the Year and among the 800-plus national amateur champions he has worked with areMike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather aVernon Forrest. He currently trains 2016 U.S.. Olympian and world title contenderMikaela Mayer, who will be in attendance supporting her coach.
A legend in Arkansas boxing, Rodgers has been an outstanding coach and extraordinary cut-man, who has been in the corner of world champions such asWayne McCullough, Jermain Taylor, Irán Barkley aTommy Morrison. Ray’s decades of service through coaching and mentorship for the youth of Arkansas have established him as a role model and inspiration for amateur boxing coaches everywhere.
“This year’s USA Boxing Alumni Hall of Fame class, as well as Senator McCain, represent the very best of Olympic style boxing, ako dovnútra a von z kruhu,"komentovalChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “Their decades worth of service representing themselves inspire us to give back and support current and future generations of champions. The USA Boxing Alumni Association looks forward to an exciting and memorable evening as we honor these champions of our sport.”
Confirmed special guests include 1988 Olympijský víťazAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Olympijský víťazFrank Tatea jeho bratTomáš, 1972 OlympianTim Dement, 2002 Národná Golden rukavice víťazJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championEric Kelly, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championJohn Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton aStephens brothers –Donald, Anthony aJerry.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –boxerky, úradníci, tréneri a fanúšikovia boxu — Alumni Association spája generácie šampiónov, inšpiratívne a vrátenie budúcim boxerským šampiónom USA Boxing, dovnútra a von z kruhu.
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.
Pripojiť sa k Alumni Association, jednoducho sa zaregistrujte naalumni@usaboxing.org pre $40.00 ročný členský poplatok. Noví členovia získajú tričko, kľúčenka a elektronická peňaženka.
TRIEDA 2017: The charter class was headed byMuhammad Ali aEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders aTom Coulter.
TRIEDA 2018: U.S.. Olympic Team medalists and world (profesionálne) championsRoy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward aClaressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingEmanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
INFORMÁCIE:
Neštebotajú: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni
Instagram: @USABoxing
Facebook: /USABoxing