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Der GOAT Boxtrainer….. Emanuel Steward

USA Boxing Alumni Association, Klasse von 2018 Inductee
(L-R) – Der große Tommy Hearns & der verstorbene Manny Steward

COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (November 19, 2018) – Das späte Emanuel Steward, Der wohl größte Boxtrainer aller Zeiten, ist ein Mitglied der Klasse von 2018 Aufnahme in die Hall of Fame der USA Boxing Alumni Association.

 

 

 

Der zweite jährliche Empfang der Hall of Fame der USA Boxing Alumni Association, in Verbindung mit dem gehalten 2018 USA Boxing Elite und Youth National Championships sowie Junior und Prep Open, Dezember 2-8, wird im Dezember stattfinden 7, im Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

 

Steward war ein Boxer, außergewöhnlicher Trainer, und HBO-Kommentator bis zu seinem frühen Tod in 2012 im Alter von 68. Seine Boxkarriere gipfelte mit seiner Aufnahme in die International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.

 

 

 

Im Alter von 12, Manny zog mit seiner Mutter von West Virginia nach Detroit, wo sein Leben bald zum Boxen wurde. Als Amateurboxer, er hat a zusammengestellt 94-3 Rekord, durch eine Goldmedaille Performance bei den hervorgehobenen 1963 Nationales Golden Gloves Turnier als Bantamgewicht, aber er entschied sich dagegen, es für das US Olympic Boxing Team auszuprobieren.

 

 

 

In 1971, Steward wurde Teilzeit-Trainer im Kronk Gym, wo er schließlich viele der besten Amateurboxer des Landes führte. Das Kronk Gym wurde später Eigentum von Steward und entwickelte es zu einer der erfolgreichsten und berühmtesten Boxhallen der Welt.

 

 

 

 

 

Steward war Anfang der 2000er Jahre auch National Director of Coaching für USA Boxing.

 

 

 

Während seiner unglaublichen Karriere, Steward soll trainiert haben 41 Weltmeister, vielleicht, die bemerkenswertesten waren Thomas Hearns, Lennox Lewis und Wladimir Klitschko. Er trainierte auch Julio Cesar Chavez, Miguel Cotto, Oscar de la Hoya, Naseem Hamed, Evander Holyfield, und Mike McCallum. Manny trainierte auch einen jungen Rapper aus Detroit, Eminem, wie man im Kronk Gym boxt.

 

 

 

Der letzte trainierte Weltmeister Manny war Adonis “Übermensch” Stevenson, wer bleibt der amtierende World Boxing Council (WBC) Weltmeister im Halbschwergewicht seitdem 2013.

 

 

 

“Emanuel würde immer sagen, Knockouts verkaufen!” Stevenson erinnerte sich liebevoll. “Er war auch der erste, der es mir erzählte, „Du wirst ein Superstar und ein Weltmeister sein. Stellen Sie nur sicher, dass Sie nicht auf Menschen mit schlechten Absichten hören, weil Sie natürliches Talent haben.’ Er glaubte an mich, auch wenn einige Leute nicht glaubten, dass ich jemals Weltmeister werden würde.”

 

 

 

“Emanuel Steward hat das Leben so vieler Menschen beeinflusst, die durch die Türen des Kronk Gym gingen,” sagte, Chris Cugliari, Exekutivdirektor der USA Boxing Alumni Association. “Während er für seine Leistung auf professioneller Ebene am meisten anerkannt ist, Sein Einfluss war bei den Amateuren signifikant. Manny dient heute als Model Coach für USA Boxing, und seine Wirkung wird noch lange spürbar sein. Die USA Boxing Alumni Association unterstützt seine Einführung mit überwältigender Mehrheit und freut sich darauf, ihn als Teil der diesjährigen Hall of Fame-Klasse zu ehren.”

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

 

 

Erstellt, um ein Leben lang zu verfechten, für beide Seiten vorteilhafte Beziehungen zwischen USA Boxing und seinen Alumni, –Boxer, Beamte, Trainer und Boxfans — Die Alumni Association verbindet Generationen von Champions, inspirieren und den zukünftigen Boxchampions von USA Boxing etwas zurückgeben, in den und aus dem Ring.

 

 

 

Die USA Boxing Alumni Association steht allen offen, die das Boxen lieben und mit dem Amateurboxen in Verbindung bleiben möchten. Mitglieder erhalten Zugang zu einer Vielzahl von Sonderveranstaltungen, die von der Alumni-Vereinigung veranstaltet werden, einschließlich des Empfangs der Hall of Fame der USA Boxing Alumni Association.

 

 

 

Beitritt zur Alumni Association, einfach unter registrieren alumni@usaboxing.org Für ein $40.00 pro Jahr Mitgliedsbeitrag. Neue Mitglieder erhalten ein T-Shirt, Schlüsselbund und E-Wallet.

 

 

 

 

“Jahrelang kam er zu meinem Nationalen Silberhandschuhturnier, das ich gesponsert und in Kansa City veranstaltet hatte, um seine Unterstützung für das Jugendprogramm zu demonstrieren,” fügte USA Boxing Präsident hinzu John Braun zusätzlich. “Jedes Jahr sagte ich ihm, er solle mich wissen lassen, ob er kommen würde, so konnte ich ihn VIP, und jedes Jahr ignorierte er mich und tauchte nur leise auf. Ich würde ihn in der Menge bemerken. Ich würde ihn rauswerfen und dann machten wir dasselbe im folgenden Jahr.

 

 

 

“Ich habe ihn auch bei großen Kämpfen gesehen und er hat mir immer das Gefühl gegeben, etwas Besonderes zu sein, indem er sagte, meine Firma habe in den siebziger und achtziger Jahren das Boxen gerettet, indem sie für Sicherheit sorgte, gut gemacht, faire Boxausrüstung für den Sport. Niemand sonst hat mir diese Anerkennung gegeben. Er war bescheiden und kein Blowhard, mein Typ.”

 

 

 

Emanuel Steward hat seine Spuren auf der Erde hinterlassen, nicht nur als facettenreiche Persönlichkeit im Boxen, Er ist aber auch für seine großmütige Wohltätigkeitsarbeit in Detroit bekannt, in dem er Jugendlichen bei ihrem Streben nach Bildung half.

 

 

 

Zusamenfassend, obwohl, Er unterrichtete Boxen, und niemand hat es jemals besser gemacht.

 

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Große Beteiligung an der jüngsten Versammlung der 1. USA Boxing Alumni Association an der Westküste

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Alle, die an der ersten USA Boxing Alumni Association an der Westküste teilnahmen, hatten eine gute Zeit

 

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (Oktober 9, 2018) – Eine große Gruppe früherer und heutiger Amateurboxer, sowie andere, die am Sport beteiligt sind, Vor kurzem in Kraft getreten für das erste Treffen der USA Boxing Alumni Association an der Westküste.

 

Das erste Westküstentreffen der USA Boxing Alumni Association, im Fortune Gym in Hollywood statt (Los Angeles), führte zu unvergesslichen Geschichten, Willkommenstreffen, sogar zwischen früheren Feinden, Neben einer erheblichen Erhöhung der Mitgliederzahlen.

 

Neben dem langjährigen Amateur-Box-Unterstützer, Schauspieler / Sänger Frank Stallone, zusammen mit der Patin des Amateurboxens, Melanie Ley, Teilnahme an früheren und gegenwärtigen Boxern und Trainern inklusive Mickey Bey, Alex Ramos, Maureen Shea, Ronnie Essett, Paul Banks, Jorge Hawley, les Smith, Frank Vassar, Don Deverges, Michael und Anna Keopuhiwa, Zachary Padilla, Lenny Gargaliano, Tony Lesbeur, Felix Nance, Bohrturmund Vince Hudson, Rudy Garza, Justine Fortune, Alan Santana, Willie Tubbs, Randy Crippen, Alan Santana, Jacquie Richardson, Steven Stokes, Manny Salcido, Jason und Jeremy Williams, Mike Simms, Jeff Bumpus, aktuelles Team USA Schwergewicht Richard Torres (Tulare, SOWIE), und 2018 Jugendweltmeister und Einheimischer in Los Angeles Iyana Verduzco. 1984 Olympiasieger Henry Tilman war ebenfalls anwesend und als neues Mitglied der Alumni Association registriert.

 

 

 

USA Boxing Board Berater und Fighter Liaison, “Eisverkäufer” John Scully, war für die Rekrutierung der meisten Teilnehmer verantwortlich.

 

 

 

“Das Treffen der USA Boxing Alumni Association in Hollywood hat unsere Mission voll und ganz demonstriert: Generationen von Champions verbinden,” sagte der Teilnehmer Chris Cugliari, Exekutivdirektor der USA Boxing Alumni Association. “Während sich ehemalige Gegner nach dem Verlassen des Rings vor Jahrzehnten wieder vereinigten, zwei der heutigen Meister und Team USA-Mitglieder, Richard Torres und Roxy Verduzco, wurden stolz für ihren jüngsten Erfolg anerkannt. Die Alumni Association möchte Fortune Gym für die Ausrichtung dieses Treffens danken, und wir freuen uns darauf, bei zukünftigen Veranstaltungen mit unseren Westküstenmitgliedern in Kontakt zu treten.”

 

 

 

Erstellt, um ein Leben lang zu verfechten, für beide Seiten vorteilhafte Beziehungen zwischen USA Boxing und seinen Alumni, –Boxer, Beamte, Trainer und Boxfans — Der Alumni-Verein verbindet Generationen von Champions, inspirieren und den zukünftigen Boxchampions von USA Boxing etwas zurückgeben, in den und aus dem Ring.

 

 

 

Die USA Boxing Alumni Association steht allen offen, die das Boxen lieben und mit dem Amateurboxen in Verbindung bleiben möchten. Mitglieder erhalten Zugang zu einer Vielzahl von Sonderveranstaltungen, die von der Alumni-Vereinigung veranstaltet werden, einschließlich des Hall of Fame-Empfangs der USA Boxing Alumni Association am Freitagabend.

 

 

 

Beitritt zur USA Boxing Alumni Association, einfach unter registrieren alumni@usaboxing.org Für ein $40.00 pro Jahr Mitgliedsbeitrag. Neue Mitglieder erhalten ein T-Shirt, Schlüsselbund und E-Wallet.

 

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Houston Federgewicht Roma Martinez repräsentiert die nächste Welle von Boxerinnen aus den USA

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Bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen in Buenos Aires ein Statement abgeben 2018

Oktober. 6-18 in Argentinien

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (Oktober 8, 2018) — Houston Federgewicht Roma Martinez, Wer repräsentiert die nächste Welle von Boxerinnen aus den USA?, ist derzeit in Argentinien, um bei den laufenden Olympischen Jugendjugendspielen in Buenos Aires eine Erklärung abzugeben 2018.

 

 

Die Olympischen Jugendjugendspiele in Buenos Aires 2018 geht weiter bis Okt.. 18 im Parque Polidesportivo Roca in Argentinien.

 

 

 

Der 18-jährige Martinez begann vor sechs Jahren mit dem Boxen, als ihr Stiefvater in ihr Leben kam, Bring sie zu einer örtlichen Boxhalle, um sie vor möglichen Problemen zu bewahren, auch um sich zu verteidigen.

 

 

 

Sie ist Online-Studentin an der Universität von Saint Thomas in Houston, Planung zum Hauptfach in Business, und Roma hat es aus einem einfachen Grund geschafft, ihren vollen Terminkalender auszugleichen. “I don’t have much of a social life,” she admitted, “so it’s easy for me to train and study.

 

 

Argentina is the second foreign country she’s traveled to having competed last November in India. Although she has a relatively limited amateur career, Martinez has managed to capture top honors at six national events: 2016 USA Boxing Nationals, 2014 & 2015 Batte lf the Universe, 20-15 Women’s Golden Glove, 2-15 Junior Olympics Nationals, und 2014 Brown Gloves.

 

 

 

Like many of her Team USA teammates, in addition to opponents from all over the world, Roma hopes she can parlay an impressive performance in Buenos Aires to improve her chances to eventually qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Japan.

 

 

 

The Youth Olympics is the biggest thing in my career because I hope to compete in the 2020 Olympiade,” Martinez said. “The Youth Olympics is almost as big as the Olympics, only younger athletes compete. I take things one day at a time, but I do have goals to make the Olympics, win a gold medal, and then turn pro and win a world title.

 

 

This is my last youth competition. This December I will move up to Elite Division. There will be a difference in age (of her opponents) and more international competition, but I need that experience to reach my goals.

 

 

 

Roma, Sie sagt, is a technical boxer who occasionally brings pressure. Her favorite boxer is the great “Zucker” Ray Leonard and she looks up to Nicola Adams (2012 & 2016 Olympic gold medalist from Great Britain) und Mikaela Mayer (2016 USA Olympian). Roma has taken advantage of sparring sessions with Adams and Mayer, beziehungsweise, in Houston and Colorado Springs.

 

 

 

Martinez believes female boxing is on the upswing and she looks forward to its future. “The more top female boxers will mean bigger things for us,” Martinez fügte hinzu, “Wir werden mehr Fernsehzeit bekommen und mehr Geld verdienen.”

 

 

 

Roma schreibt USA Boxing zu, dass sie gelernt hat, diszipliniert zu sein, und sie ist dankbar für das hervorragende Coaching, das sie erhalten hat. Martinez plant, in Zukunft viel zu reisen und wenn sie ihren Abschluss in Betriebswirtschaft macht, Roma ist entschlossen, es zu ihrem Vorteil zu nutzen, ein Restaurant besitzen und, möglicherweise, ein Fitnessstudio, damit sie im Boxen bleiben kann, nachdem sie ihre Handschuhe die Straße hinunter aufgehängt hat.

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2018 Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships has Largest Turnout in USA Boxing History

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Oktober. 8, 2018) — Die 2018 Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn. will begin tonight with the largest turnout in USA Boxing national tournament history.

 

 

 

After check-in and general weigh-in, insgesamt 834 boxers and 550 boxers will take part in the weeklong national tournament at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

 

 

 

We have seen our national tournaments continually grow each event,” erklärte Mike McAtee, Executive Director von USA Boxing. “Da 2017, USA Boxing has been providing extra opportunities with our regional qualifying tournaments for all boxers, alt 8-40, to step onto the national stage and box the best in the nation.

 

 

 

This marks the second year the Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open has been held in Chattanooga, which saw a total of 645 boxers and 307 coaches participate last year. The first regional qualifying tournament, die 2017 Western Elite Qualifier & Regional Open in Albuquerque, N. M., hätten 302 boxers and 102 coaches and the 2018 edition had 719 boxers and 482 coaches attend.

 

 

 

With the large turnout in Chattanooga, the opening days of the event will include the addition of a fifth ring to hold the increased number of bouts.

 

 

 

USA Boxing will be providing a free live stream throughout the tournament, which can be found hier.

 

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Otha Jones III competing at Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018

Straight outta Toledo….
Oktober. 6-18 in Argentinien

COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (Oktober 4, 2018) Two-time USA National Champion Otha Jones III is heading to Argentina tomorrow to make a statement at the Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Oktober 6-18 in Parque Polidesportivo Roca.

 

 

 

Jones is from the new home of amateur boxing champions, Toledo, Ohio, where the 18-year-old Jones is also making a difference in his community, especially after his brother was shot and killed a few weeks ago while he was riding a bike.

 

 

 

Otha first got interested in boxing after watching a YouTube boxing sensation. “I thought that was cool,” light welterweight Jones explained, “so I asked my father to take me to a gym. I soon learned that I was good at it, worked hard, and now I’m heading to the Youth Olympics.

 

 

 

Fighters at all the gyms in Toledo help each other out. (2017 Schwergewichts-Champion der USA Nationals) Jared Anderson is my best friend. The first year we trained at the same gym, but I never sparred with him (Lachen), because he’s too big for me. We’re at different gyms now. Six Toledo boxers, five of my teammates, are in the USA Boxing program, including my sister, (Weltergewicht) Oshae Jones, who is on the women’s Elite team competing right now in Spain. We all push each other to the limit.

 

 

 

In addition to capturing gold at the last two USA National Championships, he also won top honors at the 2018 Youth Continental Championships, plus a silver medal at the 2018 Emil Jechev Memorial Tournament.

 

 

 

Self-described as an unorthodox boxer-puncher, Jones says he, “Throws punches from all angles. I can box well or sit and fight if I have to.

 

 

 

Jones, wer hat eine 267-11 Amateur-Rekord, has already traveled and competed in Bulgaria, Hungary and Russia. He’s looking forward to experiencing Argentina, where he will live and train for two weeks in an Olympic village atmosphere.

 

 

 

Making it this far to the Youth Olympic, bis jetzt, is the highlight of my career,” sagte er. “I love traveling to different countries to experience and learn about new cultures. My goal is to fight at the 2020 Olympics in Japan and win a gold medal. I need to improve my skills; punch harder and place my punches better.

 

 

 

After the Olympics, I plan to turn pro. I want to move my family out of the ghetto and get better clothes and meals for everyone.

 

 

 

I own the Soul City Gym with my brother and dad. A lot of kids in Toledo have nothing to do. We go on social media to tell these kids to come by the gym to get in shape. We are part of a program that feeds these kids. We feel that, the less time on the street, we can help stop the violence, like my brother being killed. We’re trying to get kids off the streets and in the gym.

 

 

Otha Jones III (Blau)

 

 

 

 

Jones also noted that he really enjoys training in Colorado Springs, not only because of the outstanding facilities and coaching, but for his peace of mind.

 

 

 

I thought I was in top shape training in Toledo,” Jones added, “but you come here, and the air is different. After training at sea level, you get tired training here. ich liebe es hier. There are so many nice buildings and facilities, it’s like a small city, only without crime. I can be myself here.

 

 

 

Otha Jones, III is making an impact in and out of the ring, whether he’s at home in Toledo, training in Colorado Springs, or competing around the world.

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Los Angeles flyweight Heaven Garcia Fighting for another gold medal at Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018

Heaven can’t wait….
Oktober. 6-18 in Argentinien
COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (Oktober 2, 2018) — Los Angeles flyweight Heaven Garcia is on a mission to become only the third American boxer, second female, to capture gold medals at the Youth World Championships and upcoming Youth Olympics during the same year, Beitritt Shakur Stevenson und Jajairia Gonzales, who both accomplished this rare feat in 2014.
 

 

Die Olympischen Jugendjugendspiele in Buenos Aires 2018 will be held Oct. 6-18 im Parque Polidesportivo Roca in Argentinien.

 

 

Garcia explained that her unusual first name is the result of her father being told he could never have children and upon her birth, he felt it was a miracle, aptly naming her, Himmel.

 

 

 

 

Heaven started boxing when she was eight. “After a week,” Sagte Garcia, “I fell in love with boxing. I never played any other sports.

 

 

 

My short-range goal in boxing is to win my second gold medal at the Youth Olympics. Long-range is to qualify and win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympiade, and then turn pro and become world champion.

 

 

 

The 18-year-old Garcia, wer war ein 2015 Junior World Champion, avenged her quarterfinal loss to Kazakhstan’s Zhansaya Abdraimova at last year’s Youth World Championships, winning the rematch with a 3-2 decision in the semifinals of the 2018 Youth World Championships final. Garcia picked up her second World title with her 4-1 split decision victory over India’s Anamika

 

 

 

Garcia doesn’t consider herself a pure boxer or devastating puncher, at least at this stage of her relatively young boxing career. “I’m a fighter who goes forward,” she noted. “I pressure my opponent, go to the body a lot, and hit her when the right spot is there.

 

 

 

Garcia will be ending her youth career at this month’s Youth Olympics, after which she will move up to become an Elite boxer. “I feel I’m ready for the Elites,” Heaven remarked. “Every step I take is to progress.

 

 

 

I’ve had a good year,” she admitted. (she also won a gold medal at this year’s Youth Continental Championships) “I’ve also traveled to Taiwan, Hungary and now Argentina.

 

 

 

Heaven can’t wait to capture her third gold medal at a 2018 International tournament.

 

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Simply the best….. Roy Jones, Jr.

USA Boxing Alumni Association, Klasse von 2018 Inductee

COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (September 6, 2018) – Living legend Roy Jones, Jr., 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.

 

 

 

Der zweite jährliche Empfang der Hall of Fame der USA Boxing Alumni Association, in Verbindung mit dem gehalten 2018 USA Boxing Elite und Youth National Championships sowie Junior und Prep Open, Dezember 2-8, will be held Dec. 7, im Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salk Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

 

Neben Jones, Die Klasse der 2018 also includes two U.S. Olympic gold medalists and world (Profi) Meister, Andre Ward und Claressa Shields, sowie ehemaliger USA Boxing National Director of Coaching Emanuel Steward und Veteran USA Boxing Official Tom Cleary. Die beiden letzteren werden posthum eingeführt.

 

 

 

Die im letzten Jahr eingeführte Charterklasse inklusive Muhammad Ali und Evander Holyfield, sowie erfahrene Trainer Roosevelt Sanders und 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.

 

 

 

Jones, ironisch, got into boxing at the age of 11 because of Ali. “I saw Ali vs. (Joe) 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 Rekord, including gold medal performances at the 1984 National Junior Olympics and 1986 & 1987 National Golden Gloves Tournaments.

 

 

 

Am 1988 Olympische Spiele in Seoul, Südkorea, Jones reached the championship final of the light middleweight division against Park Si-Hun, von Südkorea. Jones suffered arguably the worst decision in boxing history, losing 3-2, despite outpunching his opponent, 86 bis 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 Olympische Spiele und, 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, Florida, in a scheduled eight-round bout, in which RJJ stopped Ricky Randall in der zweiten Runde. His long, glorious journey has produced a remarkable 66-9 (47 KOs) pro Datensatz, highlighted by nine major world titles in four different weight classes.

 

 

 

In 2003, Jones defeated John Ruiz 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, Athletentum, movement and reflexes, Jones went undefeated through his first 34 Profi Kämpfe, 22-3 (14) in WM-Titel kämpft. Against former, present or future world champions, Jones was 19-9 (8 KOs) and included among his victims were greats such as Bernard Hopkins, James Toney, Mike McCallum,Vinnie Pazienza, Virgil Hill, Antonio Tarver und Felix Trinidad.

 

 

 

Heute, 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 theFuture Stars of Boxing Tournament” in Las Vegas, 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.

 

 

 

Roy Jones, Jr. with one of the many amateur boxers who participated in this year’s “Zukünftige Stars des Boxens” tournament in Las Vegas (photo courtesy of RJJ Boxing Promotions)

 

 

 

When USA Boxing alumni discuss their favorite fighters,” sagte, Chris Cugliari, Exekutivdirektor der USA Boxing Alumni Association, “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.

 

 

 

Erstellt, um ein Leben lang zu verfechten, für beide Seiten vorteilhafte Beziehungen zwischen USA Boxing und seinen Alumni, –Boxer, Beamte, Trainer und Boxfans — Der Alumni-Verein verbindet Generationen von Champions, inspirieren und den zukünftigen Boxchampions von USA Boxing etwas zurückgeben, in den und aus dem Ring.

 

 

 

Die USA Boxing Alumni Association steht allen offen, die das Boxen lieben und mit dem Amateurboxen in Verbindung bleiben möchten. Mitglieder erhalten Zugang zu einer Vielzahl von Sonderveranstaltungen, die von der Alumni-Vereinigung veranstaltet werden, einschließlich des Empfangs der Hall of Fame der USA Boxing Alumni Association.

 

 

 

Beitritt zur Alumni Association, einfach unter registrieren alumni@usaboxing.org Für ein $40.00 pro Jahr Mitgliedsbeitrag. Neue Mitglieder erhalten ein T-Shirt, Schlüsselbund und E-Wallet.

 

 

Quotes of Note from other World Champions

 

George Foreman: “(Jones) hits like a heavyweight and moved like a lightweight.

 

Montell Griffin: “Floyd (Mayweather, Jr.) was no comparison as far as speed. Roy was much faster.

 

Mike McCallum: “(Jones is) the greatest fighter of all time.

 

 

 

 

If he ever hangs-up his gloves for good, Roy Jones, Jr. 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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ÜBER USA BOXING: Die Mission von USA Boxing ist es, die Vereinigten Staaten zu ermöglichen’ Sportler und Trainer, um nachhaltige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu erreichen, Charakter entwickeln, unterstütze den Boxsport, und fördern und wachsen olympisches Boxen in den Vereinigten Staaten. Die Verantwortung von USA Boxing liegt nicht nur in der Produktion von olympischem Gold, sondern auch alle Aspekte des Amateurboxens in den Vereinigten Staaten überwachen und regeln.

 

Garcia and Stevens Close Out 2018 Youth World Championships with Wins

Team USA leaving Budapest with 4 medals

BUDAPEST, Ungarn (August 31, 2018)The final day of the 2018 Jugend-Weltmeisterschaft in Budapest, Hungary was another golden day for Team USA, as both Himmel Garcia (Mt., Calif.) und Asa Stevens (Waianae, Hawaii) won the female and male flyweight titles..

 

 

 

Stevens began the final day of boxing in the first bout against 2018 European Champion Ivan Price of England. Leading up to this showdown, Stevens and the USA Boxing coaching staff worked on a plan that would result in victory.

 

 

 

“The past three days we were creating a game plan of keeping distance and doing a lot of faints,” said Stevens after his gold medal performance. “I feel like we utilized it very well and that is how I got the win.”

 

 

 

The flyweight boxed a total of five times through the 11-day tournament, which included a split decision win over Patrick Clancy (Irland), unanimous decision wins over Ibrahim Boukedim (Frankreich) and Samandar Kholmurodov (Usbekistan), as well as a split decision win over Bhavesh Kattimani (Indien) im Halbfinale. His unanimous decision victory today over Price earned him his first World Championship title and the first youth flyweight title since Shakur Stevenson in 2014.

 

 

 

“This means a lot, no words can really explain how I feel,” stated Stevens. “This is the best feeling in the world.”

 

 

 

Garcia picked up her second World Championships title to add to her 2015 Junior World Championship title with her 4-1 split decision victory over India’s Anamika.

 

 

 

“My game plan was to use my jab and use that as a key,“, Sagte Garcia. “I wanted to also work in the body shots and wear her down with those and plenty of combinations.”

 

 

 

Like her teammate, Garcia boxed a total of five days in a grueling bracket that included three bouts in a row. Her victories included a split decision over Hatice Akbas (Truthahn) in der ersten Runde, unanimous decision wins over Rinka Kinoshita (Japan) and Simran Kaur (England), as well as her rematch with Zhanssaya Abdaimova (Kasachstan) by split decision in the semifinals.

 

 

 

Garcia’s win today adds her to a list of female American boxers that have won multiple amateur world titles that includes JaJaira Gonzalez and Claressa Shields. Garcia is the first American to win both a junior and youth world title since Gonzalez did so in 2013 und 2014/2015. Garcia will also look to join Gonzalez in the record books with a win at this October’s Youth Olympics.

 

 

 

“This win feels great because it was harder than my first title in 2015,” continued Garcia. “Everyone is older and more experienced at this level, and I worked very hard to get to the top spot.”

 

 

 

Following the conclusion of the tournament, Augie Sanchez (Las Vegas, Nev.), Team USA’s Head National Junior and Youth Coach, was awarded Best Coach of the Tournament honors, während Isamary Aquino (Universalstadt, Texas) was awarded her bronze medal during the medal ceremonies.

 

 

 

“I am very happy with the team,” said Sanchez at the end of the competition. “It was the whole staff that made this happen, and I am happy how our team performed overall.”

 

 

 

Team USA will begin their return home tomorrow with a total of three gold medals and one bronze after ten intense days of boxing. This year’s tournament brought over 350 Boxer aus über 50 countries from around the World. Joining Sanchez in the boxers corners throughout the tournament were assistant coaches Timothy Back (Cincinnati, Ohio), Eliza Olson (Redwood, Calif.) und Rosario Solis (Irving, Texas).

 

 

 

Team USA Ergebnisse

51 kg: Himmel Garcia, Mt., Calif./USA, Dezember. over Anamika/IND, 4-1

52 kg: Asa Stevens, Waianae, Hawaii/USA, Dezember. over Ivan Price/ENG, 5-0

 

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Team USA Advances 3 to Youth World Championships Finals

Isamary Aqunio Wins Bronze

BUDAPEST, Ungarn (August 28, 2018)On the eighth day of competition at the 2018 Jugend-Weltmeisterschaft in Budapest, Ungarn, Team USA advanced three boxers to the championship bouts, während Isamary Aquino(Universalstadt, Texas) picked up her second Youth World Championships bronze medal.

 

 

 

Fliegengewicht Asa Stevens (Waianea, Hawaii) started the Americans off on a winning note with a 3-2 win over Bhavesh Kattimani of India to advance to the championship bout. Stevens will be looking to become the first flyweight Youth World Champion for Team USA since Shakur Stevenson won in 2014 when he steps into the ring on Friday against England’s Ivan Price, die 2018 European Champion.

 

 

 

2015 Junior World Champion Himmel Garcia (Mt., Calif.) revenged her quarterfinal loss to Kazakhstan’s Zhansaya Abdraimova at last year’s Youth World Championships by taking the rematch with a 3-2 Entscheidung. Garcia will join Stevens on the second day of finals, as she will face Anamika Urang of India, die 2018 Asian Confederation silver medalist.

 

 

 

The third American to advance to the finals, Iyana Verduzco (Los Angeles, Calif.), continued her impressive World Championships debut with a 4-1 victory over Aycan Guldgai of Turkey. Verduzco will be the first member of Team USA to box in the finals, as she will take on Aizada Yeslyamgali, die 2018 Asian Confederation silver medalist, am Donnerstag.

 

 

 

Aqunio, the final member of Team USA to box in the semifinals, fell short of advancing to the championship bouts against Sakshi of India. This marks Aquino’s second Youth World Championships bronze medal after taking home the bronze at last year’s Youth World Championships.

 

 

 

Team USA will leave these World Championships with four medals total and have been under the leadership of National Junior and Youth Coach Augie Sanchez(Las Vegas, Nev.) throughout this tournament, mit Timothy Back (Cincinnati, Ohio), Eliza Olson (Redwood, Calif.) und Rosario Solis (Irving, Texas) serving as assistant coaches.

 

 

 

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Team USA Ergebnisse

51 kg: Himmel Garcia, Mt., Calif./USA, Dezember. over Zhanssaya Abdaimova/KAZ, 3-2

 

 

52 kg: Asa Stevens, Waianea, Hawaii/USA, Dezember. over Bhavesh Kattimani/IND, 3-2

 

 

54 kg: Iyana Verduzco, Los Angeles, Calif./USA, Dezember. over Aycan Guldagi/TUR, 4-1

 

 

57 kg: Sakshi/IND, Dezember. über Isamary Aquino, Universalstadt, Texas/USA, 5-0

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Profil der USA Boxing Alumni Association: Dr. WilbertSkeeterMcClure

1960 OLYMPIC GOLD: (L-R) Wilbert McClure, Cassius Clay and Eddie Crook, Jr.

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (August 20, 2018) – One of the classiest boxers to ever lace-up a pair of gloves is Dr. WilbertSkeeterMcClure, who is the only American boxer to capture an Olympic gold-medal and also earn a Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D).

 

 

 

When I think of ‘SkeeterMcClure,” USA Boxing president John Brown sagte,, “I think of the grassroots of our sport. When ‘Skeeterwas a young boy growing up in Toledo, Ohio, he had a twinkle in his eye and a desire to box. We would learn later in life how talented, gifted and passionate ‘SkeeterMcClure was about the sport of boxing.

 

 

 

It would be impossible for me, somebody who has spent his entire life in boxing, to find a better representative of our sport than ‘SkeeterMcClure.

 

 

 

Spitznamen “Skeeterbecause his father thought he looked no bigger than a mosquito at birth, McClure was born October 29, 1938 in Toledo, Ohio, and he developed into the perfect example of brains and brawn.

 

 

 

The now 79-year-old McClure earned degrees in literature and philosophy in 1961 from the University of Toledo and a doctorate in psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit. He was a professor at Northeastern University and late became a Massachusetts state boxing commissioner. In 2012, he was honored for his life’s work by the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School.

 

 

 

McClure had an incredible boxing career, highlighted by his gold-medal performance at the 1960 Olympische Spiele, defeating his Italian opponent in Rome, Carmelo Bossi, to capture the light middleweight gold medal, despite fighting with a severely damaged hand suffered in the semifinals. The two other American gold medalists that year was his roommate and team co-captain, Cassius Clay (aka Muhammad Ali) and Eddie Crook, Jr.

 

 

 

Während seiner illustren Amateurkarriere, McClure was dominant in 1959-1960, winning gold medals at the 1959 Panamerikanische Spiele, two-time National AAU tournaments, 1958 International Diamond Belt. He was also named Outstanding U.S. Amateur Boxer in 1959.

 

Al Valenti, Special Projects Consultant for USA Boxing, has known McClure as long as anybody alive, “I had the pleasure of meeting ‘SkeeterMcClure in the late eighties,” Valenti noted, “and since the day I met him I’ve held him in the highest esteem. I cannot find another boxer who has achieved what ‘Skeeterhas during his life in boxing. He was a talented amateur boxer who won at every level and, beyond that, he served in the U.S. Armee, earned a Ph.D in psychology, and he also had a long career as a college professor. One thing that stands out among his accomplishments is that he’s the kindest, most sincere gentlemen I’ve ever met.

 

 

 

During his tenure on the Massachusetts Boxing Commission, he fully understood the sport and what was needed. As a promoter, I was never busier than when he oversaw boxing in Massachusetts. One of the highlights of my life is when I introduced ‘Skeeterto crowds at our events, after listening to his lists of accomplishments, how the crowd always gave him a standing ovation.

 

 

 

“Dr. Wilbert ‘SkeeterMcClure is a true champion and a class act. No American boxer will ever accomplish what he did.

 

 

 

I first met Wilbert at the 1964 Nationale AAU-Meisterschaften,” 1972 Olympischer Bronzemedaillengewinner Jesse Valdez kommentiert. “I had just turned 16. I had won the National Golden Gloves for the first time and went to the National AAU and got beaten by Quincy Daniels, who had won a bronze medalist at the 1960 Olympics with Wilbert. I said hello but really didn’t know Wilbert. I was young, shy and kept to myself. I didn’t realize he was an Olympic gold medal winner until later, while taking with the other guys. I was really impressed by his background.

 

 

 

Wilbert is somebody kids today need to look up to. He’s a great example for kids coming up and dreaming about winning an Olympic gold medal. And Wilbert went on to get an education. He’s a great example for kids today in the program (USA Boxing).”

 

 

 

Legendary amateur boxing coach Roosevelt Sanders, who last year was inducted into the first class of the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, lost to McClure in the 1960 USA Olympic Trials.

 

 

 

“Er (McClure) has always been nice to me,” Sanders added. “Ich kannte ihn nicht, persönlich, but met him, fought him, and saw him fight on television. He’s a smart guy, always a gentleman, and being a U.S. Marine, we were taught to absorb that.

 

 

 

In 1961, McClure turned pro and he was billed as the next Sugar Ray Robinson, largely due their similar boxing style. No endorsements, obwohl, and the odds were really stacked against McClure reaching the same heights as a pro that he had attained as an amateur. During the early part of his professional career, McClure served in the U.S. Armee, attended college and was married with a baby. After only 14 Profi Kämpfe, the mismanaged McClure was rushed into difficult matches against the likes of future world champions and Hall of Famers Luis Rodriguez (zweimal) und Jose Torres, plus No. 1 Anwärter Ruben “Hurrikan” Fuhrmann (zweimal), von 1963 bis 1966. McClure was on the losing end of four of those five fights, all by decisions, but he did fight Carter to a draw.

 

 

 

McClure retired from the ring in 1970 mit einem 24-9 (12 KOs) Rekord. He eventually resettled in the Boston suburb of Chestnut Hill, where he taught at Northeastern University and later was a consultant to industry and government, teaching administrators how to deal with people.

 

 

 

1960 USA Olympic Boxing Team – Wilbert McClure is standing, third from the right, in front of Cassius Clay

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

Erstellt, um ein Leben lang zu verfechten, für beide Seiten vorteilhafte Beziehungen zwischen USA Boxing und seinen Alumni, –Boxer, Beamte, Trainer und Boxfans — Die Alumni Association verbindet Generationen von Champions, inspirieren und den zukünftigen Boxchampions von USA Boxing etwas zurückgeben, in den und aus dem Ring.

 

 

 

Die USA Boxing Alumni Association steht allen offen, die das Boxen lieben und mit dem Amateurboxen in Verbindung bleiben möchten. Mitglieder erhalten Zugang zu einer Vielzahl von Sonderveranstaltungen, die von der Alumni Association veranstaltet werden, einschließlich des jährlichen Empfangs der Hall of Fame der USA Boxing Alumni Association.

 

 

 

Beitritt zur Alumni Association, einfach unter registrieren alumni@usaboxing.org Für ein $40.00 pro Jahr Mitgliedsbeitrag. Neue Mitglieder erhalten ein T-Shirt, Schlüsselbund und E-Wallet.

 

 

 

 

An eloquent speaker who was equally comfortable with corporate executives and boxing fans alike, McClure remained close friends with Ali, Carter and so many others he befriended in boxing. Heute, he is in ill health but still receives unparalleled respect from all those he’s touched in and out of the ring and classroom.

 

 

 

Simply said, Dr. WilbertSkeeterMcClure is another outstanding USA Boxing product, as well as class personified.

 

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