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USA Boxing Alumni Association announces Hall of Fame Class of 2018

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Roy Jones, Jr, Andre Ward, Claressa Skydai,
Emanuel Steward & Tom Cleary
Gruodis. 7 reception in Salt Lake City, Utah

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Etapas. (Rugpjūtis 6, 2018) – The USA Boxing Alumni Association has announced its second class to be inducted into its Hall of Fame, Gruodis 7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salk Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

The reception is being held in conjunction with the 2018 USA Boxing Elite and Youth National Championships and Junior and Prep Open, Gruodis. 2-8, also held in Salt Lake City.

 

 

 

The Class of 2018 includes U.S. Olympic Team medalists and world (profesionalus) champions Roy Jones, Jaunesnysis., Andre Ward ir Claressa Skydai, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of Coaching Emanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing official Tom Cleary. The latter two will be posthumously inducted.

 

 

 

This year’s inductees were selected amongst a group of 17 nominees by the hundreds of registered USA Boxing Alumni Association members during the months of June and July.

 

 

 

“USA Boxing Alumni Association is extremely excited to honor this year’s Hall of Fame class, as each inductee represents everything good that amateur boxing has to offer,” sakė Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “Last year’s class contributed to a fantastic inaugural Hall of Fame reception and we’re looking forward to recognizing this year’s class with an even better event.”

 

 

 

Sukurta tam, kad kovotų visą gyvenimą, abipusiai naudingi „USA Boxing“ ir jos absolventų santykiai, –boksininkai, pareigūnų, treneriai ir bokso sirgaliai — Alumnų asociacija sujungia čempionų kartas, įkvepia ir grąžina būsimus „USA Boxing“ bokso čempionus, ir iš žiedo.

 

 

 

The charter class inducted last year included Muhammadą Ali ir Evander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coaches Roosevelt Sanders ir Tom Coulter.

 

 

 

“Each inductee has given so much to Olympic-style amateur boxing and the alumni community wants to thank them, for doing so,” Cugliari added. “We look forward to seeing USA Boxing Alumni members come out in droves to support this year’s Hall of Fame class in December.”

 

 

 

JAV bokso absolventų asociacija gali dalyvauti visi, kurie mėgsta boksą ir nori palaikyti ryšį su mėgėjų boksu. Nariams suteikiama galimybė dalyvauti daugybėje specialių renginių, kuriuos organizuoja Alumni asociacija, including the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

 

 

 

Prisijungti prie Alumni asociacijos, paprasčiausiai užsiregistruokite alumni@usaboxing.org dėl $40.00 per metus nario mokestis. Nauji nariai gaus marškinėlius, raktų pakabukas ir elektroninė piniginė.

 

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USA Boxing Alumni Association Profile: JASON “Didelis Šeši” ESTRADA

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Etapas. (Liepa 30, 2018) – 2004 Ne JAV. Olimpinis Jasonas “Didelis Šeši” Kelias fully believes that boxing saved his life, preventing him from running the streets of Providence, Rod Ailandas, and molding him into the man he is today.

 

 

 

“I didn’t have any money growing up and could have easily gone the other way in the streets,” Estrada explained. “A lot of my friends from back then were selling drugs are many are either dead or in jail. I knew them all, they knew me. Instead of becoming a drug dealer, I beat them up and took their money. I could have easily ended up seller drugs on a bigger scale, shot them, or gotten shot by them. I was broke, but boxing saved me!”

 

 

 

Estrada’s first amateur match was in 1987, when he was only seven years old, and he developed into one of the most dominant amateur boxers in the world between 2001-2003, in which he was a “three-peat” champion at the USA National Championships, PAL National Championships and U.S. Iššūkis. “Didelis Šeši” also remains the only American boxer to capture a gold medal in the super heavyweight division of the Pan-American Games (2003), in addition to representing the U.S. į 2004 Olimpinės žaidynės Atėnuose, Graikija.

 

 

 

After qualifying for the 2004 Ne JAV. Olimpinis bokso komanda, much of the pre-Olympic Games boxing interest surrounded an expected showdown between the top two super heavyweights in the world, Estrada and Russia’s Alexander Povetin. Deja, Estrada was hampered by a severe case of planta faucitis, which left Jason in an air cast and unable to train other than swimming throughout the entire pre-Olympics camp. Estrada won in the opening round, but he was eliminated in the second by Cuban Michel Lopes, who Estrada had fairly easily defeated in the championship final of the 2003 Pan-American Games. Povetkin went on to capture the gold medal.

 

 

 

“I would have loved to fight him” Estrada said. “I was super sharp, psichiškai, but physically I couldn’t bounce and move. I just had to deal with it. I found out that it was amazing how quickly people forget in boxing.”

 

 

 

Not only does Estrada credit his father, optometrist Dr. Roland Estrada, for helping to keep him on the straight and narrow, he also taught him to box. “My father didn’t have any boxing experience when we started,” Jason noted. “We went from gym to gym, sparring guys, and picking up things from other coaches. I appreciated my father so much because he always knew that his style wasn’t the only style. We experienced different styles and met some great coaches. Two of my favorite coaches are Barry medžiotojas (Vašingtonas.) ir Mike Stafford (Sinsinatis). I’m cool with fighters I met in the amateurs like Andre Dirrell. The guy I’m closest with is George Garcia, who I fought and beat nine times. He’s one of my coolest friends, nors. His son is a good prospect coming up, but he’s the opposite of his father, who was short and stocky. His son is a tall, lanky boxer.”

 

 

 

JAV bokso absolventų asociacija

 

 

 

Sukurta tam, kad kovotų visą gyvenimą, abipusiai naudingi „USA Boxing“ ir jos absolventų santykiai, –boksininkai, pareigūnų, treneriai ir bokso sirgaliai — Alumnų asociacija sujungia čempionų kartas, įkvepia ir grąžina būsimus „USA Boxing“ bokso čempionus, ir iš žiedo.

 

 

 

JAV bokso absolventų asociacija gali dalyvauti visi, kurie mėgsta boksą ir nori palaikyti ryšį su mėgėjų boksu. Nariams suteikiama galimybė dalyvauti įvairiuose specialiuose renginiuose, kuriuos rengia Alumni asociacija, įskaitant kasmetinį JAV bokso alumnų asociacijos šlovės muziejaus priėmimą.

 

 

 

Prisijungti prie Alumni asociacijos, paprasčiausiai užsiregistruokite alumni@usaboxing.org dėl $40.00 per metus nario mokestis. Nauji nariai gaus marškinėlius, raktų pakabukas ir elektroninė piniginė.

 

 

 

 

Estrada fought professionally for more than a decade, Sudarant 20-6 (6 Kos) įrašas, as an unusually quick-handed, slick-moving heavyweight. Šiandien, Estrada and his father own and operate Big Six Academy in Providence, coaching amateur and pro boxers.

 

 

 

“Boxing is like a marriage,” commented Estrada, who retired from the ring 3 ½ years ago. “Man tai patinka, but we’re not together anymore. We’re still good friends. I still love boxing as a friend. I get my boxing fix by coaching, it’s still a part of my life. I spar with some of the fighters. I can do what I want for four rounds. There’s no challenge, no pressure. I could still fight, if not for the rigorous training. Physical problems I had when I fought – atgal, knee and feet – no longer hurt.

 

 

 

“My dad understands the knowledge I have – he never fought – and a lot of times in the gym we’ll say to each other, ‘I was just thinking that.’ He has no experience (fighting in the ring) ir dabar, he lets me handle all the pads work. He’s putting more and more on me, work wise, but he closely watches us and takes care of the business end.

 

 

 

“I really enjoy helping our fighters prepare for media interviews. I’m thankful to USA Boxing for that, because we were trained to be in the right state of mind for interviews.”

 

 

 

Estrada had an opportunity to travel the world as a member of USA Boxing’s elite teams, boxing in Cuba, Dominican Republic Kazakhstan, Airija (3 kartų), Germany and Brazil.

 

 

 

Now giving back to young boxers what he learned in USA Boxing ranks, the 37-year-old Estrada has one boxing goal left on his wish list.

 

 

 

“I’d love to work with somebody who becomes world champion and makes money to support their family,” Estrada concluded, “but more than anything, I’d love to work with a boxer who becomes a U.S. Olympian because I was a U.S. Olympian.”

 

 

 

And nobody can ever take that away from Jason “Didelis Šeši” Kelias, one of America’s most decorated amateur boxers of all-time, and a proud USA Boxing Alumni Association member.

 

INFORMACIJA:

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Team USA’s newest boxing star Light heavyweight Khalil Coe

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(L-R) – USA head coach Billy Walsh, USA National assistant coach Kay Koroma, Khalil Coe and coach Jeff Mays

COLORADO SPRINGS, Koloradas (Liepa 9, 2018) – A star was born last month at the 45oji Chemistry Cup in Halle, Vokietija, when American light heavyweight Khalilas Coe shocked the amateur boxing world, stopping Cuban’s multiple world champion Julio Cesar La Cruz in the opening round of the championship final match.

 

 

 

Arti 100 boxers represented 16 different countries at the Chemistry Cup, įskirtinai, Rusija, Ukraina, Airija, India and host Germany, in addition to the United States and Cuba.

 

 

 

The 21-year-old Coe, who was boxing in only his 25oji match, his first on the International scene, stole the show and he was named Most Outstanding Boxer of the tournament. In the semifinals, Coe knocked out Matus Strnisko, Slovakijos, pirmajame etape.

 

VOTE FOR KHALIL COE

 

Khalil Coe is a candidate for the USOC Best Male Athlete of the Month for June. Voting ends this evening at https://awards.teamusa.org/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coe respected but he wasn’t intimidated by his much more experienced opponent, 2016 Olympic gold medalist and four-time world champion La Cruz, who had one less fight in the World Boxing Series than Cue did during his entire amateur career.

 

 

 

“My first fight in the tournament was the hardest I’d had,” Coe explained. “I studied him (La Cruz) a lot and watched him fight in the semifinals (defeating three-time European champion Joseph Ward (Airija), which was right after my semifinals fight. Jis (La Cruz) is very elusive and flashy, but he doesn’t like to get hit in the body. He moves his body, but he forgets about his head. I pulled him, on him, moving around with my footwork and shuffling. He threw a lazy jab and I hit him right on the chin with a right.”

 

 

 

Coe’s short, compact right-hand punch landed right on the button, dropping La Cruz a little less than two-minutes into round one. The Cuban beat the count, but the referee ruled that he was unable to continue. La Cruz was still “Vyras” in the light heavyweight division and by knocking him out, Coe proved that he truly belongs with the elite, and that the No. 1-rated American is the fighter to beat in terms of qualifying for the 2020 Ne JAV. Olimpinė rinktinė.

 

 

 

“I let everybody know that I’m here,” Coe added. “I still need to work on a lot of different things. I need to throw more combinations, keep by stamina up, and improve everything to be better. I’m more of a pure boxer, but I have strength and punching power. Coach (Billy)Walsh doesn’t change his fighters, he adds to what they have. The coaches put together a fight plan and I executed it.”

 

 

 

“Khalil’s performances in Germany were world class,” Team USA head coach Walsh said, “To be truly world class, we now have to repeat those performances regularly, and that’s where the challenge lies.”

 

 

 

On this year’s USA vs. Ireland Northeast Tour, Coe was 2-0 against his Irish counterparts in Boston and Springfield

 

 

 

Coe often got into fights in school, until his mother sent him to a local gym, and his first amateur bout was when he was 12. If he wasn’t boxing right now, the 6′ 1″ Coe believes he would probably be playing college football, as a fullback or defensive end.

 

 

 

Close with his USA teammates, particularly Keyshawn Davis, Coe lives and trains with them in Colorado Springs. “We’re more than a team,” the Jersey City, New Jersey boxer concluded, “we’re like a family – vaikinai, gals and coaches — in Colorado Springs.

 

 

 

“I’m going to turn pro after the Olympics, one way or the other, God-willing, after I win a gold medal.”

 

 

 

Tokyo is legitimately in Khalil Coe’s sights!

 

INFORMACIJA:

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Mohegan Sun " & Star Boxing supporting USA Boxing Alumni Association this Saturday

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Etapas. (Birželis 25, 2018) – USA Boxing’s “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month” concludes this Saturday with another gathering as Mohegan Sun and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing support the first-year group’s efforts to connect USA Boxing’s alumni.

 

 

 

JAV bokso absolventų asociacija (USABAA) is asking present members from New England and New York to bring a guest to register as new member ($40.00 registration). Both the current and new members will receive complimentary tickets, o 40 donated tickets last, to that evening’s “Slugfest at The Sun” pro boxing card, presented at Mohegan Sun Arena by Star Boxing.

 

 

 

Headliner Joe “Žvėris” Kalvis, Jaunesnysis. (23-2, 19 Kos) is a former amateur standout from Long Island, NY, who is the No. 3 ir Nr. 7-ranked light heavyweight in the world, atitinkamai, by the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association.

 

 

 

All USABAA members are invited to attend a gathering prior to the fights at Bow & Arrow Sports Bar at Mohegan Sun, tarp 5 į 6:30 p.m. IR, to enjoy food, conversation and reunite to friends in boxing.

 

 

 

“USA Boxing Alumni Association wants to thank Joe DeGuardia, Zodiako Boksas, and Mohegan Sun for supporting our mission,” said Christopher Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “As part of our June membership drive, we look forward to connecting with current and new members of the Alumni Association this Saturday night for a great evening of camaraderie and competition. We also want to thank our members for the support they’ve provided throughout this month-long membership drive and ask for this continued support from our New England and New York members this weekend. You won’t want to miss it!”

 

 

JAV bokso absolventų asociacija

 

Sukurta tam, kad kovotų visą gyvenimą, abipusiai naudingi „USA Boxing“ ir jos absolventų santykiai, –boksininkai, pareigūnų, treneriai ir bokso sirgaliai — Alumnų asociacija sujungia čempionų kartas, įkvepia ir grąžina būsimus „USA Boxing“ bokso čempionus, ir iš žiedo.

 

 

 

JAV bokso absolventų asociacija gali dalyvauti visi, kurie mėgsta boksą ir nori palaikyti ryšį su mėgėjų boksu. Nariams suteikiama galimybė dalyvauti įvairiuose specialiuose renginiuose, kuriuos rengia Alumni asociacija, įskaitant kasmetinį JAV bokso alumnų asociacijos šlovės muziejaus priėmimą.

 

 

 

Prisijungti prie Alumni asociacijos, tiesiog užsiregistruok alumni@usaboxing,.org už a $40.00 per metus nario mokestis. Nauji nariai gaus marškinėlius, raktų pakabukas ir elektroninė piniginė.

 

 

INFORMACIJA:

www.usaboxing.org

"Twitter": @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni

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USA Boxing Announces Four Boxers to Compete at Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018

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Boxing at Youth Olympics set to begin Spalis. 14

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Etapas. (Birželis 2, 2018 – USA Boxing announced today the four boxers who were nominated to represent the United States at the Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018, pending approval by the United States Olympic Committee. The Youth Olympic Games will be held Oct. 6-8, with the boxing competition to take place Oct. 14-18 Argentinoje.

 

 

 

Following the 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships and 2018 Youth Continental Championships, two men and two women have been nominated for the prestigious competition. The team will be comprised of Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Kalifornijoje.), Otha Jones III (Toledas, Ohajas), Roma Martinez (Humble, Teksasas) ir Harley Mederos (Niujorkas, N.Y.).

 

 

 

“We’ve got a great group of young talent representing Team USA at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires,” sakė JAV bokso aukšto lygio direktorius Mattas Johnsonas on the nominated boxers. “Each one has good international experience, having participated in a junior or youth world championships over the past few years. That experience will be key as they face some of the world’s best up and coming boxers this October.”

 

 

 

Garcia has been on the international scene since her impressive World Championships debut in 2015, where she became the Junior World Champion. The bantamweight represented Team USA at the 2017 Youth World Championships in Guwahati, India before clinching her spot to Argentina with her winning performance at the 2018 Youth Continental Championships this May. She is a two-time USA Boxing Youth National Champion, and currently has a record of 53-7.

 

 

 

Garcia described being able to represent the United States at the Youth Olympics as “amazing.” “Knowing that only four boxers are nominated, and I was one of them is a very huge accomplishment for me,” she stated.

 

 

 

“Being able to represent my country at the Youth Olympics is something I have worked hard for and now that I get the opportunity, I will be sure to work even harder to bring home that gold medal.”

 

 

 

Light welterweight Jones III solidified his position on Team USA by winning gold at the 2018 Youth Continental Championships. Jones III will be looking to add his third international medal in 2018 at these Games, after his silver medal performance earlier this year at the Emil Jechev Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria. Jonesas, who has a record of 267-11, is also the 2017 USA Boxing Youth National Champion, as well as a member of the 2015 Junior World Championships team.

 

 

 

“Not only is it an honor to represent Team USA in a huge tournament such as the Youth Olympics, I am pleased to represent my family as well,” stated Jones III.

 

 

 

“I grew up in the boxing gym. My family owns a gym, Soul City Gym, and all my brothers and sisters were brought up in the gym to show kids a better way to live than violence and making it this far will help me show that even more.”

 

 

 

Martinez was the sole American to qualify from the 2017 Women’s Youth World Championships last November. The featherweight was the 2016 USA Boxing Youth National Champion and 2017 USA Boxing Youth National Championship silver medalist. The Youth Olympic Games will be Martinez’s first international tournament of 2018, where she will be looking for her first international medal.

 

 

 

“When I received the notification that I was nominated for the Youth Olympic Games, I felt resurrected,” Sakė Martinezas. “I have experienced a few devastating life losses in the past six months, and was feeling confused about my future in the sport,” she explained.

 

 

 

“Tačiau, when I was contacted about this amazing opportunity, my vision became clear, my mind focused and my heart determined to take this opportunity not only for myself, but for every person who hoped and dreamed for a chance like this. I plan to take on this journey to Argentina with me; my faith, my boxing skills and a quote from my late teammate: ‘a boxers favorite scripture – it is better to give than to receive.”

 

 

 

Mederos is the final member of Team USA to be nominated for the Youth Olympic Games. The lightweight won bronze at the 2015 Junior World Championships prior to his transition to the youth division. Mederos is the 2017 Youth National Champion and earned his place to Buenos Aires following his impressive gold medal winning performance at the 2018 Youth Continental Championships.

 

 

 

“It feels amazing to be able to go to Argentina and represent my country in what I love to do most and get the chance to showcase my talent in front of everyone,” stated Mederos.

 

 

 

“I can guarantee you, the best Harley you’ve ever seen, both physically and mentally, will go out there and do the best that I can do and make everyone proud.”

 

 

 

All four boxers will return to Colorado Springs in July to begin training for the Youth Olympics. Garcia, Jones and Mederos will use the 2018 Youth World Championships in Budapest, Hungary in August as a tuneup leading to the event before heading to Argentina in late September.

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Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger successfully transitioned from amateur to pro boxing

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Etapas. (Birželis 13, 2018) — Hall of Fame referee Steve “Double S” Smoger, arguably the most recognizable and respected official in boxing history, holds the unique distinction of officiating in more states and countries than any of his peers.

 

 

 

Smoger ranks among the top six all-time, Ar ne. 2 Amerikos, in terms of most pro boxing matches officiated (1015), including an incredible 220 world time matches. He has been a referee in some of the greatest boxing matches ever – Vernon Forrest-Shane Mosley, Bernard Forrest-Felix Trinidad, Kelly Pavlik-Jermain Taylor, Roy Jones, Jr.-Hopkins, Micky Ward-Emanuel Burton, Andre Ward-Carl Froch and Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito II among the most notable.

 

 

 

Taip pat, Smoger has refereed matches featuring a Who’s Who of Boxing: Mike'as Tysonas, Lennox Lewis, Larry Holmes, Evander Holyfield. Roberto Duran, Hector Camacho Sr., Jamesas Tonis, Mike McCallum, Vinny Pasas, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Arturo Gatti, Feliksas Trinidadas, Diegas Corrales, Genadijus Golovkin, Lucia Rijker, Christy Martin and so many others..

 

 

 

In addition to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Smoger has also been inducted into four other Hall of Fames in New Jersey, Pensilvanija, Philadelphia and Atlantic City.

 

 

 

As a youngster, Smoger got hooked on boxing, primarily because his father was an “awesome fan”, who religiously watched the popular Friday night boxing series, Gillette Cavalcade of Sports, with his son. Steve’s father told him that boxing was the last version of will and skill, one-on-one, to determine the better man that night.

 

 

 

Smoger said he was too small to play football, too short for basketball, so he became a cross-country runner in high school. A friend invited Smoger to the local YMCA in New Jersey to get checkout its boxing program. Only one day working with a pro boxer was enough for Steve to realize that being a boxer wasn’t for him. But he still loved boxing.

 

 

 

After he started refereeing amateur matches in southern New Jersey and Delaware, Smoger got the break of his life that dramatically changed his life. “Everything in life is timing,” Smoger explained. “The gentleman who gave George Foreman the small American that he proudly waved after winning a gold medal at the 1968 Olimpinės žaidynės, Pat Duffy, opened a gym in southern Jersey. I told him that I wanted to train as a referee. I trained under the great Frank Cappuccino and then had to honor to train with Zach Clayton. He trained to music so referees moved without being herky-jerky. Į 1978, I started officiating then-AAU boxing and worked out of the Atlantic City PAL gym, which remains a vibrant amateur boxing club. I’m still there 40 metų, serving on its Board of Directors, and I’m also its legal counsel.

 

 

 

“Tada, the boxing gods shined on me. Casinos were coming to Atlantic City in 1978 and boxing was involved at all the casinos there. I was the district attorney in Atlantic City, so after work I went to the PAL gym to workout with the kids. Vieną dieną, the phone rang in the gym. Nobody else was there, so I answered. It was the New Jersey Boxing Commissioner, ‘Jersey’ Joe Walcott, who asked me who was in charge. I said that, anuomet, I was in charge. He said there was a pro show that night and they were short of inspectors. He said that they need somebody to watch the hand wrapping. I told him I was well versed in hand wrapping and that was it, I was hired to work that show and they gave me the royal treatment.”

 

 

 

“Walcott’s chief second was Chief Roy Johnson, who Walcott brought into the state commission. He hired me in 1982 as a probationary referee. Po dvejų metų, I was a licensed referee and, kaip sakoma, the rest is history.”

 

 

 

Šiandien, Smoger is still a very active referee, traveling around the world to officiate, as well as co-chairman of the International Boxing Association (IBA) pareigūnų, and a valued USA Boxing Alumni Association advisor. Steve has made several appearances at Alumni Association gatherings across the country.

 

 

 

“I am honored to be the ‘unofficial’ representative of all officials who’ve made the transition from amateur to pro boxing,” Smoger commented. “I’m the only active referee (Alumni Association advisor) who made the transition from the amateur to the pro level.

 

 

 

“The accent has always been No. 1, on boxers, ir Nr. 2, treneriai. USA Boxing is the best group I’ve ever been associated with and, for me personally, I’ve seen what amateur boxing does for kids in this country. They learn under difficult circumstances, through boxing, to successfully reach different levels in life. I enjoy watching the development of youths who go through the USA Boxing program and do very well.

 

 

 

“Boxing enables boxers. My accent is on youths, to watch them grow and develop, not turn pro, to better their lives.”

 

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USA Boxing declares June “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month”

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Miguel Cotto Gerry Cooney
Jesse Vargas
Kevin McBride Reggie Johnson
Jaunesnysis Jones
Michael Spinks Antonio Tarver
Jamesas Tonis

COLORADO SPRINGS, Etapas. (Birželis 11, 2018) – USA Boxing’s “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month” got off to a knockout start this past weekend in Canastota, Niujorkas, at the annual International Boxing Hall of Fame Class induction ceremonies, as nine high-profile boxers, featuring an incredible accumulate pro record of 365-51-7 (239 Kos) ir 24 major world titles, joined the growing USABAA ranks as proud, new members.

 

Chris Cugliari ir Jonas Scully represented USA Boxing Alumni Association, manning tables at the IBHOF golf tournament and Memorabilia Show, to increase USABAA awareness and recruit new members.

 

 

 

“The spirit of amateur boxing was alive and well throughout the International Boxing Hall of Fame weekend,” explained Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “Information about the new USA Boxing Alumni Association was well received by the weekend’s guests, and esteemed alumni such as Jesse Vargas and Reggie Johnson mentioned that they are excited to become more involved. The Alumni Association thanks the support provided by many this weekend, particularly Micky Ward and Antonio Tarver, who continue to spread our mission.”

 

 

 

“The fact is that the vast majority of professional boxers who attend the Hall of Fame weekend at Canastota each year were at one time amateur boxers and knew each other well before they ever even turned professional,” added invaluable USABAA advisor Scully, who recruits boxers for group-sponsored events like this. “At some point in the conversations between boxers across the grounds, the topics frequently will eventually turn to their amateur days together.”

 

 

 

“The amateurs, man, was about fighting for respect,” dviejų padalinys pasaulio čempionas Jaunesnysis Jones (50-6, 28 Kos); pažymėti. “To go to different places and make it very far (kaip mėgėjų), you have to learn how to conduct yourself and transact with others.”

 

 

 

Other new USABAA members are six-time, du skyrius pasaulio čempionas Miguel Cotto(41-6, 33 Kos); four-time, du skyrius pasaulio čempionas, taip pat 1976 Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Famer, Michaelas Spinks (31-1, 21 Kos); Irish heavyweight who retired Mike Tyson, Kevin McBride (35-10-1, 29 Kos); two-time, du skyrius pasaulio čempionasJesse Vargas (28-2-1, 10 Kos); five time world champion and 1996 Olimpinis bronzos medalininkas Antonio Tarver (31-6-1, 22 Kos); two-time, du skyrius pasaulio čempionas Regis Johnsonas (44-7-1, 25 Kos), tris kartus, trijų padalinys pasaulio čempionas Jamesas Tonis (77-10-3, 47 Kos); and world heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney (38-3, 24 Kos).

 

JAV bokso absolventų asociacija

 

 

 

Sukurta tam, kad kovotų visą gyvenimą, abipusiai naudingi „USA Boxing“ ir jos absolventų santykiai, –boksininkai, pareigūnų, treneriai ir bokso sirgaliai — Alumnų asociacija sujungia čempionų kartas, įkvepia ir grąžina būsimus „USA Boxing“ bokso čempionus, ir iš žiedo.

 

 

 

JAV bokso absolventų asociacija gali dalyvauti visi, kurie mėgsta boksą ir nori palaikyti ryšį su mėgėjų boksu. Nariams suteikiama galimybė dalyvauti įvairiuose specialiuose renginiuose, kuriuos rengia Alumni asociacija, įskaitant kasmetinį JAV bokso alumnų asociacijos šlovės muziejaus priėmimą.

 

 

 

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“I think this is great,” Jones talked about the formation of the USA Boxing Alumni Association. “Fighters who turned pro were great amateurs, but there are also a lot of amateurs who didn’t turn pro. Everybody doesn’t become champion, but they tried and gave their best, and that’s why this organization is good because all boxers are appreciated.”

 

 

 

“Although Hall of Fame weekend tends to focus on the professional careers of many fighters,” Cugliari concluded, “it was hard not to notice the effect that amateur boxing has had on the lives of many of these great champions. The USA Boxing Alumni Association wants to thank Ed Brophy for his generosity and support for boxing, and we look forward to a long partnership with the International Boxing Hall of Fame.”

 

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Keyshawn Davis is Pushing His Way to the Top Norfolk, Valia. native is 2020 Olympic hopeful for Team USA

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Etapas. (Birželis 8, 2018) Overcoming adversity is something many people deal with throughout their lives, and it makes that person who they are. For Keyshawn Davis, he has been overcoming adversity from the beginning, and he is now on his way to the top of the boxing world.

 

 

 

Davis began boxing when he was just nine-years-old, after his mother took him and two of his brothers to the gym. They were constantly fighting each other and fighting in school. After about an hour of watching two kids around his age spar his mother asked if they wanted to sign up. The next day Keyshawn and his two brothers were in the gym training.

 

 

 

Nuo tada, Davis has won numerous titles and is now on his first elite high-performance squad following his win at the 2017 JAV Boksas Nacionalinis čempionatas. Following that win, he has made Colorado Springs, Etapas. a second home, as he spends a great deal of his time training at the United States Olympic Training Center.

 

 

 

Training for his first year at the elite level began with one of the largest multi-nation training camps USA Boxing has ever hosted. Davis got the opportunity to spar with not only his American teammates, but boxers from Great Britain, New Zealand and Poland. The preparation led to one of his proudest moments of his young career, his first elite international tournament and title at the Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria.

 

 

 

“It was a very different experience, being that it was my first time out of the country,” stated Davis. “I really had to get used to the different environment, especially the time difference, as it threw off my sleep schedule at first.”

 

 

 

Tačiau, he did not let anything distract him from reaching the top of the podium.

 

 

 

“The feeling was just so unreal,” said Davis about his gold medal performance in Bulgaria. “I told myself that this is just one gold and I need to be standing here after every tournament. It was just a great feeling.”

 

 

 

Shortly after his winning performance in Bulgaria, Davis was back in the ring representing Team USA on the USA vs. IRL Northeast Boxing Tour. Only fighting in one of the three stops of the tour, Davis made every minute of it count, as he pulled off another impressive victory in front of a large number of American fans.

 

 

 

Tačiau, before the success came struggles.

 

 

 

“I am a kid from Norfolk, Valia. that started with nothing; Just my mother and her five children,” stated Davis.

 

 

 

“As life went on, I kept getting better in the ring, but outside the ring was horrible, from anger problems to getting sent to a mental institution,” continued Davis. “I would’ve never thought I would be in the position I am today, so I thank God that he blessed me with all my supporters; from my sisters, Shanice and Shantel Davis, also my brothers, Keon and Kelvin Davis, and of course my mother, Wanda Davis. Without them I wouldn’t be here today. I am a walking miracle and I just want to show the world what Keyshawn Davis really can do.”

 

 

 

Helping Keyshawn get past his struggles has been his coach who has been there from the beginning, Kay Korma, taip pat 2016 Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson.

“Last year when I was put in the mental home, they were both right there pushing me to get back on track,” Davis stated. “They never gave up on me or doubted me. They always knew what I was capable of, even though I was in a bad place.”

 

 

 

Another source of motivation and help came from another teammate, Troja Isley, who has been there by his side getting to experience Keyshawn’s first year as an elite with him.

 

 

 

“Troy has been a huge help for me during my first year on the elite high-performance squad,” mentioned Davis. “He has been telling me what foods I might need on a trip to help me maintain weight.”

 

 

 

When Davis went to Bulgaria for his first international tournament, Troy was there representing Team USA with him. “He told me how he felt his first time fighting internationally, and I just took all his information and used it to my advantage.”

 

 

 

Now the goal is to continue training and being successful at the international level. He has hopes of becoming an Olympic Champion in 2020 and being able to give back to his family.

 

 

 

“My biggest motivation is just to give my family a better life.”

 

 

 

With one gold under his belt, Davis will look for his second international title at the 2018 Chemistry Cup later this month. You can continue to follow his journey to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics through social media via Instagram (@keyshawndavis1) or SnapChat (@key4999).

 

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USA Boxing declares June “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month”

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PAST & PRESENT of USA Boxing: (L-R) 1972 Olympic bronze medalist Jesse Valdez, 2004 Ne JAV. Nationals champion Austin Trout, future Olympic hopeful Sharaha-Taina Moreu, 2-time world (už) champion Danny Romero, ir 1984 Olympic silver medalist Virgil Hill.

 

 

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (Gegužė 31, 2018) – USA Boxing has declared June as its “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month”.

 

 

 

“I have been involved in boxing my entire life,” USA Boxing president John Brown sakė. “I’m a strong believer in USA Boxing and The Grass Roots Program; that truly makes up everything that IS boxing in America. The USA Boxing Alumni Association was started to keep this FAMILY together. I’m hoping that each of our current members will reach out to ONE other potential new member. I look forward to a busy month of June. ”

 

 

 

Sukurtas čempionui visą gyvenimą, abipusiai naudingi „USA Boxing“ ir jos absolventų santykiai, –boksininkai, pareigūnų, treneriai ir bokso sirgaliai — Alumnų asociacija sujungia čempionų kartas, įkvepia ir grąžina būsimus „USA Boxing“ bokso čempionus, ir iš žiedo.

 

Chris Cugliari ir Jonas Scully will oversee two USA Boxing Alumni Association tables at the International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, Birželis 7- 10 Canastota, Niujorkas, during the its golf tournament and Memorabilia Show.

 

 

 

USA Boxing product Winky Wrightas (51-6-1, 25 Kos), a two-time junior middleweight world champion, is one of only three boxers being inducted into the IBHOF Class of 2018.

 

 

 

Multiple world champion as a pro and 1984 Olimpinis sidabro medalininkas, Virgil “Quicksilver” Kalnas, three-time Fight of the Year participant “Airių” Micky Ward, pasaulio čempionai Riddick Bowe, Jaunesnysis Jones and other “Alumni Association” members are expected to make supportive appearances.

 

 

 

 

 

“USA Boxing Alumni Association has enabled countless alumni to congregate at various events throughout the country since its inception last November,” added Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “By expanding our membership through a strong June campaign, we will build on our successful infancy and strengthen our ability to support the Alumni Association’s mission statement. We are very thankful for the support provided by our members and look forward to even better times to come.”

 

 

 

The Alumni Association drive will continue June 24-30 in Charleston, West Virginia during the 2018 Junior Olympics, Prep Nationals and Youth Open.

 

 

 

JAV bokso absolventų asociacija gali dalyvauti visi, kurie mėgsta boksą ir nori palaikyti ryšį su mėgėjų boksu. Nariams suteikiama galimybė dalyvauti daugybėje specialių renginių, kuriuos organizuoja Alumni asociacija.

 

 

 

Prisijungti prie Alumni asociacijos, tiesiog užsiregistruok alumni@usaboxing,.org už a $40.00 per metus nario mokestis. Nauji nariai gaus marškinėlius, raktų pakabukas ir elektroninė piniginė.

 

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Anthony “Magija Vyras” Tarver Credits USA Boxing for giving him Structure that carried him to top

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Etapas. (Gegužė 21, 2018) – Future Hall of Famer Anthony “Magija Vyras” Tarver (31-6-1, 1 NC, 22 Kos) has just about done it all as a boxer having been an Olympic medal winner and world champion as an amateur, along with capturing five major light heavyweight world titles as a professional, as well as a pair of Žiedas magazine’s top honors, and four other world championships in two different divisions.
“I credit USA Boxing for giving me structure for the first time in my life,” Tarver paaiškino. “Everything was scheduled; curfew, eating, mokymas, sleep….viskas! I then understood that I had to be accountable for everything I did. I had talent, but I wasn’t structured, and that was bigger than me. I had to adjust to authority. My determination took off, giving me support I never had before. I went on to make speaking engagements and get sponsors. I broke barriers. I’ve been the best at every level that I fought at in the world.”
Tarver was a highly decorated amateur who had an amazing 158-12 įrašas. He is the only boxer to capture gold medals at World Amateur Championships, Ne JAV. National Championships and Pan-American Games in the same year (1995). The Orlando, Florida-born southpaw won a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, losing in the quarterfinals to future world champion Vasilijus Jirov, who Tarver had defeated in the semifinals of the 1995 World Amateur Championships. Tarver also won top honors at the 1994 National Golden Gloves Tournament and 1995 World Championships Challenge.
“I went on a winning roll in 1995 and went into the Olympics in rare form,” Tarver sakė. “And that’s why I was favored to win a gold medal. I was hitting him (Jirov), the same guy I’d beaten in the World Championships, but no points were registering for me. I had a good second round, but I was down three points, so I threw my game plan away in the third round. I felt I had to do more and got away from my style: counter punching, not getting hit, and being patient. I thought I had won and so did a lot of people. I made up for that, nors, with a gold-medal professional career.
“I had been faced with a decision about going pro after I was beaten in the ’92 Olympic Trials. I decided to stay in the amateurs, despite not having any guarantees about making the 1996 Ne JAV. Olimpinė rinktinė. I sacrificed four years of my pro career, which is why I turned pro at a relatively late age (27). I was determined when I found out the 1996 Olympics were in Atlanta. I think I made the right decision and I have no regrets.
“I had always dreamed of going to the Olympics. I saw Roy Jones, Jaunesnysis – we first fought each other at 13 – get robbed of gold. I was watching that on television, jumped up, and knew where I was heading: The Olympics! We both suffered horrible decisions in the Olympics and I knew then that our careers would be parallel.
Tarver made his pro debut February 18, 1997 Filadelfijoje, sustabdymas Joaquin Garcia (4-0) antrojo turo.
“I was an Olympic bronze medal winner but when I first turned pro,” Tarver added, “I didn’t have a promoter or manager. Nobody was willing to take a chance on me until I was 4-0, when I signed by first contract with Russellas PELTZ. I felt nobody could beat me.”
Nobody was able to beat Tarver, at least until his 17oji pro fight, kai Ericas Hardingodefeated Tarver by way of a 12-round unanimous decision.
Po dvejų metų, Tarver embarked on a 12-fight murderer’s row stretch during the next seven years, arguably establishing him as the No. 1 Svaras-už-svaras kovotojas pasaulyje. It all started with a successful rematch with Harding (21-1-1) in Indianapolis, when Tarver dropped Harding in the fourth round, plus twice more in the fifth, on his way to a fifth-round technical knockout to avenge his lone pro loss to that date.

Next up for Tarver was a showdown with 44-3 Montell Griffinas for the WBC and IBF 175-pound division titles, which were vacated by Roy Jones Jr., Balandis 26, 2003 ne Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Konektikutas. In his first world title shot as a pro, Tarver pitched a complete shutout, decking Griffin in the first and last rounds to shut out his opponent by scores of 120-103 iš visų trijų teisėjų.
Septyni mėnesių, tačiau, Tarver lost a controversial 12-round majority decision and his WBC crown (he was stripped of his IBF belt) to WBA Super and IBO champion Jones in Las Vegas. The following May at the venue, Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, nors, Tarver became the first to knockout Jones, putting him to sleep in the second round.
Tarver then became a mainstream celebrity, appearing on late-night shows and covers ofŽiedas magazine and KO Magazine, and co-hosting an ESPN Penktadienis Naktiniai Kovų televizijos laida.
“I was robbed in my first fight with Roy,” Tarver insisted. “They called my knockout of Roy the greatest upset in light heavyweight history. Why didn’t they see me coming? I had beaten everybody ranked ahead of me. Roy was the pound-4-pound king, but he knew. I may not be the fastest, the quickest, or the strongest, but I doubt that there’s ever been a pro fighter to enter the ring with a higher IQ than me. Even at my age, I still feel that way today.”
The WBC stripped Tarver of his title in 2004 for fighting IBF champion Glen Johnson (41-9-2) instead of the WBC mandatory challenger. Johnsonas, ironiškai, was stripped of his IBF title for the same reason right before his fight in Los Angeles with Tarver. Tarver and Johnson fought for Žiedas and IBO titles and Johnson won a 12-round split decision.
In their rematch six months later Memfis, Tarver won a unanimous 12-round decision over Johnson to capture the IBO strap. Tarver completed his trilogy with Jones, retaining his IBO title with a unanimous 12-round decision (117-111, 116-112, 116-112).
Tarver lost a 12-round decision June 10, 2006 in Atlantic City to Bernardas Hopkinsas for the IBO championship, which was soon vacated and recaptured by Tarver with a 12-round majority decision over Elvir Muriqi (34-3).
Tarver traveled to Australia in 2011 to challenge IBO cruiserweight champion and local hero Danny Žalia, who retired after nine rounds, as Tarver added another title belt to his display case.
Gruodį 2013 in Temecula, Kalifornija, Tarver knocked out Jonathon Banks (29-2-1) in the seventh round, and Tarver’s last fight was a 12-round split decision draw with former world champion Steve'as Cunningham (28-7) Newark, Naujasis Džersis.
Į 2006, Tarver starred as Mason “The Line” Diksonas, the heavyweight champion in the film,Rokis Balboa.
Tarver, as he marches towards his planned history-making performance by becoming the oldest heavyweight world champion of all-time, also has served as a color commentator in boxing for Spike TV and Showtime.
Šiandien, tuo metų amžiaus 49, Tarver is still technically active, and he also trains his son and undefeated middleweight prospect, Antonio Tarver, Jaunesnysis. (5-0 (4 Kos), where they live in Tampa, Floridos.
“I was older than the rest of the boxers on the U.S. Olympic Team and the U.S. National Team,” Tarver pastebėjo. “What a team! Guys like Diegas Corrales ir Zab Judas didn’t make that Olympic Team. I gave Floyd Mayweather, Jaunesnysis. his first moniker, ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’, until he changed it years later to ‘Money’. We had a bond on that Olympic team with Floyd, Fernando Vargas,, David Reid, Zarim Raheem and the others.”
Although at the age of 49 he is still an active fighter, Tarver occassionally does some color commentating and he trains pro and amateur boxers at a gym in Tampa, Floridos. “I’m not retired as a fighter,” Tarver commented. “I started a program, ‘Train with The Champ’, and it includes room rent and training. I like to say it’s an AirB&B for boxing. I train my son (5-0 vidutinio svorio Antonio Tarver, Jaunesnysis. ten. I learned a lot from my early days, training in Orlando with my coach, Lou Harris, and I reunited with Jimmy Williams, kas yra 90 dabar, training my son together in Tampa.
Tarver also is an advocate of the relatively new “JAV bokso absolventų asociacija,” which was created to champion a lifelong, abipusiai naudingi „USA Boxing“ ir jos absolventų santykiai, –boksininkai, pareigūnų, treneriai ir bokso sirgaliai — the Alumni Association connects generations of champions, įkvepia ir grąžina būsimus „USA Boxing“ bokso čempionus, ir iš žiedo.
“I’m going online to join,” Tarver sakė. “I’m looking forward to attending an Alumni Association meeting, Birželis 24-30 during the Junior Olympics in Charleston, Vakarų Virdžinija.
Everything that goes around, ateina aplink, in USA Boxing. Just ask future Hall of Fame candidate Antonio Tarver.
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