Джордж Форман, Адзначыць Breland, Джо Фрэйзер, Аль Мітчэл & Ray Rodgers
Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain
Снежні. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луізіяна
Каларада-Спрынгс, Круг. (Лістапада 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, Адзначыць Breland і“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, У пятніцу ўвечары, Снежні 13, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луізіяна.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Olympic Trials and 2019 Нацыянальныя чэмпіянаты. Снежні. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Снежні. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луізіяна. Hall of Fame broadcasterАль Бернштэйна 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 coachesАль МітчэліRay 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.”
Foreman (для: 76-5, 68 КО, аматар: 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, Тэхас, his victims included Frazier (двойчы), Кен Нортан, Dwight Muhammad Qawi іМайкл Мурер.
Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (для: 35-3-1, 25 КО), аматар: 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 іLloyd Honeyghan.
The late Frazier (для: 32-4-1, 27 КО, аматар: 38-2), representing Philadelphia, атрымаў залаты медаль на 1964 Olympics in Japan and he was a three-time World Heavyweight Champion as a professional. Frazier’s hit list includedМухамед Алі, Джымі Эліс (двойчы),Боб Фостэр іOscar Bonavena (двойчы).
Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 гады, 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. Алімпійская зборная, and technical advisor for the 2004 і 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 areМайк Тайсан, Флойд Мэйвезер іVernon Forrest. He currently trains 2016 U.S. Olympian and world title contenderМікаела Майер, 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 asУэйн Маккалоў, Джэрмэйн Тэйлар, Іран Барклая іТомі Морысан. 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, як у і з кальца,"пракаментаваўКрыс Кульяры, 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 Алімпійскі чэмпіёнAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Алімпійскі чэмпіёнFrank Tateі яго братТомас, 1972 АлімпіецTim Dement, 2002 Нацыянальны Залатыя пальчаткі чэмпіёнаJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championЭрык Кэлі, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championДжон Скалі, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton іStephens brothers –Donald, Энтані іДжэры.
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Для таго, каб уступіць у Асацыяцыю выпускнікоў, проста зарэгістравацца наalumni@usaboxing.org дзеля $40.00 за членскі ўзнос года. Новыя ўдзельнікі атрымаюць футболку, брелок для ключоў і электронны кашалёк.
КЛАС 2017: The charter class was headed byМухамед Алі іЭвандер Холіфілд, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders іTom Coulter.
КЛАС 2018: U.S. Olympic Team medalists and world (прафесійны) championsРой Джонс, Малодшы., Андрэ Уорд іClaressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingЭмануэль Сцюард and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
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