George Foreman, Mark Breland, Joe Frazier, Al Mitchell & Ray Rodgers
Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain
Dezember. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana
COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (November 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, Mark Breland und“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, Freitag Nacht, Dezember 13, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Olympische Prüfungen und 2019 Nationale Meisterschaften. Dezember. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Dezember. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Hall of Fame broadcasterAl Bernstein from Showtime Sports will serve as the event’s emcee for the third year in a row.
USA Boxing Alumni Association’s third class also includes decorated coachesAl MitchellundRay 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.”
Vorarbeiter (für: 76-5, 68 KOs, Amateur: 22-4) was also a three-time World Heavyweight Champion as a pro, in addition to famously winning a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, as well as at the National AAU Championships. A resident of Houston, Texas, his victims included Frazier (zweimal), Ken Norton, Dwight Muhammad Qawi | undMichael Moorer.
Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (für: 35-3-1, 25 KOs), Amateur: 110-1) war ein Goldmedaillengewinner bei der 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 undLloyd Honeyghan.
The late Frazier (für: 32-4-1, 27 KOs, Amateur: 38-2), representing Philadelphia, gewann eine Goldmedaille bei der 1964 Olympics in Japan and he was a three-time World Heavyweight Champion as a professional. Frazier’s hit list includedMuhammad Ali, Jimmy Ellis (zweimal),Bob Foster undOscar Bonavena (zweimal).
Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 Jahre, 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.. Olympiamannschaft, and technical advisor for the 2004 und 2012 U.S.. Olympic squads. He was selected as the 1994 USA Boxing Coach of the Year and among the 800-plus national amateur champions he has worked with areMike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather undVernon Forrest. He currently trains 2016 U.S.. Olympian and world title contenderMikaela Mayer, who will be in attendance supporting her coach.
A legend in Arkansas boxing, Rodgers has been an outstanding coach and extraordinary cut-man, who has been in the corner of world champions such asWayne McCullough, Jermain Taylor, Iran Barkley undTommy Morrison. Ray’s decades of service through coaching and mentorship for the youth of Arkansas have established him as a role model and inspiration for amateur boxing coaches everywhere.
“This year’s USA Boxing Alumni Hall of Fame class, as well as Senator McCain, represent the very best of Olympic style boxing, sowohl innerhalb als auch außerhalb des Rings,"kommentiertChris Cugliari, Exekutivdirektor der USA Boxing Alumni Association. “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 OlympiasiegerAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 OlympiasiegerFrank Tateund sein BruderThomas, 1972 OlympierTim Dement, 2002 National Golden Gloves ChampionJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championEric Kelly, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championJohn Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton und dasStephens brothers –Donald, Anthony undJerry.
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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.
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KLASSE 2017: The charter class was headed byMuhammad Ali undEvander Holyfield, zusätzlich zu erfahrenen TrainernRoosevelt Sanders undTom Coulter.
KLASSE 2018: U.S.. Olympiamannschaftsmedaillengewinner und Welt (Profi) MeisterRoy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward undClaressa Shields, sowie ehemaliger USA Boxing National Director of CoachingEmanuel Steward und Veteran USA Boxing OfficialTom Cleary.
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