George Foreman, Mark Breland, Joe Frazier, Al Mitchell & Ray Rodgers
Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain
Décembre. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiane
COLORADO SPRINGS, Tour. (Novembre 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, Mark Breland et“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, vendredi soir, Décembre 13, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiane.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Essais olympiques et 2019 Championnats nationaux. Décembre. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Décembre. 15, à l'hôtel Golden Nugget & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiane. 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 MitchelletRay 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.”
chef d'équipe (pour: 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 (deux fois), Ken Norton, Dwight Muhammad Qawi | etMichael Moorer.
Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (pour: 35-3-1, 25 KOs), amateur: 110-1) a remporté la médaille d'or à la 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 etLloyd Honeyghan.
The late Frazier (pour: 32-4-1, 27 KOs, amateur: 38-2), representing Philadelphia, a remporté une médaille d'or au 1964 Olympics in Japan and he was a three-time World Heavyweight Champion as a professional. Frazier’s hit list includedMuhammad Ali, Jimmy Ellis (deux fois),Bob Foster etOscar Bonavena (deux fois).
Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 ans, 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.. Équipe olympique, and technical advisor for the 2004 et 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 etVernon 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 etTommy 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, à la fois dans et hors de l'anneau,"commentéChris Tofflemire, Association des anciens Etats-Unis de boxe Directeur exécutif. “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 Médaillé d'or olympiqueAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Médaillé d'or olympiqueFrank Tateet son frèreThomas, 1972 OlympienTim Dement, 2002 Or champion national GantsJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Jeux olympiques juniorsGlen Modicue, four-time National championEric Kelly, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championJohn Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton et laStephens brothers –Donald, Anthony etJerry.
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Créé pour le champion d'une vie, relations mutuellement bénéfiques entre les Etats-Unis de boxe et ses anciens élèves, –boxeurs, fonctionnaires, les entraîneurs et les amateurs de boxe — L'Association des anciens relie générations de champions, source d'inspiration et de redonner aux futurs champions de boxe Etats-Unis Boxe, dans et hors de l'anneau.
The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events host by the Alumni Association, y compris l'Association des anciens de boxe Etats-Unis Hall de réception Fame.
Pour adhérer à l'Association des anciens, inscrivez-vous simplement àalumni@usaboxing.org pour un $40.00 par année de cotisation. Les nouveaux membres recevront un T-shirt, porte-clés et porte-monnaie électronique.
CLASSE DE 2017: The charter class was headed byMuhammad Ali etEvander Holyfield, en plus des entraîneurs vétéransRoosevelt Sanders etTom Coulter.
CLASSE DE 2018: U.S.. Médaillés par équipe olympique et monde (professionnel) championsRoy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward etClaressa Shields, ainsi que l'ancien directeur national des entraîneurs de boxe américaineEmanuel Steward et vétéran officiel de boxe américaineTom Cleary.
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