Џорџ Форман, Означи Breland, Eо Фрејзер, Ал Мичел & Ray Rodgers
Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain
Декември. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луизијана
COLORADO SPRINGS, Лап. (Ноември 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, Означи Breland и“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, Петок навечер, Декември 13, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луизијана.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Olympic Trials and 2019 Националниот првенство. Декември. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Декември. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луизијана. Hall of Fame broadcasterАл Бернштајн 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 coachesАл МичелиRay 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 (за: 76-5, 68 КО, аматерски: 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, Тексас, his victims included Frazier (два пати), Кен Нортон, Dwight Muhammad Qawi иМајкл Moorer.
Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (за: 35-3-1, 25 КО), аматерски: 110-1) беше носител на златен медал на 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 иLloyd Honeyghan.
The late Frazier (за: 32-4-1, 27 КО, аматерски: 38-2), representing Philadelphia, captured a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Japan and he was a three-time World Heavyweight Champion as a professional. Frazier’s hit list includedМухамед Али, Џими Елис (два пати),Боб Фостер иOscar Bonavena (два пати).
Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 години, 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. Олимпискиот тим, and technical advisor for the 2004 и 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 areМајк Тајсон, Флојд Mayweather иVernon 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 asВејн Мекколо, Џермејн Тејлор, Иран Баркли иТоми Морисон. 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, и во и надвор од прстенот,"коментираКрис Куliари, 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 Олимписки златен медалAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Олимписки златен медалFrank Tateи неговиот братТомас, 1972 ОлимпиецTim Dement, 2002 Националниот златни ракавици шампионJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championЕрик Кели, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championЏон Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton иStephens brothers –Donald, Ентони иЏери.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Создадено за да биде шампион доживотно, взаемно корисни односи меѓу САД бокс и нејзините алумни, –боксери, службени лица, тренери и boxубители на боксот — Здружението на алумни ги поврзува генерациите на шампиони, инспирирање и враќање на идните шампиони во боксот во САД-боксот, во и надвор од прстенот.
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Да се придружиме на Здружението на алумни, едноставно се регистрирате наalumni@usaboxing.org за $40.00 годишно членарина. Новите членови ќе добијат маица, приврзок за клучеви и е-паричник.
Класа на 2017: The charter class was headed byМухамед Али иEvander Холифилд, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders иTom Coulter.
Класа на 2018: U.S. Olympic Team medalists and world (професионална) championsРој Џонс, Џуниор., Андре Вард иClaressa Шилдс, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingЕмануел Стјуард and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
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