Жорж мастер, Марк Breland, Жо Фрейзиер, Аль Mitchell & Ray Rodgers
Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain
Нийтэлсэн. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луизиана
Колорадо Спрингс, Тойргийн. (Арваннэгдүгээр 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, Марк Breland болон“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, Баасан гарагийн орой, Арванхоёрдугаар сар 13, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луизиана.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Olympic Trials and 2019 Үндэсний аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээн. Нийтэлсэн. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Нийтэлсэн. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луизиана. Hall of Fame broadcasterАль 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 coachesАль MitchellболонRay 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 (нь: 76-5, 68 Kos, Сонирхогчдын: 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, АНУ-ын Техасын, his victims included Frazier (хоёр дахин их), Кен Нортон, Dwight Muhammad Qawi болонМайкл Moorer.
Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (нь: 35-3-1, 25 Kos), Сонирхогчдын: 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 болонLloyd Honeyghan.
The late Frazier (нь: 32-4-1, 27 Kos, Сонирхогчдын: 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 includedМухаммед Али, Жимми Ellis (хоёр дахин их),Боб Фостер болонOscar Bonavena (хоёр дахин их).
Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 жил, 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. Олимпийн багийн, and technical advisor for the 2004 болон 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 Тайсон, Флойд Mayweather болонVernon 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 asУэйн Маккаллоу, Jermain Тейлор, Иран Баркли болонTommy 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, болон бөгж гарч аль аль нь,"тайлбарКрис Кулиари, 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 Олимпийн алтан медальтAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Олимпийн алтан медальтФрэнк Tateмөн түүний дүүТомас, 1972 ОлимподTim Dement, 2002 Үндэсний Алтан бээлий аваргаJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championЭрик Келли, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championЖон Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton болонStephens brothers –Donald, Энтони болонЖерри.
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Анги 2017: The charter class was headed byМухаммед Али болонEvander Холифилд, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders болонTom Coulter.
Анги 2018: U.S. Olympic Team medalists and world (Мэргэжлийн) championsРой Жонс, JR., Андре Тойргийн болонClaressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingEmanuel нярав and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
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