Ҷорҷ Foreman, Mark Breland, Joe Frazier, Ал Митчелл & Ray Rodgers
Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain
Dec. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луизиана
чашмаҳои Колорадо, Муддат. (Ноябр 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, Mark Breland ва“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, Ҷумъа шаб, Декабр 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 Қаҳрамонии миллӣ. Dec. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Луизиана. 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 coachesАл МитчеллваRay 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 (барои: 76-5, 68 KOs, ҳаводор: 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, Техас, his victims included Frazier (дубора), Кен Нортон, Dwight Muhammad Qawi ваМайкл Moorer.
Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (барои: 35-3-1, 25 KOs), ҳаводор: 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 ваLloyd Honeyghan.
The late Frazier (барои: 32-4-1, 27 KOs, ҳаводор: 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 includedМуҳаммад Алӣ, Ҷимми Эллис (дубора),Боб Фостер ваOscar Bonavena (дубора).
Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 сол, 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. Дастаи олимпии, and technical advisor for the 2004 ва 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, Душкино Mayweather ваVernon 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 Тейлор, Эрон Barkley ваTommy 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, ҳам дар дохил ва хориҷ аз ҳалқаи,"шарҳChris Cugliari, 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 Медали тилло олимпӣAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Медали тилло олимпӣFrank Tateва бародарашТумо, 1972 OlympianTim Dement, 2002 Миллии қаҳрамони дастпўшакњо тиллоӣJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championЭрик Келли, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championЮҳанно Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton ваStephens brothers –Donald, Энтони ваДжерри.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –боксчиёни, officials, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, дар дохил ва хориҷ аз ҳалқаи.
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, including the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
To join the Alumni Association, simply register atalumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.
Синфи 2017: The charter class was headed byМуҳаммад Алӣ ваЭвандер Холифилд, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders ваTom Coulter.
Синфи 2018: U.S. Olympic Team medalists and world (касбӣ) championsРой Jones, Jr., Андре Ward ваClaressa сипарҳои, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingEmanuel идоракунандаи and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
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