جارج فورمین, مارک Breland, Joe Frazier, امام مچل & Ray Rodgers
Lifetime Achievement Award to Sen. John McCain
دسمبر. 13 reception at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, لوزیانا
کولوراڈو اسپرنگس, گود. (نومبر 4, 2019) – Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George Foreman, مارک Breland اور“Smokin’” Joe Frazier head the Class of 2019 into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, جمعہ کی رات, دسمبر 13, at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, لوزیانا.
The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 Olympic Trials and 2019 قومی چیمپئن شپ. دسمبر. 7-15, at Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, دسمبر. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, لوزیانا. Hall of Fame broadcasterامام برنسٹین 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 coachesامام مچلاورRay 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 (کے لئے: 76-5, 68 کوس, شوکیا: 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, ٹیکساس, his victims included Frazier (دو بار), کین نورٹن, Dwight Muhammad Qawi اورمائیکل Moorer.
Considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all-time, Breland (کے لئے: 35-3-1, 25 کوس), شوکیا: 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 اورLloyd Honeyghan.
The late Frazier (کے لئے: 32-4-1, 27 کوس, شوکیا: 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 includedمحمد علی, جمی ایلس (دو بار),باب فوسٹر اورOscar Bonavena (دو بار).
Mitchell has been in boxing for more than 60 سال, 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. اولمپک ٹیم, and technical advisor for the 2004 اور 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 areمائک ٹایچون, Floyd میں سے Mayweather اورVernon 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 ٹیلر, ایران Barkley میں اورTommy 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, میں اور انگوٹی کے باہر دونوں,"تبصرہ کرChris 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 اولمپک طلائی تمغہ یافتہAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 اولمپک طلائی تمغہ یافتہFrank Tateاور اس کے بھائیتھامس, 1972 اولمپینTim Dement, 2002 قومی گولڈن دستانے چیمپئنJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championایرک کیلی, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championجان Scully, Obie Beard, Mark Lanton اورStephens brothers –Donald, انتھونی اورجیری.
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, –باکسر, officials, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, میں اور انگوٹی سے باہر.
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.
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کی کلاس 2017: The charter class was headed byمحمد علی اورEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders اورTom Coulter.
کی کلاس 2018: U.S. Olympic Team medalists and world (پیشہ ورانہ) championsرائے جونز, جونیئر., آندری وارڈ اورClaressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of Coachingایمینوئل مینیجر and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.
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