(AUG 6) COLORADO
SPRINGS, Colo. - The USA Boxing Alumni Association has announced
its second class to be inducted into its Hall of Fame, December
7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salk Lake City,
Utah.
The reception is being held in
conjunction with the 2018 USA Boxing Elite and Youth National
Championships and Junior and Prep Open, Dec. 2-8, also held in
Salt Lake City.
The Class of 2018 includes U.S. Olympic Team medalists and world
(professional) champions Roy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward and Claressa
Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of
Coaching Emanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing official Tom
Cleary. The latter two will be posthumously inducted.
This year's inductees were selected amongst a group of 17
nominees by the hundreds of registered USA Boxing Alumni
Association members during the months of June and July.
"USA Boxing Alumni Association is extremely excited to honor
this year's Hall of Fame class, as each inductee represents
everything good that amateur boxing has to offer," said Chris
Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director.
"Last year's class contributed to a fantastic inaugural Hall of
Fame reception and we're looking forward to recognizing this
year's class with an even better event."
Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations
between USA Boxing and its alumni, --boxers, officials, coaches
and boxing fans -- The Alumni Association connects generations
of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing's future
boxing champions, in and out of the ring.
The charter class inducted last year included Muhammad Ali and
Evander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coaches Roosevelt
Sanders and Tom Coulter.
"Each inductee has given so much to Olympic-style amateur boxing
and the alumni community wants to thank them, for doing so,"
Cugliari added. "We look forward to seeing USA Boxing Alumni
members come out in droves to support this year's Hall of Fame
class in December."
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.
