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Arnold Pro Boxing To Return in 2012
Professional boxing will return to the Arnold Sports Festival on Thursday, March 1, when Roy Jones Jr. Presents Championship Boxing at the Battelle Grand at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
The six-fight card will feature a double main event, with Brian "The Golden Greek" Camechis (20-4) of Glouster, Ohio against Verquan Kimbrough (20-4) of Pittsburgh, Pa. in a welterweight bout and Michael "Cold Blood" Clark (40-4) of Columbus, Ohio against Don Futrell (24-3) of Las Vegas in the NABA welterweight title fight. The remainder of the fight card will be announced soon.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., first bout at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15-60 and are available at ticketmaster.com.
Amateur Boxing
2011 ARNOLD USA BOXING INVITATIONAL RESULTS
On the amateur side, the Arnold USA Boxing Invitational Championships will be held in conjunction with the Arnold Sports Festival for the seventh straight year in 2012.
In 2011, more than 280 amateur boxers competed in a variety of divisions and weight classes. "Not only will we have hundreds of amateur boxers from around the nation competing in 2012, but many former legends and champions will make special appearances," said event chairman Terrance "Tokey" Hill.
Boxing royalty scheduled to appear at the Arnold USA Boxing Invitational Championships include former world heavyweight champion James "Buster" Douglas; female boxing sensation Vanessa Jackson, cousin of James "Buster" Douglas; Olympic Gold Medalist Jerry Page; boxing legend and former U.S. national team captain Vonzell Johnson; and Columbus Recreation & Parks coach Mike Johnson.
The Arnold USA Boxing Invitational Championships annually awards a $2,000 college scholarship to a youth competitor. The scholarship is presented by the Columbus Rotary and the Arnold Spots Festival.
Amateur Boxing Rules & Registration
2012 Outside The Ring Award
The Arnold USA Amateur Boxing Invitational Championships also presents the Outside the Ring Award to an individual recognized for their ongoing contributions to the sport of boxing both in and outside the ring. Past recipients include: Frank Shamrock, Joe Frazier, James “Buster” Douglas, Jerry Page, Vonzell Johnson, Johnny Davis, Jr. and Mike Johnson and karate and boxing legend Troy Dorsey.
Roy Jones, Jr. a six-time world champion who held world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, will receive the Outside The Ring Award in 2012. He is the only boxer in history to begin his career as a light middleweight and go on to win a heavyweight title.
Early on Jones’ father, Roy Jones Sr., ran his own boxing gym where he trained many youth fighters including his son. He was very tough on his son, often driving him to exhaustion. Jr. said in a Sports Illustrated article “I spent all my life in my dad's cage. I could never be 100 percent of who I am until I left it. But because of him, nothing bothers me. I'll never face anything stronger and harder than what I already have.”
Jones is known for his incredible speed and punching power. Former heavyweight champion George Foreman said Jones Jr. “hits like a heavyweight and moves like a lightweight.”
From 1993-1997 Roy Jones Jr. has won numerous awards including Fighter of the Year; Man of the Year; Sportsman of the Year, Fighter of Unlimited Potential, an ESPY, Boxer of the Decade, Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World and Best Fighter in the World.
Contact Information
Contact event chair: Tokey Hill
Media contact: Brent LaLonde
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RULES & REGISTRATION
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Schedule
7 p.m.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
