The 2014 AAIB Celebrity Golf Invitational was a tremendous success and a lot of fun. The AAIB Scholarship fundraising event was held on October 13th and 14th at Galloway National Golf Club and Tropicana Atlantic City. We will post more photos and details soon!
“In Boxing, Doing Decent Things”
Michael Woods of The Sweet Science has written a charming reflection on our own Melvina Lathan and the “decent things” of the boxing world. Michael even mentions the AAIB Celebrity Golf Invitational coming up this Columbus Day Weekend:
A Better Marciano Movie?
The Boston Globe says the Marciano family has endorsed a third attempt to bring Rocky’s life to the silver screen in a biopic. Tennessee-based City of Peace Films and director Dustin Marcellino will call the film “49-0 / The Brockton Blockbuster.” The previous films have both been made-for-tv movies, the second staring Jon Favreau in 1999.
We wish the project the best of luck.
2014 AAIB Scholar Applications Due Next Week
Just a reminder that all 2014 AAIB Scholarship applications, transcripts, tax forms, and additional materials must be either postmarked, emailed, or faxed by midnight on Friday, August 1st. Thank you and good luck to all the applicants!
AAIB Scholar Greely Wins Sartonk Essay Contest
Three time and current AAIB Scholar Barbara Greely took home First Place in Sartonk Designs' second annual Ali-King Award for Writing in Boxing with her autobiographical essay. The award ceremony took place in Gleason's Gym, a sponsor of the award. There is a full album of photographs from the event on Facebook.
Barbara attends Monmouth University, where she majors in Accounting and Criminal Justice toward a career at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
"The hardest working person in all of boxing."
Ken Hissner, over at Doghouse Boxing News, just posted a great profile and interview of Henry Hascup, AAIB Board member and boxing encyclopedia. Henry talks about the International Boxing Hall of Fame, small shows, his famous eulogies, and why he is the “Uncrowned King” of boxing information: