Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame 2024 Inductees

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This year, the CBHOF is proud to congratulate Kevin Bryant, Paul Marinaccio, Billy Mitchem, Lamar Parks, Robert Mullins and Robert Frazier for their well-deserved induction into the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame.
Mark Stoessel and Mike Bivens, are also being presented awards for the Contributor of the Year Award and the Floyd Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award, respectively.

Kevin Bryant, is a respected man in boxing and military communities, left boxing with a total of 157 wins to his 7 losses in the Amateur level. He spends his days coaching, guest speaking and spending time with his son, Corey, and grandson, Collin, viewtopic.php?t=108307

Paul "The Italian Hitman" Marinaccio seemed to be made for boxing. Standing at six foot five, he had over 40 Amateur matches before turning pro in 2002. He's won two Golden Gloves, one from North Carolina and the other from New York. He currently runs Jawbreaker Promotions and puts on fights for Boxing and MMA. https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/106221

Billy "Crowbar" Mitchem made quite an impression on the boxing scene. First entering in 1983 with a win against Alan Hardy, he continued to box for over twenty four years. He also headlined an event at Madison Square Gardens, competing against Larry Barnes. Today, he enjoys spending time with his two sons, Joe and John. https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/3245

Lamar "Kid Fire" Parks He turned professional after fighting in the finals at the 1988 Olympics at the age of 18. He earned the South Carolina Golden Glove Championship title five times and the South Eastern Regional Championship title three times. https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/4787

Robert Mullins gathered a total of 34 wins in his career as a professional featherweight boxer, winning the first 24 in a row. After gathering the National Amateur Champion, SC Lightweight Champion, USBA Junior Lightweight Champion titles and ranking #7 with the World Boxing Council, he retired from boxing in 1987. https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/2353

Robert Frazier started boxing at 16, joined the army to continue to box. When he got to Fort Bragg, NC in 1970, the first thing he did was join the boxing team. The following year, he won the 3rd Army Boxing Championship and Outstanding Boxer awards. Winning the N.C. Championship twice, the Virginia Staff once and the All-Army twice, Robert cemented himself as a worthy opponent. https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/7521

Mark Stoessel trained and fought under the tutelage of Mr. Chris Hitopoulous at the legendary Memorial Youth Center near the USC campus. Henry "Hank" Johnson convinced Stoessel to become a USA Boxing Official, so between 1986 and 2002 he worked over 500 bouts amateur and professional as a referee, judge, corner/cut man.

Mike Bivens began his boxing career at age 13 under the tutelage of legendary coach T.L. McManus. Bivens, who spent most of his formative years in Belmont, North Carolina, compiled a record of 33 wins and 11 losses during a career that featured several amateur championships. He was also a participant in the first professional boxing match ever televised in North Carolina.

https://carolinasboxinghof.com/inductees2024.htm

[bennie]

It's good to see Mullins getting some recognition after a long, bruising career. He came here in 1982 and took Pat Cowdell the full 10 rounds and also mixed it with Hector Camacho, Rocky Lockridge, Bernard Taylor and Loris Stecca, among many others.