Ray Brown, City Wide Boxing Club,
Richmond, Virginia
Departed June 12, 2007
Ray Brown, Head Coach, trainer, former professional middleweight of City Wide Boxing Club in Richmond, Virginia passed away 12 JUNE 2007.
He taught hundreds of Richmond youngsters the “sweet science” of boxing for 50 years.
He had also trained young professionals including former IBF Super Middleweight Intercontinental Champion, John Jarvis of Richmond.
Some of His Many Accomplishments:
2007 Virginia Golden Gloves Champions
2007 Virginia Golden Gloves Outstanding Novice Heavyweight
2006 Recipient of the Life Time Boxing Award
2006 Recipient of the Richmond Recreation and Parks Jesse Reynolds Award
2001 First Recipient of the USA Boxing’s Grass Roots Award
2001 2 USA Amateur Boxing Junior Championships
1998 Outstanding Novice Fighter
1997 Recipient of the Thomas Cannon Outstanding Community Achievement Award
1996 Recipient of the Fox 35 Carenet Certificate of Recognition for contributions to the Community
1995 Recipient of the Charlotte J. Harris Washington Community Service Award
1989 USA Boxing Amateur Regional Champions
1983 USA Boxing Federation Nationals Winning Team (Region 4)
1979 AAU Novice Division Titles
1979 AAU Regional Champions
1978 AAU Regional Champions
1977 7 State AAU Boxing Champions
He was featured in the 70’s Nationwide Television show “REAL PEOPLE”
He has traveled nationwide and all over the world with Amateur and Professional athletes.
World travel included England, Germany, Switzerland, South Africa, London and France.
