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 Check out our Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees throughout the years, who have been inducted throughout the years of our organization.  We are extremely proud of the following inductees who have played a major part in the sport of boxing. 


 

 
 

ANTHONY HEMBRICK


ANTHONY HEMBRICK, a US Boxing Olympian has a huge resume in boxing, both professionally and in the amateurs. Hembrick joined the Ft. Braggs boxing team in 1985 having represented Ft. Braggs in all National and International boxing matches. He won many amateurs championships (too many to list) as an amateur with ultimately a 135-5-0 record before turned pro in 1989. As a pro he fought for many belts that included the IBF, WBO, NABF and more, with a boxing record of 35-5-2. Throughout many years, he has been a major force in being a head coach with countless awards and more. Hembrick had a certification as a United States Amateur Boxing Federation Member and Coach. Hembrick served in the US Army from 1984-2007 at Ft. Braggs, Korea, Ft. Jackson, and Ft. Gordon. He received a Bachelor's Degree at the Fayetteville State University.

FRANKIE LINDSAY
 

FRANKIE  LINDSAY of Lumberton, North Carolina wanted to be a boxer since the age of 10. In 1975 he had his first amateur bout, and fought extensively as an amateur throughout many years. He won countless awards that included the 1977 Smithfield Most Outstanding boxer; many military awards that included Army Commendation Award, National Defense Award, Army Service Ribbon, NC Achievement medal, NC Active Duty medal, NC Service Ribbon, and more. As a commander of the Lumberton National Guard unit he was presented with a Public Service Award from the NC Department of Crime Control and Public Safety in 1991.

HENRY "BULL DOG" PATTERSON


HENRY "BULLDOG"  PATTERSON born in 1950, from Lenoir NC. Married to Crystal Corpening Patterson, they reside in Greensboro, N. C. As a child, Henry started boxing with friends in the backyards in his neighborhood. At the age of 13 Henry began his boxing career when Rocky Bentley started a boxing program for youngsters in Lenoir. He had his first amateur fight in 1965 at the age of 15.  By 1969,  Patterson had accumulated a record of 11 wins and two losses as an amateur. He was well known for his fast hands, and being quick to move on his feet. The year 1969, at the age of 19,  Henry started professional boxing under the training of Butch Chambers. Most of Henry's professional early fights were unrecorded local fights. He moved up in the heavy weight division at 195 to 205 Ibs. Henry fought the world's six ranked boxer, Duane Bobick in 1981 in Spartanburg, SC.  After that fight he received more opportunities to fight world top ranked boxers including Frankie Hines, Jerry Williams, Alfredo Evangelista, Alfonso Ratliff, and Sylvain Watbled, in places throughout the U. S. and abroad, including Madison Square Gardens in New York, Australia, and Spain.   In 1980 Patterson started training under the direction of Al Pyne. On September 24,1983, Henry "Bulldog" Patterson became the New North Carolina State Champ, winning a 12 round decision. Bulldog retired with no one challenging the title in 1984. Patterson was inducted into the Caldwell County Sports Hall Of Fame in 1989.  In 2014 Henry became manager and trainer of "Fight Club", a boxing gym in Hickory, N.C. Lennox Lewis, world boxing champion, and his family visited the gym in 2015.  In 2016 Henry became a certified trainer of "Rock Steady" Boxing, a program developed for those with Parkinson's Disease. The Rock Steady Boxing program was then introduced at the gym, being very successful, helping dozens with the disease learn to live more independently. His hobbies are coaching, chess, playing cards and enjoying his family.
JULIUS FOGLE II


Julius Fogle II served in the US Army from 1990-2010 as a Sergeant First Class E-7. As an amateur boxer, he accumulated a 163-38 (101 KO) and a 16-10-0 (11 KO) as a professional. In the amateurs he won many championships at 165 lbs. that included 1997 and 2000 National PAL Champion, 1997-2003 All-Army Champion 7 times, 2002 US National Champion and 2002 US Challenge Champ. As a Professional Boxer he won the 2005 IBC (168 lbs.) Americas Championship. After his boxing days were over, Julius has spent time as a boxing coach, personal trainer, author and stand-up comedian.
HENRY "HANK" JOHNSON
 


HENRY "HANK" JOHNSON served in the Army from 1968 to 1989, stationed at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Henry began boxing as a youth, then drafted into the Army in 1968. In 1972 he won the US National Championship. In 1973 he arrived in Ft. Braggs for his last chance at the Olympics, but lost in the 1976 Olympic Trials. At Ft. Braggs he trained other boxers until 1989 when he retired from the US Army. Awards that Henry won included a US Army Award; US Army Good Conduct Award; and the US Army Commendation Award. Henry won the Jr. Middleweight National A. Championship in 1972; won the US Army Championship five times; and all service championship three times. He started coaching from 1977 to 1989, and trained several pro boxers that included Ray Mercer and Al Cole who both won world championships in their respective weight class.


SPECIAL AWARDS -- 2023

WELDON BENTON
2023 Floyd Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award
 

Weldon Benton started boxing at the age of 12, and was a full-fledged heavyweight by age 17.  His career record is 132 wins against 16 losses and 1 draw. All losses came at the hands of quality fighters. Ken Norton beat him three times and Wyce Westbrook defeated him on a split-decision. Former heavyweight champion Norton, decisioned Benton twice, both close fights, and was the only man to knock him out. Westbrook was a two-time National AAU Champion and fought on the 1960 Olympic Team. The low-key Benton was an excellent boxer with dynamite in both hands. He won amateur tournaments all over the Southeast and picked up many tourney wins as a member of the US Air Force from 1966-1970. Benton was Carolinas AAU Champion in 1964, won the 1965 Southern Golden Gloves Heavyweight Title in Knoxville, and represented the Carolinas in the National Golden Gloves Tournaments of 1964, 1965 and 1966. His two older brother were also excellent boxers. Benton has three children. Benton joined the board of directors in 2007 and quickly became a valued member of the board. He then became treasurer and served in that position until 2022.
 
TONY BURGESS
2023 North Carolina Boxing Contributor of the Year Award
 

Tony Burgess was raised in Spartanburg, NC and attended Pine Forest High School where he played football and basketball.  He is currently a USA Boxing coach and official who resides in Springlake, NC.  He opened Burgess Boxing and Fitness in 2008 and started a Fort Bragg Amateur Boxing Team, which has many USA amateur boxers and (3) professionals as of now.  He has had the privilege to work with a lot of great people in Boxing such as Nathaniel Fitch, Sr., Bill Clancy, Roy Jones, Christy Martin, Keith Mullins, Ray Mercer, Michael Englert, Alfonso Smith, Lamar Russ, James Winfield and a special friend, James "Lights Out" Toney.   These are just a few.  He also has a promotion company named TB Promotion, which promotes amateur boxing events.  In 2019, Burgess Boxing and Fitness was voted Outstanding Club for North Carolina LBC13.  In 2022, Fort Bragg NC voted the gym as the most Outstanding in Community Service for Fort Bragg and Surrounding Areas.  His goal continues to be to work hard to keep kids and adults alike off our streets.

 
DAVID BARNETT
2023 South Carolina Boxing Contributor of the Year Award
 

David Barnett, a current resident of Greenville, SC is Co-Founder of SC FIT LLC/ South Main Street Boxing (Travelers Rest, SC) & Boxing at the Depot (Greer, SC).  David served in the Army during the Vietnam War.  He is married to his wife Valinda and they raised a family of 12 children.  This family of athletes won several high school state championships in track and field.  And in college, they won all American and all conferences awards. Two of his boys won SC Golden Gloves titles and one competed on the regional team.  David's uncle Jimmy Barnett won the Carolina Golden Gloves 1953 novice title.  David has refereed and judged 388 amateur bouts and worked the corner of 180 boxers.

David has received many awards.  For his military service --- a National Defense Service Medal, A Bronze Star medal with V device for Valor, a Vietnam Service Medal with 4 Bronze service stars, Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 device, Army Good Conduct Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm unit Citation, Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with machine gun bar (m-60), Marksmanship qualification badge with rifle bar (m-16), CIB (combat infantry badge).  David is also a certified personal trainer instructor, a USA Track and Field Coach, A USA Boxing Coach, a USA Boxing certified Referee and Judge.

Currently, he is the head delegate for South Carolina Golden Gloves, holding the SC Golden Gloves State Championship which provides a team for the Southeast Golden Gloves Regional competition.


 

 


 

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Our Mission for the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame
 

The CBHOF seeks to recognize the outstanding athletic achievements/contributions of the many gifted and dedicated athletes who have participated in the sport, along with those individuals who have advocated, supported and promoted the sport of professional and amateur boxing.