Silas Napoleon Epps, started the first organized boxing club in Greenville, South Carolina, and ran it from 1975-2005. Through his coaching, he has at least one state champion from 1975-1988 and once had five state champions at one time. He had several regional and national fighters at junior and open level competition. He was the coach of once number one middleweight contender Lamar Parks through his amateur and professional career. He also helped in the organization of several neighboring boxing clubs. In 2001 he received a gold seal commendation from the South Carolina Senate for his influence in boxing in the state of South Carolina.

Jerry Skeen began boxing at the tender age of 10 in 1946, winning his first tournament in the 112 pound novice class in Mooresville, N.C. He was a tourney winner in every weight except the heavyweight division. He won at least one tournament in every Carolina city on the amateur circuit during his career. Skeen compiled the enviable record of 230 wins and 14 losses. Four of his losses came against Charlotte's David Mills. Skeen won the open light heavyweight title at the Carolinas Golden Gloves on two occasions.  He and wife Patricia have two children, three grandchildren, five stepchildren and nine step-grandchildren. Jerry worked in sales for 33 years earning several awards and honors in his field.

Harold Kirby compiled a career record of 182 wins and five defeats. He began boxing at the age of 12 and was the first boxer to fight out of St. Andrews Parish in Charleston. Kirby fought and won tournaments in both Carolinas, Virginia, Florida, and Georgia. He won the Carolinas Golden Gloves three times and represented the Carolinas team at Sunnyside Gardens, New York in 1961. Fighting as a lightweight, he lost the national finals of his weight class. Kirby won knockout awards in six different tournaments. He garnered outstanding boxer trophies in seven amateur tournaments. Kirby was also a winner in many service bouts during his stint in the U.S. Navy.  Harold worked for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad for 25 years. He retired from the Railroad in 1987 due to an injury. He now sells real estate. He and his wife have two children.

Robby Jetton began his boxing career at the age of five in an old gym at Lincolnton High School. He was a successful boxer in several weight classes. Jetton's record stands at 222 wins and 19 losses. He was 15-1 as a professional, beginning his professional career at the age of 36. He won several championships throughout the state as an amateur. Jetton, in 1963, won the Carolinas Golden Gloves heavyweight title and journeyed with the team to Chicago for the national finals. Unfortunately, he lost the first fight.  In addition to his ring success, Jetton lettered in football, baseball and track in high school. He was employed by the N.C. Department of Corrections for 18 years and has worked for the North Carolina Dept. of Motor Vehicles for the last five.

Before retiring a few years back, Bob Pugh spent over 50 years in the sport of boxing. He was a professional boxer, a promoter, a manager, a coach, and a trainer. He served as boxing coach for the City of Durham's recreation department for many years. Pugh's record in the ring stands at 106 bouts, 86 wins and 56 by knockout. He held the Southern Heavyweight Championship from 1949 to 1952, meeting and besting all comers during those years. Pugh once fought an exhibition against Joe Louis and held his own.  He was born in Roxboro, N.C. and has worked in various professions. He put in several years as a brakeman with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, served as a policeman in Durham and Aberdeen, N.C., worked in the construction business, sold insurance, and even played professional baseball. One year Pugh managed the Granite Falls, N.C. baseball team. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.  Pugh fought for the first time in 1939 at the age of 19. He was 42 when he climbed into the ring the last time.

Mack Passmore has been involved in boxing one way or another for most of his life, beginning at the age of nine. He was a successful amateur boxer, winning several tournaments in North and South Carolina and has been a driving force in the sport since leaving the ring. He was a referee/judge for over 35 years, ran the Silver Gloves tournament in Gastonia for 13 years and was instrumental in the establishment of Golden Gloves tournaments in Kings Mountain and Lincolnton, helping to operate those events for years. Passmore has served as State and Regional Chairman of the United States Amateur Boxing Association (USABA) and served as National Chairman of the Junior Olympics for three years, and National Registration Chairman of amateur boxing for three years. 

Ralph Belk, fighting under the name of Tommy McGovern, enjoyed a successful boxing career beginning in the 1920s and ending in 1941. He won 257 of over 300 matches. Belk was never knocked out. He held several titles including the Carolinas Junior Lightweight Championship of Virginia. He and his brother Battling Belk fought all over the South during the depression making good money when money was hard to come by. Belk was a spare 130 pounder who moved well and hit hard. He boxed many of the best in his weight class, fighters such as Jack Ryan, Young Altis, Wade and Bob Allison, Terry Roberts, and Charlie Jacobs.  Belk passed away on November 8, 1987.