Don "The man of Steel" Steele became the two time South Carolina Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion in 1990 at the age of 21. He won two Bronze medals in the Regional Golden Gloves. Don turned pro in 1994 and won 42 consecutive bouts by knockout. Don fought all over the world and challenged for the IBO Heavy weight world championship. Don won the USBA Heavyweight title, Carolina's Boxing Association Heavyweight title twice and retired from boxing in 2005 with an impressive record of 46 wins, 6 losses, with 45 wins by knockout.

Rufus L. Edmisten was born in Boone, NC in 1941 and lives in Raleigh with his wife Linda. Rufus is the founding partner in the Edmisten & Webb Law Firm in Raleigh, NC. From 1964 to 1974 he was aide to United States Senator Sam J. Ervin. Jr. and was chief legal counsel to senator Ervin during his chairmanship of the Senate Watergate Committee. He served North Carolina as Attorney General from 1974-1984 and Secretary of State from 1989 to 1996.  As a lifelong friend of boxing, working with board members Mike Bivens, Bill Clancy, Bill McInnis and former Heavyweight Champion James "Bonecrusher" Smith, he formed the first North Carolina Boxing Commission in 1996. Boxing in the Carolina's is forever grateful.

Dr. Patrick Brissey began boxing in the early 90\s winning a number of Championships throughout the country. He won the silver medal in the 1995 US National PAL in Kansas City, won the SC State and the Regional US Open Boxing Tournament in 1997, won the 1997 Georgia Golden Gloves in Atlanta, won the 2001 South Carolina Golden Gloves under Billy Stanick and Mike English. Patrick also won the 2002 South Carolina Golden Gloves.

Bobby L. Hinson was born in Durham, North Carolina in 1935, now living with his wife Carolyn in Creedmoor, NC. Serving in the Navy in the Korean conflict from 1953-1957. Bobby began boxing with the Durham boxing team in 1951. He won the Durham boxing tournament in 1952 and 1953. Over the next few years he had over 60 victories with only four losses. He has won tournaments in Charleston, SC, Danville, VA, Charlotte, NC, all over the Southeast. Bobby fought with Johnny Greenhill, Glen Ivey, Gene Crawford, Bobby Lawrence and other Hall of Famers from this hotbed of boxing in the 1950's.

Andrew Baker was born October 21, 1953 in Lumberton, North Carolina, lives with his wife Laura and retired with twenty years service from the Army. While in the Army he compiled a record of 60 wins with only 10 losses, winning the North Carolina Golden Gloves in Charlotte in 1974. In 1975 he also won the Virginia State Championship, won Korean Army Championship in 1980.  Andrew as a combined 40 plus years boxing as an amateur and as a professional and amateur coach. He has worked with a number of champions over the years. In 1999 he started the Total Elite Boxing with assistance of his son, Andre Baker, providing an opportunity for youth to build character, morale and accomplish goals.

SPECIAL AWARDS -- 2017

ROBERT E. NELSON 2017 Carolinas Boxing Contributor of the Year Award

LEROY TOUCHE' NUNN SR. 2017 Floyd Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award