Slammin' Sammy Horne was a household name in the Williamston/Pelzer area in 1978-1979. He was not only an outstanding boxer, but he was known for his engaging personality and being extremely tough. In his time of fighting professionally he was featured three times on ESPN.   After high school, Horne began boxing at the age of 19. As an amateur he had a 32-2 record with 24 of those bouts as knockouts. He also won two Golden Glove Championships, and two AAU Championships, and then shortly thereafter turned pro. For full details of Horne's boxing professionally, refer to the Journal Article.   Full Story

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael Cline is set to be inducted with the  inducted into the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 17, 2020 among other elite inductees. In 1976 Cline became an All-Marine boxer in 1976 and fought in various district and regional matches throughout his time in the service. In 1988, he joined the All-Marine coaching staff. Cline won a bronze medal in the masters division of the Ringside National Tournament in 2003...Full Story

Gerald Snyder, born on April 29, 1961. He boxed professional from 1993-1999.  Gerald "Jay" Snyder fought in the heavyweight division and is from Spartanburg, South Carolina. ay Snyder, 59, married to Karen Snyder, his high school sweetheart. They have been married for 39 years, and have two children, Sommer and Jacob, and daughter-in-law Christie. Jay has one grand daughter, Carsyn Nicole.   He has taught welding for 20 years in the high school setting. He is a devoted to God Christian.  Full Story

Coach Dean Huffstickler at the age of 15 years old developed his passion for sports and skills in boxing. In the 1950's he trained with the Rutherfordton Police boxing team coached by the area's legendary Police Officer/Coach Red Bowers. During this time he competed in the AAU Golden Gloves tournaments, with having his most prized trophy in the 1958 GGG Novice weight was won in Gastonia.  Huffstickler served four years in the USAF and was honorably discharged in 1962. After returning home....  Full Story

 Henry T. Nielson, presently resides in Columbia, South Carolina, born in Port Angeles, Washington.  In 1955, Nielsen had his first boxing bout at the age of nine.  The first amateur bout he fought Dexter (Peewee) Coker in Kingstree, South Carolina.  Over a span of 23 years he fought approximately 250-300 amateur bouts.  His boxing career included coaching in Collegiate Boxing, boxing in the International Boxing League on the Miami Team, and one professional bout, in which was his last boxing bout when he fought "dancin" Kid Carlos in the Nassau Coliseum in 1978, winning that bout.  During Nielson's amateur career, he won numerous Outstanding Boxer Awards in Charlotte Golden Gloves and Knoxville (Best Conditioned Boxer)...Full Story

Billy Sharpe, posthumous induction, who lost his battle with cancer December 19, 2011, was born on March 2, 1943,  in Columbia, South Carolina, and  was the son of the late Rev. James Charles Sharpe and the late Lillie Spradley Wylie.   He served as a Deacon at Hilda First Baptist Church.  Billy also was Secretary of the Hilda Masonic Lodge, a member of Mar Shrine Temple and Gideon International.  He served his country in the United States Air Force.  Sharpe was employed for 33 years as a Ranger  with the South Carolina Forestry Commission.  He served 38 years as Chief of the Hilda Fire Department and during his spare time, he ran and coached the Hilda Athletic Club.  Sharpe was president of the South Carolina USA Boxing Association for sixteen years.    He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and owner of the Hilda Garage.
 

SPECIAL AWARDS -- 2022

BRENT ELMORE 2022 Floyd Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award

DR. ANNE EDWARD, MD 2022 Carolinas Boxing Contributor of the Year Award