[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E454]
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               PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHARLES ``DOC'' BROADUS

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 29, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Charles ``Doc'' 
Broadus for his contributions to the sport of boxing and to helping the 
youth of his community.
  At the age of 86, Las Vegas resident Doc Broadus is still active as a 
boxing trainer, spending his days at the Las Vegas Boxing Center. 
Although he is driven by his love of boxing, Doc strives to use the 
sport as an avenue for keeping kids out of trouble. He heads Doc 
Broadus Sports & Entertainment, a non-profit organization, which aims 
to improve the quality of life for local children by giving them the 
opportunity to compete and perform.
  One famous example of Doc's work is the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Gold 
Medalist, George Foreman. Doc met the young boxer in 1965 at a Job 
Corps center in Pleasanton, CA. George was headed to California State 
Prison for getting into a fight and Doc thought his punching ability 
could be better used in the ring. After effectively getting George out 
of his sentence by agreeing to work with him, Doc became a father 
figure of sorts.
  What followed were 30 years of training and some of the greatest 
fights of the 20th century. George became a legend and helped to 
further unite the Nation, when he won gold in Mexico after he chose to 
fight instead of caving in to the demands of a small radical group. Doc 
was in George's corner in the 1974 Rumble in the Jungle versus Muhammad 
Ali, in Jamaica a year earlier for the upset of Joe Frazier and still 
present in 1994 at the age of 74, when George defeated Michael Moorer 
to become the oldest heavy-weight champion in the history of the sport.
  Doc's goal is to have 12 kids win 12 gold medals. Although he may 
never reach this lofty goal, on the way there he will continue to have 
many successes of a greater value.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Charles ``Doc'' Broadus 
today. I commend him for a life of dedication to the sport of boxing 
and to serving the youth of Southern Nevada.

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