WEST KEY, Fla (September 6, 2015) -Manager Boxing Si Star, presiden SHS Boxing Management, liwati adoh ing umur 81 ana kepungkur iki amarga komplikasi saka serangan jantung.

Stern ngatur telung-wektu, loro-divisi Randall “Ing Knock Out King” Bailey, Veteran abot Sherman “Tank” Williams, Marcus “Arilli” Upshaw lan mantan Kuuban Olympian Robert Alfonso.

A pengusaha sukses banget ning pasaran, Williams explained that Stern also had a law degree and studied at one point to be a rabbi. Si recently returned from Romania, kono didhukung Williams ing perang, ana, Sep. 30 and he suffered a heart attack the following day at home in Key West. He was air lifted to a hospital in Miami, ing pundi piyambakipun tetep kanggo minggu sadurunge iku séda.

Partner Bailey lan Stern kang, Dave Johnson, bebarengan karo putra Stern kang, Gary, lan putri, Cynthia, were bedside in the hospital with Si for several days until the end. “Aku kandha marang Si ana wengi (Agustus 30) lan tak telpon dina sabanjuré ngandika wis ngakoni menyang rumah sakit,” Bailey diterangno. “Panjenenganipun nandhang a serangan jantung massive. Iku padha munggah lan mudhun kabeh minggu nganti akhir minggu pungkasan.

Randall Bailey (L) karo Si Stern (nyekeli sabuk) lan kang putra, Gary Stern, dituduhake ing kene sawise Bailey kalah metu Mike Jones ing 2012 kanggo judhul flyweight IBF

“Si was a great guy and a good friend. As a manager, he always fought for his boxers. If nobody else cared, Si peduli; yen padha ora bisa nglakoni, Si would do it. I was with him nearly 10 years and nobody was throwing money our way. It was hard for us. I only made enough money in a few fights, kaya nalika menangaké gelar donya, where he took any money. If Si had your back, wong 'd menyang perang karo sampeyan.

“Panjenenganipun 'd drive munggah saka Key West Miami kanggo ndeleng Aku, nanging, tinimbang tetep sewengi, kang 'd drive bali. Panjenenganipun 'd nelpon kula call me 10 times while he drove home. He was so happy to get me a promotional contract (AK Promosi ing Korea) lan iki pancene looking nerusake kanggo perang sandi Oktober 4^th in Korea. I’m dedicating that fight to Si and we’ll be doing something special.”

L-R: Si Star & Sherman “Tank” Williams sing dituduhake ing kene ing Romania

Williams dikelola dening Stern kanggo sasi 11 years and they had a special relationship. They had dinner together in Romania and flew back to the U.S., tekan Sunday, Agustus 30.

“Si ana luwih akeh tinimbang manager sandi,” Williams offered. “Panjenenganipun kanca apik, a mesthi aku tansah bisa gumantung ing saran, in and out of boxing. Si was an all-around good man. We had many deep discussion about politics and religion, kula kang Kristen lan Si Yahudi, utamané mbuwang dadi akeh dina bebarengan ing Romania.

“We all lost a good man in Si Stern. I was proud to be represented by Si. He wasn’t in boxing for the money. He was an important part of my life. He was always there for me and all of his fighters. Si never took a short cut or spared money. Si Stern was the best manager I ever had.”