KEY WEST, FLA (Setyembre 6, 2015) -Boxing manager Si Star, presidente ng SHS Boxing Management, pumanaw sa gulang na 81 ito nakaraang Lunes dahil sa mga komplikasyon mula sa isang atake sa puso.

Stern pinamamahalaang tatlong-time, two-division Randall “Ang patumbahin Hari” Pader ng kastilyo, beterano matimbang Sherman “Punuin ang tangke” Williams, Marcus “Arilli” Upshaw at dating Cuban Olympian Robert Alfonso.

Isang napaka-matagumpay na negosyante, Williams explained that Stern also had a law degree and studied at one point to be a rabbi. Si recently returned from Romania, kung saan siya suportado Williams sa kanyang paglaban, sa Linggo, Agosto. 30 and he suffered a heart attack the following day at home in Key West. He was air lifted to a hospital in Miami, kung saan siya ay nanatili para sa isang linggo bago siya sumuko.

Bailey at istrikto ni partner, Dave Johnson, kasama ang mga anak na lalaki ni Stern, Gary, at anak na babae, Cynthia, were bedside in the hospital with Si for several days until the end. “Ako ay nagsalita sa Si Linggo ng gabi (Agosto 30) at nakuha ng isang tawag sa susunod na araw na nagsasabi na siya ay ipasok sa ospital,” Ipinaliwanag Bailey. “Siya ay nagdusa ng isang napakalaking pag-atake sa puso. Mga bagay ay up at down na ang lahat ng linggo hanggang sa huling linggo.

Randall Bailey (L) sa Si Stern (may hawak na sinturon) at ang kanyang mga anak na lalaki, Gary Stern, ipinapakita dito matapos Bailey knocked out Mike Jones sa 2012 para sa pamagat welterweight IBF

“Si was a great guy and a good friend. As a manager, he always fought for his boxers. If nobody else cared, Si inaalagaan; kung hindi nila maaaring gawin ito, 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, tulad ng kapag nanalo ako sa pamagat ng mundo, where he took any money. If Si had your back, gusto niya pumunta sa digmaan sa iyo.

“Gusto niya na pataasin mula sa Key West sa Miami upang makita ako pero, sa halip na manatili sa magdamag, gusto niya pabalikin. Gusto niya tumawag sa akin tumawag sa akin 10 times while he drove home. He was so happy to get me a promotional contract (AK Promotions sa Korea) at noon ay talagang Inaasahan sa aking paglaban Oktubre 4^ika in Korea. I’m dedicating that fight to Si and we’ll be doing something special.”

L-R: Si Star & Sherman “Punuin ang tangke” Williams ipinapakita dito sa Romania

Williams ay pinamahalaan ng Stern para sa nakalipas na 11 years and they had a special relationship. They had dinner together in Romania and flew back to the U.S., pagdating Linggo, Agosto 30.

“Si ay higit pa sa aking manager,” Williams offered. “Siya ay isang mabuting kaibigan, isang tiwala ako ay laging umaasa sa para sa payo, in and out of boxing. Si was an all-around good man. We had many deep discussion about politics and religion, akin ang pagiging isang Kristiyano at Si isang Hudyo, lalo na sa paggastos ng maraming araw na magkasama sa 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.”