KEY WEST, Fla (September 6, 2015) -Boxing bestuurder Si Star, president van SHS Boxing Management, oorlede op die ouderdom van 81 die afgelope Maandag weens komplikasies van 'n hartaanval.

Stern bestuur drie keer, Twee-afdeling Randall “Die Knock Out King” Bailey, veteraan swaargewig Sherman “Tank” Williams, Marcus “Arilli” Upshaw en voormalige Kubaanse Olimpiese Robert Alfonso.

'N Baie suksesvolle sakeman, Williams explained that Stern also had a law degree and studied at one point to be a rabbi. Si recently returned from Romania, waar hy ondersteun Williams op sy stryd, Sondag, Augustus. 30 and he suffered a heart attack the following day at home in Key West. He was air lifted to a hospital in Miami, waar hy gebly het vir 'n week voordat hy geswig.

Bailey en Stern se vennoot, Dave Johnson, saam met Stern se seun, Gary, en dogter, Cynthia, were bedside in the hospital with Si for several days until the end. “Ek het met Si Sondagaand (Augustus 30) en het 'n oproep van die volgende dag gesê hy is in die hospitaal opgeneem,” Bailey verduidelik. “Hy het 'n massiewe hartaanval. Dinge was op en af ​​die hele week tot verlede naweek.

Randall Bailey (L) met Si Stern (hou belt) en sy seun, Gary Stern, hier getoon na Bailey uitgeslaan Mike Jones in 2012 vir die IBF welterweight titel

“Si was a great guy and a good friend. As a manager, he always fought for his boxers. If nobody else cared, Si versorg; as hulle dit nie kon doen nie, 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, soos wanneer ek het die wêreld-titel, where he took any money. If Si had your back, hy wil gaan na die oorlog met julle.

“Hy wil op te ry van Key West na Miami om my te sien, maar, in plaas van om te oornag, hy weer wil ry. Hy wil my bel my bel 10 times while he drove home. He was so happy to get me a promotional contract (AK Promotions in Korea) en is regtig uitsien na my stryd Oktober 4^ste in Korea. I’m dedicating that fight to Si and we’ll be doing something special.”

L-R: Si Star & Sherman “Tank” Williams hier getoon in Roemenië

Williams is bestuur deur Stern vir die afgelope 11 years and they had a special relationship. They had dinner together in Romania and flew back to the U.S., aankoms Sondag, Augustus 30.

“Si was veel meer as my bestuurder,” Williams offered. “Hy was 'n goeie vriend, 'n selfversekerde ek kon altyd staatmaak op vir raad, in and out of boxing. Si was an all-around good man. We had many deep discussion about politics and religion, my 'n Christen en 'n Jood Si, veral besteding so baie dae saam in Roemenië.

“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.”