WEST KEY, Fla (Meán Fómhair 6, 2015) -Dornálaíocht bainisteoir Si Star, uachtarán na Bainistíochta Dornálaíochta SHS, fuair bás ag aois 81 Dé Luain anuas mar gheall ar deacrachtaí ó taom croí.

Stern bhainistiú trí-am, dhá-roinn Randall “An Cnoc Mhuire Amach Rí” Bailey, veteran trom Sherman “Umar” Williams, Marcus “Arilli” Upshaw agus iar-Chúba Olympian Robert Alfonso.

A gnó an-rathúil, Williams explained that Stern also had a law degree and studied at one point to be a rabbi. Si recently returned from Romania, áit thug sé tacaíocht Williams ar a chomhrac, ar an Domhnach, Lúnasa. 30 and he suffered a heart attack the following day at home in Key West. He was air lifted to a hospital in Miami, áit ar fhan sé ar feadh seachtaine roimh géilleadh dó.

Bailey agus Stern ar pháirtí, Dave Johnson, chomh maith le mac Stern ar, Gary, agus iníon, Cynthia, were bedside in the hospital with Si for several days until the end. “Labhair mé go Si ar an oíche Dé Domhnaigh (Lúnasa 30) agus fuair glao an lá dár gcionn ag rá go raibh sé ligthe isteach san ospidéal,” Mhínigh Bailey. “Fhulaing sé taom croí ollmhór. Bhí rudaí suas agus síos gach seachtain go dtí deireadh seachtaine seo caite.

Randall Bailey (L) le Si Stern (crios a bhfuil) agus a mhac, Gary Stern, Taispeántar anseo tar éis Bailey knocked amach Mike Jones i 2012 le haghaidh an teideal 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 cúram; más rud é nach raibh siad é a dhéanamh, 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, ar nós nuair a bhuaigh mé an teideal domhan, where he took any money. If Si had your back, bhfuigheadh ​​sé dul chun cogaidh in éineacht leat.

“Bhfuigheadh ​​sé tiomáint suas ó Key West go Miami a fheiceáil dom, ach, in ionad fanacht thar oíche, bhfuigheadh ​​sé tiomáint ar ais. Sé gur mhaith glaoch orm glaoch orm 10 times while he drove home. He was so happy to get me a promotional contract (Promotions AK sa Chóiré) agus bhí ag súil go mór le mo troid Deireadh Fómhair 4^ú in Korea. I’m dedicating that fight to Si and we’ll be doing something special.”

L-R: Si Star & Sherman “Umar” Williams léirithe anseo sa Rómáin

Bhí williams bhainistiú ag Stern don am atá thart 11 years and they had a special relationship. They had dinner together in Romania and flew back to the U.S., ag teacht Dé Domhnaigh, Lúnasa 30.

“Si bhí i bhfad níos mó ná mo bhainisteoir,” Williams offered. “Bhí sé ina chara maith, a muiníneach raibh mé in ann brath i gcónaí ar le haghaidh comhairle, in and out of boxing. Si was an all-around good man. We had many deep discussion about politics and religion, bheith dom Críostaí agus Giúdach Si, go háirithe a chaitheamh an oiread sin lá le chéile sa Rómáin.

“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.”