LOFUNIKA kumadzulo, Fla (September 6, 2015) -Nkhonya manenjala Si Star, pulezidenti wa SHS nkhonya Management, zapita pa zaka 81 ichi kale Monday chifukwa ndi matenda vuto la mtima.

Stern anakwanitsa atatu nthawi, ziwiri Chigawo Randall “The gwetsa King” Bailey, msirikali wakale katswiri woposa onse Sherman “Thanki” Williams, Marcus “Arilli” Upshaw ndi kale Cuba Olimpiki Robert Alfonso.

A kwambiri bizinezi, Williams explained that Stern also had a law degree and studied at one point to be a rabbi. Si recently returned from Romania, pamene iye anathandiza Williams pa nkhondo yake, pasabata, Aug. 30 and he suffered a heart attack the following day at home in Key West. He was air lifted to a hospital in Miami, kumene iye anakhalabe kwa mlungu umodzi iye anacita.

Bailey ndi Stern wa okondedwa, Dave Johnson, pamodzi ndi Stern wa mwana, Gary, ndi wamkazi, Cynthia, were bedside in the hospital with Si for several days until the end. “Ndinalankhula Si Lamlungu usiku (August 30) ndipo muli ndi kuitana tsiku lotsatira kuti iye anali anavomereza kuchipatala,” Bailey anafotokoza. “Iye anavutika kwambiri mtima. Zinthu anali ndi onse sabata mpaka wotsiriza mlungu.

Randall Bailey (L) ndi Si Stern (atagwira lamba) ndi mwana wake, Gary Stern, lasonyezedwa panoli pambuyo Bailey kugonja Mike Jones mu 2012 pakuti IBF welterweight udindo

“Si was a great guy and a good friend. As a manager, he always fought for his boxers. If nobody else cared, Si ankasamalira; ngati iwo sakanakhoza kuchita izo, 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, ngati pamene ine anapambana dziko udindo, where he took any money. If Si had your back, Iye angapite nanu nkhondo.

“Iye akanati kuyendetsa kwa Mfungulo West kuti Miami kundiona koma, mmalo mokhala usiku, iye galimoto mmbuyo. Mukanandiitanira ine ukunditchula 10 times while he drove home. He was so happy to get me a promotional contract (AK Zokwezedwa ku Korea) ndipo tikuyang'ana mwachidwi wanga nkhondo October 4^TH in Korea. I’m dedicating that fight to Si and we’ll be doing something special.”

L-R: Si Star & Sherman “Thanki” Williams asonyeza kuno ku Romania

Williams anali imayendetsedwa ndi Stern kwa m'mbuyomu 11 years and they had a special relationship. They had dinner together in Romania and flew back to the U.S., Atafika Sunday, August 30.

“Si kwambiri kuposa manenjala wanga,” Williams offered. “Iye anali bwenzi labwino, ndi chidaliro ine ndikhoza nthawizonse kudalira malangizo, in and out of boxing. Si was an all-around good man. We had many deep discussion about politics and religion, ine kukhala Mkhristu ndi Si Myuda, makamaka ndalama zambiri masiku pamodzi 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.”