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WEST KEY, Fla (September 6, 2015) -Imenenja Boxing Si Star, Umengameli we SHS Boxing Management, washona eneminyaka engu- 81 lokhu esidlule ngoMsombuluko ngenxa yezinkinga yisifo senhliziyo.
Stern ephethwe ezintathu-time, ezimbili-division Randall “The Knock Out King” Bailey, veteran Sherman wesibhakela “Tank” Williams, Marcus “Arilli” Upshaw futhi zangaphambili Cuba Olympian Robert Alfonso.
A ochumayo kakhulu, Williams explained that Stern also had a law degree and studied at one point to be a rabbi. Si recently returned from Romania, lapho kusekelwa Williams ngesikhathi impi yakhe, ngesonto, 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, lapho wahlala yena isonto ngaphambi wawela.
Bailey and Stern sika umlingani, Dave Johnson, kanye nendodana Stern sika, Gary, nendodakazi, Cynthia, were bedside in the hospital with Si for several days until the end. “I wakhuluma Si ngeSonto ebusuku (August 30) futhi got a call ngosuku olulandelayo ethi ungeniswe esibhedlela,” Bailey wachaza. “Wathi wamelwa inhliziyo. Izinto zaba up and down kuze ngempelasonto edlule isonto lonke.
 Randall Bailey (L) kanye Si Stern (ibhande ephethe) nendodana yakhe, Gary Stern, eboniswe lapha emva Bailey akhishwe Mike Jones e 2012 ngoba IBF welterweight isihloko
“Si was a great guy and a good friend. As a manager, he always fought for his boxers. If nobody else cared, Si sinakekelwe; uma abakwazanga ukukwenza, 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, like lapho Nganqoba isihloko emhlabeni, where he took any money. If Si had your back, Wayenza ayokulwa nawe.
“Wayenza zima kusukela Key West ukuze Miami ukubona kimi kodwa, esikhundleni sokuhlala ubusuku, Wayenza ukushayela emuva. Wayenza call me call me 10 times while he drove home. He was so happy to get me a promotional contract (AK Promotions e Korea) futhi wayebheke phambili ngempela ukuba impi yami October 4th in Korea. I’m dedicating that fight to Si and we’ll be doing something special.”
 L-R: Si Star & Sherman “Tank” Williams eboniswe lapha Romania
Williams iphethwe Stern for the esidlule 11 years and they had a special relationship. They had dinner together in Romania and flew back to the U.S., ukufika Sunday, August 30.
“Si kwaba kakhulu ngaphezu umphathi wami,” Williams offered. “Wayengumuntu umngane omuhle, a beqiniseka Ngangibona njalo bathembele for izeluleko, in and out of boxing. Si was an all-around good man. We had many deep discussion about politics and religion, me ukuba umKristu futhi Si ungumJuda, ikakhulukazi kokuchitha izinsuku eziningi kangaka ndawonye in 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.”
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