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The GOAT boxing trainer….. Emanuel Steward

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USA Boxing Alumni Association, darasa la 2018 Inductee
(L-R) – The great Tommy Hearns & the late Manny Steward

DENVER, Lap. (Novemba 19, 2018) – The late Emanuel Steward, arguably the greatest boxing trainer of all-time, is a member of the Class of 2018 getting inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

The second annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception, held in conjunction with the 2018 USA Boxing Elite and Youth National Championships and Junior and Prep Open, Desemba 2-8, will be held December 7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

 

Steward was a boxer, trainer extraordinaire, and HBO commentator until his untimely death in 2012 katika umri wa miaka 68. His boxing career culminated with his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.

 

 

 

Katika umri wa miaka 12, Manny moved with his mother from West Virginia to Detroit, where his life soon turned to boxing. Kama bondia mchanga, he compiled a 94-3 rekodi, yalionyesha na utendaji dhahabu medali katika 1963 National Golden Gloves Tournament as a bantamweight, but he decided against trying out for the US Olympic Boxing Team.

 

 

 

Katika 1971, Steward became a part-time trainer at Kronk Gym, where he eventually guided many of the country’s top amateur boxers. Kronk Gym later became a property of Steward’s and he developed it into one of the most successful and famous boxing gyms in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

Steward also served as National Director of Coaching for USA Boxing in the early 2000’s.

 

 

 

Throughout his incredible career, Steward reportedly trained 41 mabingwa wa dunia, labda, the most noteworthy were Thomas Hearns, Lennox Lewis na Wladimir Klitschko. He also trained Julio Cesar Chavez, Miguel Cotto, Oscar de la Hoya, Naseem Hamed, Evander Holyfield, na Mike McCallum. Manny also trained a young Detroit rapper, Eminem, how to box at Kronk Gym.

 

 

 

The last world champion Manny trained was Adonis “Superman” Stevenson, who remains the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) World light heavyweight champion since 2013.

 

 

 

“Emanuel would always say, knockouts kuuza!” Stevenson fondly remembered. “He was also the first to tell me, ‘You will be a superstar and a world champion. Just make sure you don’t listen to people with bad intentions because you’ve got natural talent.’ He believed in me even if some people did not think I would ever become a world champion.”

 

 

 

“Emanuel Steward impacted the lives of so many who walked through the doors of Kronk Gym,” alisema Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “While he’s most recognized for his achievement at the professional level, his impact was significant in the amateurs. Manny serves as a model coach for USA Boxing today, and his impact will be felt for a long time. The USA Boxing Alumni Association overwhelmingly supports his induction and looks forward to honoring him as part of this year’s Hall of Fame class.”

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

 

 

Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –mabondia, officials, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, ndani na nje ya pete.

 

 

 

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events host by the Alumni Association, including the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

 

 

 

To join the Alumni Association, simply register at alumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

 

 

 

 

“For years he would come to my National Silver Gloves Tournament that I sponsored and put on in Kansa City just to show his support of the youth program,” added USA Boxing president John Brown aliongeza. “Every year I would tell him to let me know if he was coming, so I could VIP him, and every year he would ignore me and just quietly show up. I would notice him in the crowd. I would ball him out and then we did the same thing the following year.

 

 

 

“I also used to see him at big fights and he would always make me feel special by saying my company saved boxing in the seventies and eighties by providing safe, well-made, fair priced boxing equipment for the sport. No one else ever gave me that recognition. He was humble and not a blowhard, my kind of guy.”

 

 

 

Emanuel Steward left his mark on earth, not only as a multi-faceted personality in boxing, but he’s also remembered for his magnanimous charity work in Detroit, in which he helped youths in their pursuit of education.

 

 

 

Kwa kifupi, ingawa, he taught boxing, and nobody has ever done it any better.

 

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Prospect Known as ‘The Future of Boxing’ Appearing Tonight in Philadelphia

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Tonight (Septemba 22), at the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia, a young prospect being called “the future of boxing” by some important people will have the toughest fight of his career.

In one of the main supporting bouts of Hard Hitting Promotions’ (in association with Greg Cohen Promotions & Devin Haney Promotions) “Fight Night at The Sugarhouse” tukio, WBC Youth World Lightweight Champion and top-ranked amateur, Devin “The Dream” Haney (16-0, 11 Kos), will face Mexico’s Enrique Tinoco (16-4-3, 12 Kos) in an eight-round showcase.

The event is topped by Philadelphia heavyweight Joey “Tank” Dawejko (17-4-4, 10 Kos) taking on Detroit’s Demetrius Banks (9-1, 4 Kos) in an eight-round battle. Tickets are priced at Front row VIP: $150, VIP: $100, Ringside: $65 na Mkuu Kiingilio: $45 na inaweza kununuliwa katika www.hardhittingpromotions.com.

So advanced in skills at a young age was Haney, a Mayweather family associate, that he turned pro in Mexico at 16 na, akiwa na umri 18, is undefeated in 16 mapambano. He is trained by well-respected former world champion Mike McCallum.

Haney also has the distinction of being the youngest promoter in boxing, as he also operates Devin Haney Promotions.

This is the toughest fight of your career; did you do anything differently in training?

I did the same stuff I always do. This is what I’ve prepared for my whole life, so I’m always ready.”

Tell me about working with an all-time great like Mike McCallum as your trainer.

I’ve been working with Mike for about three fights and it’s going great. I’ve learned a lot of things from him.

What do you think of your opponent, Enrique Tinoco?

I saw him fight a while back. Watched him live. He looks rugged and put some pressure on his opponent. He comes to fight, but I definitely know what to do with him. I had a lot of experience in the amateurs and have sparred a lot of great pros. I’m ready for whatever he has to bring to the able.

What’s it feel like when someone like Floyd Mayweather calls you the ‘future of the sport?’

Ni anahisi kubwa. I worked hard for people to acknowledge me in the sport and compare me to the top fighters in boxing right now. Floyd is like a mentor to me. Both Floyds are. I just want to keep training hard an showing everybody that I really am the future of boxing. I don’t feel any pressure to perform perfectly every time though. I don’t believe in pressure. That’s all in the head. I’m just going to go in there and showcase my skills.

Tonight, milango wazi katika 6PM na bout kwanza ni katika 7PM. The Sugarhouse casino is located at 1001 N Delaware Avenue katika Philadelphia.
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Iceman John Scully’s 6th Official Amateur Boxing Reunion

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Jumamosi, Machi 18, 2017
12:00 Noon (until around 3 pm)
@ Monique’s Lounge (aka 108 Lounge)
181 East 108th Street
East Harlem, New York
10029
I am proud to officially announce my 6th Official Amateur Boxing Reunion that will take place on March 18 at Monique’s Lounge in Harlem, New York. I am expecting by far the largest turn out of any of the previous 5 reunions which were held twice at Rival Boxing in Las Vegas, once at Jimmy’s Corner in Manhattan and once each at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Casinos.
Of the over 100 boxers attending this far, among them I expect the likes of 1988 Olimpiki medali Silver Riddick Big Daddy Bowe, NYC Golden Gloves Champ “Poison” Junior Jones, 1984 Olympic champ Mark Breland, 1974 National Junior Olympic champ Marlon Starling, 1996 USA Olympic team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey na 1988 National Golden Gloves Champion Mark “Pia Sharp” Johnson.
At my past reunions, including the most recent one held at the Rival Boxing Store in Las Vegas on Novemba 18, we’ve had the likes of Roy Jones Jr., Alex “mshambuliaji Bronx” Ramos, 1992 Olympian Montell Griffin, former three time world champions Mike McCallum and Iran Barkley, na “The Fighter” and Irish Micky Ward in attendance.
Among the most special of moments at my reunions, we had Mike McCallum and Alex Ramos, who met each other in the semi-finals of the 1980 NYC Golden Gloves, reconnect in Las Vegas in late 2014, we had Luis Ortiz and Lawrence Clay-Bey, who were brought together in 2015 at Foxwoods after not only not seeing each other in 38 YEARS but after not even knowing they fought against each other in 1977 until just a few days before they reunited and in NYC over the summer of 2015 we had 1984 New York City Golden Gloves 156 pound champion and runner up Dennis “The Magician” Milton and Jesse Lanton connect once again.
Any media who wish to attend the event in Harlem, New York on March 18 are more than welcome to be a part of the festivities.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=htZpAj5JPHE&feature=youtu.be ...former champion Michael Second To Nunn calling in to my Amateur Boxers Reunion in Las Vegas last year to speak to former (1986) opponent Alex “mshambuliaji Bronx” Ramos.
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“Usiku na hadithi za ndondi” Picha za misaada ya NVBHOF

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Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame
“Kuheshimu historia ya ndondi na kuunga mkono mustakabali wa ndondi”
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LAS VEGAS, NV (Novemba 7, 2016) – Zamani hii Ijumaa akaonekana “Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame” mwenyeji wa mfadhili wa kabla ya mapigano, Hiyo ilifanyika baada ya Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas kupima-katika. Champs kutoka zamani na za sasa zilionekana kukutana na kusalimiana na mashabiki. Hafla ilifanyika saa Mkahawa wa Italia wa Ferraro na Baa ya Mvinyo, moja ya Las Vegas’ Migahawa iliyopendekezwa sana. Pesa zote zilizotolewa zitatolewa kwa mashirika ya ndondi ya ndani. Kwa maelezo zaidi tafadhali ziara www.nvbhof.com.
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Waliohudhuria walitangaza kwa Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Pre-Fight Fundraiser

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“Usiku na hadithi za ndondi” NVBHOF Charity Fundraiser
LAS VEGAS, NV (Novemba 2, 2016) – Waliohudhuria kwa Novemba 4, 2016, “Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame” Mfadhili wa mapema wa mapigano, Inafanyika baada ya Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas kupima-katika, wametangazwa.
Mapigano ya kabla “Usiku na hadithi za ndondi” Chakula cha jioni cha fundraiser kitafanyika Mkahawa wa Italia wa Ferraro na Baa ya Mvinyo, iko karibu na Thomas & Kituo cha Mack. Ferraro atatoa chakula kizuri, Visa & anga nzuri. Tikiti mbili kwa Manny Pacquiao vs.. Mapigano ya Jesse Vargas yatapigwa mnada kwenye hafla hiyo. Mapato yote yataenda kusaidia mashirika ya ndondi huko Las Vegas. Usikose nafasi yako ya kuunga mkono sababu kubwa na kukutana na hadithi kadhaa za ndondi katika mpangilio huu wa karibu.
Kila tikiti, bei saa $75 itajumuisha chaguzi kadhaa za mapishi ya familia ya Ferraro ya appetizer na bia moja au jogoo wa divai.
Chini ni orodha ya icons za ndondi zilizopangwa kuwasilisha:
Badou Jack – Bingwa wa sasa wa WBC Super-Middleweight
Joel Casamayor – Bingwa wa zamani wa manyoya na uzani mwepesi
James “Haraka” Tillis – Challenger ya zamani ya uzani wa ulimwengu
Mike McCallum – Nuru ya zamani ya Middleweight, Bingwa wa uzito wa kati na nyepesi
Shawn Porter – Bingwa wa zamani wa ulimwengu wa welterweight
Layla McCarter – Bingwa wa Dunia wa Wanawake wa Idara nyingi
Jorge Linares – Bingwa wa Dunia wa WBC/WBA wa sasa
Rances “Kid mlipuko” Barthelemy – Bingwa wa sasa wa IBF Lightweight World
Sharif “Simba” Bogere – Challenger wa zamani wa Taji ya Ulimwenguni
Shumenov Beibu – Bingwa wa sasa wa WBA Cruiserweight
Leon Spinks – Bingwa wa zamani wa ulimwengu wa uzito wa 2
Christy Martin – Bingwa wa zamani wa ulimwengu wa wanawake wa Welterweight
Marko 'mkali sana’ Johnson – Bingwa wa zamani wa ulimwengu wa mgawanyiko
Jeremy J-Flash Nichols – Kuanza kuongezeka na hisia za welterweight
Devin Haney – Nyota isiyoonekana ya kuongezeka na hisia za manyoya
Ashley Theophane – Challenger wa zamani wa kichwa cha uzani wa ulimwengu
Kalebu “Mikono Sweet” Plant – Kuanza kuongezeka kwa hisia na hisia za kati
Kevin Newman – Kuongeza kuongezeka kwa kuanza na hisia za juu-middleweight
Mikayla Nebel – Boxer ya wanawake ya bantamweight
'Mfalme’ Mfano wa David – Challenger wa zamani wa Taji ya Ulimwenguni
Skipper kelp – Mshindani wa zamani wa taji la ulimwengu wa welterweight
Tony Weeks – Rejea maarufu wa ndondi
Kenny Bayless – Rejea maarufu wa ndondi
Nafasi ni mdogo kwa hivyo hakikisha kupata tikiti zako mapema ili kupata ufikiaji. Tafadhali chapisha uthibitisho wako wa ununuzi na uilete kwa mlango wa kuingia. Ununuzi wako husaidia kuunga mkono Ukumbi wa Ndondi wa Nevada, shirika lisilo la faida. Mara tiketi zako zinunuliwa, Hakuna marejesho. Wanachama wote wa vyombo vya habari wanapanga kuhudhuria tafadhali wasiliana Jon anachukia katika jhshark@aol.com.
WHO: Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, Champs za ndondi na wataalamu
NINI: Mfadhili wa mapema baada ya Manny Pacquiao vs.. Jesse Vargas uzani-in
Kwanini: Tukio la kutafuta fedha kusaidia mashirika ya ndondi ya hisani
WAKATI: Novemba 4, 2016 kutoka 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
WAPI: Mkahawa wa Italia wa Ferraro na bar ya divai
Location: 4480 Paradise Rd. Las Vegas, TX 89169 +

Tiketi $75 –

Kwa mawasiliano ya media: Kwa habari na fursa za udhamini wasiliana:
Mratibu wa vyombo vya habari Jon Hait Afisa Mkuu Mtendaji Michelle Corrales-Lewis
Barua pepe: jhshark@aol.com Barua pepe: michelle@nvbhof.com
Simu: (702) 277-1020 Simu: 702-3-NVBHOF (702-368-2463)
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“Iceman” John Scully’s 4th Official Amateur Boxing Reunion

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This will be my 4th official amateur boxers reunion, with the first three having taken place in Las Vegas (Desemba 2014), New York City (Juni 2015) and Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut (Julai 2015).
Boxers who have attended previous reunions include the likes of four-time world champion Roy Jones Jr., three-time world champions Mike “The Body Snatcher” McCallum and Iran “The Blade” Barkley, WBO heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster, former WBC light heavyweight champion Montell “Ice” Griffin, 1988 U.S. Olympic coach Kenny Adams.
I’ve had this idea to bring my former amateur peers together for many years and in December of 2014 at the Rival Boxing Store in Las Vegas I finally had my first amateur boxers reunion and it was a tremendous success. Since then I’ve had two more (at Jimmy’s -Glenn- Corner on W. 44th St. in NYC and at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut)successful gatherings that have seen everyone from local amateurs, regional Golden Gloves champions, National AAU champions, mabingwa wa dunia, Olympians and every other possible level of amateur boxer.
I had originally planned to have boxers from my Olympic trials class (1988)gather for a reunion but changed it to any era or level. On that end we’ve had boxers ranging from 1976 A.A.U. National champion Bret Summers from Washington State and 1976 Jamaican Olympian Mike McCallum all the way up to 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada.
Basically it’s a chance for us to get together, reminisce, tell stories, see old friends, meet people we’ve never met before. Maybe the best example of what my reunions entail came at the 2015 event at Foxwoods when I had Hartford’s Luis Ortiz and Lawrence Clay-Bey meet for the very first time since they boxed each other as young kids at Marc Anthony’s in Hartford way back in 1977!
WAKATI: Julai 23, 2016, 12 saa sita mchana kwa 4 pm
WAPI: Margaritaville Restaurant inside the Mohegan Sun casino @ Uncasville, Connecticut.
WHO: Invited and expected guests include, among MANY others:
Two-time welterweight champ Marlon “Uchawi Mtu” Starling
1985 ESPN welterweight champion “Schoolboy” Troy Wortham
WBA welterweight and junior middleweight champion Jose Antonio Rivera
Dickie Ecklund and “Ireland” Micky Ward (“The Fighter”)
1984 Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Breland
Comp-U-Box record holder “Sucra” Ray Oliviera
“Contender Star Peter “the Pride of Providence” Manfredo Jr.
1996 U.S. Olympic team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey
Current boxing promoter (Star Boxing in NYC) na 1988 NYC Daily News Golden Gloves 147 pound Champion Joe DeGuardia
Aliyekuwa mbili mgawanyiko bingwa wa dunia “Poison” Junior Jones from Brooklyn, NY
WBO World Heavyweight Champion Mike Bentt and 1988 U.S. Olimpiki mbadala.
2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Road

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Quote: “

The wait in the dressing room before a professional boxing match -that last hour- could be enough to strip a man who never boxed before of whatever pride, desire and heart he THOUGHT he had” –Iceman John Scully, Aprili 2002

“Boxing is a tight-knit fraternity. Everybody knows everybody. But a line in the resin will forever be drawn separating those who step into the square ring and those who DON’T. Many, many people make money on a fight, but when the bell sounds, only two people answer it.” – Randy Smith, Februari 2003, Journal Inquirer (Manchester, Conn.) Newspaper