Emanuel Steward
American boxer, trainer, and commentator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emanuel "Manny" Steward (July 7, 1944 ā October 25, 2012) was an American boxer, trainer, and commentator. He worked for HBO Boxing. He was also called the Godfather of Detroit Boxing. Steward trained 41 world champion fighters.[1] His heavyweight fighters had a combined record of 34-2-1 in title fights. He was added into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.[2]
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Nickname(s) | Manny |
Nationality | American |
Born | (1944-07-07)July 7, 1944 Bottom Creek, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | October 25, 2012(2012-10-25) (aged 68) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Steward died October 25, 2012 of problems caused by diverticulitis surgery and colon cancer at a hospital in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 68.[3][4]