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OT: Boxing trainer Manny Steward has died

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by DAPARKERSAFC, Oct 25, 2012.

  1. DAPARKERSAFC

    DAPARKERSAFC Well-Known Member

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    Any boxing fan will know of Manny, arguably the best trainer of all time. best known in this country for being Lennox Lewis' trainer.

    Sad day for boxing
     
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    DAPARKERSAFC, Oct 25, 2012
  2. Billy Death

    Billy Death Well-Known Member

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    Aye, RIP Manny.
     
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    Billy Death, Oct 25, 2012
  3. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    Sad news that! Cracking trainer! RIP!

    Lennox is my hero btw!
     
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  4. Apone

    Apone Active Member

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    Very sad news. Seemed a true gentleman.

    Lennox Lewis was my boxing hero also. A very underrated boxer IMO.

    Didn't Manny currently train the klitschko brothers?
     
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    Apone, Oct 25, 2012
  5. DAPARKERSAFC

    DAPARKERSAFC Well-Known Member

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    Yeah Wladimir, completely saved his career and is the reason he's been world champion for so long.
     
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    DAPARKERSAFC, Oct 25, 2012
  6. Billy Death

    Billy Death Well-Known Member

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    My boxing hero's were Smokin' Joe, Dennis Andres, Tommy Hearns & Marvin Hagler.

    All true legends in a sport that has become a laughing stock & is dying on it's arse.
     
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    Billy Death, Oct 25, 2012
  7. Nostalgic

    Nostalgic Well-Known Member

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    Thanks to Don King. No black fighter can get near fame without joining his organisation. Slavery all over again.
     
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  8. giaccomo

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    tommy the hit man hearns was like a very hungry tiger.
     
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    giaccomo, Oct 25, 2012
  9. reginald-cheese

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    Hello year 2000
     
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    reginald-cheese, Oct 25, 2012
  10. Ryhoper1

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    :( rip
     
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    Ryhoper1, Oct 25, 2012

  11. Sidthemackem

    Sidthemackem Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United
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    RIP Manny

    Tommy Hearns was one of my favourite fighters from that glory era of the 70s/80s

    Boxing is utter ****e these days...
     
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    Sidthemackem, Oct 25, 2012
  12. Nostalgic

    Nostalgic Well-Known Member

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    Don King has controlled boxing in USA for the last 10-15 years at least. All matches are made by him and the fighters careers are planned out. The King organisation also allocates the trainer, financial adviser and seconds, these are members of King,s family or married into it. Biggest part of fighters earnings stay within King organisation. No such thing as successful independent promoters any more.

    Boxing history lesson over.
     
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    Nostalgic, Oct 26, 2012
  13. reginald-cheese

    reginald-cheese Member

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    You stuck in a time warp?

    http://news.yahoo.com/end-don-king-fans-170200982--box.html
     
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    reginald-cheese, Oct 26, 2012
  14. Nostalgic

    Nostalgic Well-Known Member

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    Fair do's to you and you win on a TKO. Maybe I should have googled King before I opened my keyboard. Can only say that I lost interest in boxing once King got away with the system of breeding fighters to suit his needs and fleecing them as he went along. He was suspected in boxing circles of being instrumental in the Mike Tyson rape case, thus removing his domination of the heavyweight division. Boxing has never been "clean" but for me he took it to its lowest level.

    Don't get alot of it over here, but as they say "what time is in in NZ" - about 1998!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Nostalgic, Oct 26, 2012
  15. reginald-cheese

    reginald-cheese Member

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    This is not the way of the forum. Call me a **** and insisting you're right is the only way.<ok>
     
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    reginald-cheese, Oct 26, 2012
  16. Billy Death

    Billy Death Well-Known Member

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    Put your handbags down lasses, before the bouncers hoy yer's oot.
     
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    Billy Death, Oct 26, 2012

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