Emanuel "Manny" Steward was an American boxer, trainer, and commentator for HBO Boxing.
12 Facts About Emanuel Steward
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Emanuel Steward trained over two dozen boxers who turned out to be champions in the course of his career.
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Emanuel Steward was an inducted of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
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Emanuel Steward was known for his charity work in Detroit, Michigan, helping youth to attain an education.
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Emanuel Steward was born in Bottom Creek, West Virginia, but, by the age of 12, he had moved with his mother to Detroit, Michigan, after she divorced his father, who was a coal miner.
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Emanuel Steward compiled a record of 94 wins and 3 losses as an amateur boxer, including winning the 1963 national Golden Gloves tournament in the bantamweight division.
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In 1971, Emanuel Steward took his half brother, James Emanuel Steward, to the nearby Kronk Gym, a hot-bed for amateur boxers in the 1970s, and became a part-time coach there.
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Emanuel Steward eventually translated his success with amateurs into a career training championship-level professional fighters.
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Emanuel Steward achieved his most notable early success with welterweight Thomas Hearns, whom he changed from a light hitting boxer into one of the most devastating punchers in boxing history.
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Emanuel Steward was well known for his outgoing personality and endless energy.
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Emanuel Steward died on October 25,2012, after undergoing surgery for diverticulitis.
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Emanuel Steward opened a branch of the gym in Tucson, Arizona, and started an association with the Dodge Theater in Phoenix to present boxing undercards once a month.