Emanuel Steward

For the British West Indian cricketer, see Emmanuel Stewart.

Emanuel Steward
Steward in Dusseldorf, Germany, March 2012
Born(1944-07-07)July 7, 1944
Bottom Creek, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 25, 2012(2012-10-25) (aged 68)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other namesManny

Emanuel "Manny" Steward (July 7, 1944 – October 25, 2012) was an American boxer, trainer, and commentator for HBO Boxing. He was also called the Godfather of Detroit Boxing. Steward trained 41 world champion fighters throughout his career, most notably Thomas Hearns,[1] through the famous Kronk Gym and later heavyweights Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko. Emanuel trained over two dozen boxers who turned out to be champions in the course of his career. His heavyweight fighters had a combined record of 34–2–1 in title fights.[2] He was an inductee of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.[3] Steward was also known for his charity work in Detroit, Michigan, helping youth to attain an education.[4]

  1. ^ Pugmire, Lance (October 25, 2012). "Legendary boxing trainer Emanuel Steward dies at 68". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference manny was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Emanuel Steward". Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  4. ^ Brudenell, Mike (October 25, 2012). "Detroit Kronk boxing icon Emanuel Steward dead at 68". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 25, 2012.