Amateur Boxing Coaches Assn., 1977 Manager/Trainer of the Year, Boxing Writers Assn., 1980, 1997 Manager/Trairier of the Year, WBC, 19B3 SCLC Youth Deyt Award, 1983 Life Enrichment Award, Focus Life, 1984 named to Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame, 1992,Īddresses: Home -Big Bear, California Business - Es-cot Boxing Enterprises Inc, 19600 W. Golden Gloves Champion (119-pound class), 1963 Amateur Boxing Coach of the Year, U, S. Memberships : NAACP (life member) franchise holder, Little Caesar ’s Pizza Chain pres., Scholarship fund for Children founder, Emanuel Steward Athletic Scholarship.Īwards and honors Nat. coached Evander Holyfield to upset victory over Riddick Bowe for WBA arid WBF heavy weight championship orqwns, 1993 helped Oliver McCal I defeat Lennox Lewis to win WBC heavyweight title, 1994 has trained Thomas Heams Lennox Lewis Oscar De La Hoya, Mark Breland, Milton McCrory, Jimmy Paul, Duane Thomas, Tony Tucker, and other fighters.
EMANUEL STEWARD TRAINED PROFESSIONAL
married Marie Estelle Steel, 1964 children: Sylvia Ann, Sylvette Marie Education: Henry Ford Community Coll, graduated 1970 Detroit Edi$on4Eleariclan-Appremiceship Prog, graduated as Master Electrician, 1970Ĭareer: Began formal training as boxer, 1950s compiled 94-3 record as amateur boxer, 1950s-60s began coaching boxers on part-time basis, 1960s worked as master electrician, Detroit Edison, 1966-72 started coaching amateur boxers at Kronk ’s gym in Detroit, 1969 helped coach seven boxers to Golden Gloves championship wins, 1971 was salesman for Securities and life Ins 1972-76 first trained a professional boxer (Thomas Hearns), 1977 became pres, of Escot Boxing Enterprises Inc. ” Following his parents ’ separation, he moved with his mother to Detroit and continued his development as a boxer by participating both in street At a Glance …īorn July 7, 1944, in Vivian, WV son of Catherine Steward and Emanuel Steward, Sr. “I just was so fascinated with being able to hit somebody, then make them miss. “I love the art of boxing, ” he said in In the Corner about his early attraction to the sport.
He was soon fighting with other boys, often in illegal contests that were staged by his father to amuse other adults. Steward ’s interest in boxing began after he received a pair of Jack Dempsey boxing gloves when he was eight-year-old. ” In some cases, Steward has required boxers to stay in his own home in order to better control their training regimen. “You can lose fights by not having control of the camp, complete control of everything ’s that ’s going on with the fighter, ” Steward said in In the Corner: Great Boxing Trainers Talk About Their Art As Richard Hoffer added in Sports Illustrated, “Steward makes boxers feel good about themselves … he provides a total package, cooking for his guys, pulling up their socks, whatever. He has continually adjusted his coaching style to match the specific strengths and weaknesses of each fighter and focused on the emotional and physical factors that contribute to a boxer ’s success. Steward ’s success has also been attributed to his treatment of boxers as individuals, in addition to strict monitoring of their diets and personal activities during training. “As a trainer and manager, Steward preaches balance and even weight distribution for his fighters, ” noted the Boxing Register He has always trained his fighters hard, often in hot, humid conditions to increase their threshold for physical punishment. During his career Steward has trained many champions in both amateur and professional boxing, among them Thomas Hearns, Mark Breland, Milt McCrory, Lennox Lewis, and Evander Holyfield. A shrewd businessman as well as an expert trainer, he made the Kronk Gym in Detroit famous as a training ground for champion boxers. Praised by the Boxing Register as “one of the most successful trainers and managers active in boxing today, ” Emanuel Steward has demonstrated a golden touch with boxers that has led to many victories in the ring.
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