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Kronk Gym is a boxing gym located in Detroit, once led by trainer Emanuel Steward. [1] It was run out of the basement of the oldest recreation center of the City of Detroit, and became a household word in the sport of boxing [2] and its gold shorts a magnet to young talent following the enormous success and high profile of multiple World Champion and Boxing Hall of Famer Thomas "The Hitman ...
Emanuel "Manny" Steward (July 7, 1944 – October 25, 2012) was an American boxer, trainer, and commentator for HBO Boxing.Known as "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.
McCrory trained under the legendary Emanuel Steward in the famous Detroit Kronk Gym program. Known as "Ice Man", McCrory turned pro in 1980 and won his first 20 bouts, establishing himself as the unified #1 contender for the welterweight title at the time of Sugar Ray Leonard retirement.
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SugarHill Steward (formerly known as Javan "Sugar" Hill) is an American professional boxing trainer, best known as the trainer of Tyson Fury. He changed his name in 2019 to honor his uncle, boxing trainer Emanuel Steward , explaining that he was like a father to him.
The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States: Womack committed suicide two months after this fight. Win 32-22: Kenny Show UD 4 24 Jul 2001 Chene Park, Detroit, Michigan, United States: Win 6-8-1: Gesses Mesgana TKO 4 11 May 2001 Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, United States: Referee stopped the bout at 1:56 of the fourth round. Win 10-4
I was like, OK, Detroit in the house.' Boxer Claressa Shields of Flint celebrates after knocking out womenÕs WBC champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse during the second round at Little Caesars Arena ...
Wild Card Boxing, Los Angeles, U.S. 1 Win 1–0 Monika Harrison UD: 4 Aug 20, 2020 Kronk Gym, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. References This page was last edited on 9 August ...