Emanuel Steward
Emanuel Steward
Emanuel "Manny" Stewardwas an American boxer, trainer, and commentator for HBO Boxing. Steward trained 41 world champion fighters throughout his career, most notably Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko, Thomas Hearns, and Tony Tucker, through the famous Kronk Gym. His heavyweight fighters had a record of 34-2-1 combined in title fights. He was an inductee of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Steward was also known for his charity work in Detroit, Michigan, helping endangered...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth7 July 1944
CountryUnited States of America
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That's the way Peter fights. He gets in close and he hits you in the back of the head and the shoulders. That's his style. You're relaxed when you're in close because you figure you can't get hurt. And that's when he hits you with those punches, when you're vulnerable.
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I said two years ago that the European fighters and the Africans would take control because I hate to say it their amateur system is better than our American system. They're benefiting from that good foundation, and then they're spending more time staying and training over here and getting used to a variety of styles that they don't see in Europe. They're also developing sort of a gangster mentality, whereas before their mental makeup was a little more delicate.
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People are going to have to start giving him credit. He is the best heavyweight out there. Wladimir has established himself as the premier heavyweight in the division. I don't see anything out there on the horizon, even in the amateurs. I think he can dominate until he retires.
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That fight with Brewster, I understand exactly what happened. I won't go into it but even if Wladimir had scored a fourth round knockout, which he was one punch away from doing, Wladimir would still have been in (serious distress) because of what he told me after the very first round. We had serious problems after the first, second round which had nothing to do with Brewster.
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I wish the fight was last week. He's that prepared. I'm more confident than when Lennox Lewis fought Mike Tyson.
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I began these clinics because I want to share my years of experience in around the ring, in addition to my proven winning methods. I have seen the good and the bad. I have learned valuable lessons, which I want to pass along to those truly interested in the sport.
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My favorite hobby is being alone. I like to be alone. I also like dancing, fishing, playing poker sometimes and vegetable gardening - corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, I have a big garden every year.
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We get into the ring and we say, 'Welcome to big time boxing,'
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For pure passion and dedication to boxing, you couldn't beat Wright. Brad wasn't a politician, but he worked so, so hard. In all my years, I have never seen anyone in boxing work as hard. This has hurt him a lot.
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He'd lean over and whisper to me that this is never going to leave Detroit. He made me promise.
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He was a pioneer in a lot of ways. His punching power for his size was phenomenal.
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Oscar is one of the most naturally-gifted fighters I've ever seen. When Oscar fights on his toes, he reminds me of Sugar Ray Robinson. What they have in common is, Ray punched best from his toes, and Oscar punches best from his toes. It's the opposite of what you'd expect and I don't understand it completely, but it has to do with rhythm. When Oscar stands flat-footed, he loses his punching-power.
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Andy is performing very well in training and his punches are very sharp during sparring. A boxer's pro debut is very important so we are focused on the job.
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Andy is a thoroughbred. There are a lot of people coming to see his debut.