Boxing: Hall of Fame Trainer Emanuel Steward Dies at 68

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Hall of Fame Trainer Emanuel Steward Dies at 68 Oct 31st 2012, 12:40 Emanuel Steward, one of the most accomplished and respected trainers in boxing history, has died at the age of 68 after a brief illness. Steward, whose Kronk Gym in Detroit became legendary for producing tough, world class fighters, managed and trained (and often served as a father figure) to more than two dozen champions during his long career. Steward's superstar pupils included Thomas Hearns, Mike McCallum, Gerald McClellan, Michael Moorer, Evander Holyfield, Oliver McCall, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Naseem Hamed, Lennox Lewis, Oscar De La Hoya, Jermain Taylor, Chad Dawson, Miguel Cotto and Wladimir Klitschko. Steward, who is also well-known to fight fans as an HBO analyst, was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.

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