Emanuel Steward, the owner of the legendary Kronk Gym and one of boxing’s greatest trainers, has died. He was 68.
Victoria Kirton, Steward’s executive assistant, says Steward died Thursday in a Chicago hospital. She did not disclose the cause of death.

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Ugh... this came out of left field. GREAT trainer. RIP.

im a huge boxing fan/head!

i was following this news yesterday and today..broke my heart!

what a great asset to the sport he gave his all to, RIP Manny!

Dauphin said:

I read that he was not really dead, that newspapers got it wrong. the Detroit News actually ran a retraction. Did he actually die?

It's all over other boxing websites

I checked before posting this thread

the conflicting news was going back and forth since yesterday..the official word came out a few hours ago, Manny passed on.

HuMpThAnG said:

RIP Manny

rip

This hasn't gotten the press that it deserves here in Detroit....probably because of the Tigers being in the World Series.

Emanuel Steward worked with the best. I loved his work with Oscar De La Hoya.

R.I.P.

Turned Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko into the beasts we now know they are. As well as my favourite boxer of all time, Tommy Hearns.

R.I.P.

Wonder what Tommy Hearns and Lennox Lewis are saying right now...

Timmy84 said:

Wonder what Tommy Hearns and Lennox Lewis are saying right now...

Lennox Lewis’s Statement on the Death of Emanuel Steward

I’m completely devastated by the passing of my long time friend, mentor and trainer Emanuel “Manny” Steward. Manny has helped me get through some of the biggest fights in my career and I only regret that I couldn’t return the favour and see him through his biggest fight.

We’ve maintained a close relationship and the last time we spoke he seemed his usual upbeat self so it was very disturbing to hear about his illness and rapid decline. It is with a heavy heart that realization of what I hoped were just rumors are now in fact true. Manny always told me I was the best, but the truth is, HE was the best and I’m grateful, privileged and honoured to be counted among his many historic successes.

This has been a very tragic year for the boxing world, but today we’ve truly lost one of it’s crown jewels. Manny was giving, selfless, compassionate and stern. He always gave back to the community and never forgot where he came from. He was an institution unto himself and I’m proud to have had him in my corner for so many years.

I’m extremely grateful for the time that I was given with him and he will be severely missed by all who knew and loved him. I’ll miss his smile, his frank no holds barred truthfulness and our discussions on boxing and life. My prayers and condolences go out to his family at this very difficult time.

-Lennox Lewis

Thomas Hearns

"Emanuel Steward was like the father I never had. To me, that's what he was, because my father was never there for me. He never spent any time with me.

"I never really knew my father, but I knew Emanuel. I first met Emanuel probably when I was 13. He was someone who was very, very dear to me, when you're talking about Emanuel.

"Emanuel Steward to me, he was a man that changed my life. Emanuel Steward helped me to become the man that I've become today."

HuMpThAnG said:

Timmy84 said:

Wonder what Tommy Hearns and Lennox Lewis are saying right now...

Lennox Lewis’s Statement on the Death of Emanuel Steward

I’m completely devastated by the passing of my long time friend, mentor and trainer Emanuel “Manny” Steward. Manny has helped me get through some of the biggest fights in my career and I only regret that I couldn’t return the favour and see him through his biggest fight.

We’ve maintained a close relationship and the last time we spoke he seemed his usual upbeat self so it was very disturbing to hear about his illness and rapid decline. It is with a heavy heart that realization of what I hoped were just rumors are now in fact true. Manny always told me I was the best, but the truth is, HE was the best and I’m grateful, privileged and honoured to be counted among his many historic successes.

This has been a very tragic year for the boxing world, but today we’ve truly lost one of it’s crown jewels. Manny was giving, selfless, compassionate and stern. He always gave back to the community and never forgot where he came from. He was an institution unto himself and I’m proud to have had him in my corner for so many years.

I’m extremely grateful for the time that I was given with him and he will be severely missed by all who knew and loved him. I’ll miss his smile, his frank no holds barred truthfulness and our discussions on boxing and life. My prayers and condolences go out to his family at this very difficult time.

-Lennox Lewis

Thomas Hearns

"Emanuel Steward was like the father I never had. To me, that's what he was, because my father was never there for me. He never spent any time with me.

"I never really knew my father, but I knew Emanuel. I first met Emanuel probably when I was 13. He was someone who was very, very dear to me, when you're talking about Emanuel.

"Emanuel Steward to me, he was a man that changed my life. Emanuel Steward helped me to become the man that I've become today."

Thanks.

RIP Emanuel. The baddest trainer in boxing history.

Whenever i saw this guy the first thing that came to mind

is Greg Morris of Mission Impossible.

phunkdaddy said:

RIP Emanuel. The baddest trainer in boxing history.

Whenever i saw this guy the first thing that came to mind

is Greg Morris of Mission Impossible.

I remember during the Lewis-Tyson fight how he kept cussing at Lennox to knock Mike out not knowing Lennox had broke his hand or whatever.

[Edited 10/27/12 16:41pm]

RIP Manny