Rich Giachetti

[Robinson]

Hey guys

I am interested in knowing or learning what anyone here has to share about
Holmes' old manager-trainer.

I do not know a great deal about him, besides his brief stint with Tyson after
Holmes etc.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks Gents

[slakka]

Author is
Dave Anderson
Title is
In the Corner: Great Boxing Trainers Talk About Their Art 1991


Hes in here!

[Robinson]

Slakka

Thanks for that. I shall check it out.

[dempseyfire]

Did Giachetti ever have any experience in the ring? He had some successful guys under his tutelage but his between-round advice always sounded pretty pedestrian to me.

[slakka]

Being an ex-fighter rings a bell but i'm actually gonna re-read the Anderson book myself.

[Expug]

I believe Ritchie and his brother were both good amateurs.
I think Ritchie won an am title or two in Cleveland. Maybe the Gloves.
I dont think he ever fought pro.
Ritchie was pretty close with Don King for awhile back in the seventies and early eighties. Both from Cleveland.
They had some kind of falling out. I will take a wild guess that it was probably over cash.
He also had a gym for awhile back in the same period. Thats all I remember about him.

[The Great John L]

I believe Ritchie and his brother were both good amateurs.
I think Ritchie won an am title or two in Cleveland. Maybe the Gloves.
I dont think he ever fought pro.
Ritchie was pretty close with Don King for awhile back in the seventies and early eighties. Both from Cleveland.
They had some kind of falling out. I will take a wild guess that it was probably over cash.
He also had a gym for awhile back in the same period. Thats all I remember about him.

Richie also used to own a bar in Lakewood called, I think, the 15th round. It's been a long time since I've been there, so I'm not even sure if it's still around.

[Robinson]

Thank you for that gents. Much appreciated.

[Flump]

I believe Ritchie and his brother were both good amateurs.
I think Ritchie won an am title or two in Cleveland. Maybe the Gloves.
I dont think he ever fought pro.
Ritchie was pretty close with Don King for awhile back in the seventies and early eighties. Both from Cleveland.
They had some kind of falling out. I will take a wild guess that it was probably over cash.
He also had a gym for awhile back in the same period. Thats all I remember about him.

They fell out big time, to the extent that Giachetti was taping conversations they had and was allegedly threatening to feed them to the FBI. He was very concerned that DK was going to have him killed for a while apparently but they'd obviously made up by the early 90's. Jack Newfield's book on Don King contains quite a lot on Giachetti, fascinating read.

[klompton]

Giachetti was Kings house trainer. He always tried to steer fighters he acquired into Giachetti in order to solidify his control over them

[Rocky Balboa]

Giachetti was Kings house trainer. He always tried to steer fighters he acquired into Giachetti in order to solidify his control over them

Interesting! I would not have thought that was the case, but it just goes to show!

How long was Giachetti with Holmes?

[Flump]

Giachetti was Kings house trainer. He always tried to steer fighters he acquired into Giachetti in order to solidify his control over them

Interesting! I would not have thought that was the case, but it just goes to show!

How long was Giachetti with Holmes?

Giachetti was with Holmes from early in his career until 81' when Rich and Don King fell out but he returned for the Tyson fight in 88' Holmes still speaks highly of him.

[ElginGates]

I believe Ritchie and his brother were both good amateurs.
I think Ritchie won an am title or two in Cleveland. Maybe the Gloves.
I dont think he ever fought pro.

Actually Richie was not a good amateur, and the word is he never won any title. He had a serious weight problem but was mobbed up
and hung around boxers. He did what the mob guys said to do and the rest of what you said is true about him taping Don King.
He was never a guy who had knowledge of boxing or fighting, but was mob connected and became a cornerman-motivator. He certainly had no knowledge of physical fitness or could move or box in anyway, look at the guy, but like many trainers who are grossly out of shape, or cannot fight themselves in the ring, for some reason no one questions what they say. Some guys like that that are extremely out of shape or never were good fighters become "Accepted" trainers, like Panama Lewis, or older out of shape guys or are good motivators like Nacho, Angelo Dundee, and others do well.

Richie was strictly a fringe mob guy and would say or do anything behind the scenes to win, influence officials and as far as Holmes, Richie supported Larry against Don King during the falling out, so he appreciated that, but seriously what could Giaghetti teach Holmes?


Ritchie was pretty close with Don King for awhile back in the seventies and early eighties. Both from Cleveland.
They had some kind of falling out. I will take a wild guess that it was probably over cash.
He also had a gym for awhile back in the same period. Thats all I remember about him.

They fell out big time, to the extent that Giachetti was taping conversations they had and was allegedly threatening to feed them to the FBI. He was very concerned that DK was going to have him killed for a while apparently but they'd obviously made up by the early 90's. Jack Newfield's book on Don King contains quite a lot on Giachetti, fascinating read.