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Lou Duva

2026-09-25T17:28:37Z

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== Fighters managed ==
*[[Joey Giardello]]
*[[Rocky Lockridge]]
*[[Johnny Bumphus]]
*[[Zab Judah]]
*[[Shaun George]]
*[[Michael Marrone]]
*[[Frankie Warren]]
*[[Harold Warren]]

== Fighters trained ==
*[[Pernell Whitaker]]
*[[Evander Holyfield]]
*[[Meldrick Taylor]]
*[[Michael Moorer]]
*[[Vinny Pazienza]]
*[[Mark Breland]]
*[[Jose Luis Lopez (Maestrito)]]
*[[Andrew Golota]]
*[[Tyrell Biggs]]
*[[Alex Arthur]]
*[[Scott Frank]]
*[[Mel Turnbow]]
*[[Joey DeGrandis]]

== Notes ==
*Brother of [[Carl Duva]], father of [[Dan Duva]].

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Tommy Parks (New Jersey)

2026-09-22T13:15:13Z

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== Notes ==
*After his boxing career Parks became a well-known trainer, working with fighters such as [[Bobby Czyz]], [[Kennedy McKinney]], [[Ray Mercer]], [[Charles Murray]] and [[Bobby Joe Young]].

* [[Monte Barrett]]
* [[Livingstone Bramble]]
* [[Shannon Briggs]]
* [[Rubin Carter]]
* [[Al Cole]]
* [[Bobby Czyz]]
* [[Carl Daniels]]
* [[Shawn Fitzgerald]]
* [[Maurice Harris]]
* [[Kennedy McKinney]]
* [[Ray Mercer]]
* [[Charles Murray]]
* [[Tracy Harris Patterson]]
* [[Jose Ribalta]]
* [[Derrick Rolon]]
* [[Cornell Simms]]
* [[Ross Thompson]]
* [[Bobby Joe Young]]

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Johnny Sullo

2026-09-13T16:44:50Z

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'''Johnny Sullo''' was a boxing trainer. Boxers that he trained, included:

* [[Carmen Basilio]] - Cut Man
* [[Cesar Brion]] - Cut Man
* [[Bobby Cassidy]]
* [[George Chuvalo]] - Cut Man
* [[Tony DiBiase]]
* [[Glen Flanagan]]
* [[Rocky Fumerelle]]
* [[Jake LaMotta]]
* [[Libby Manzo]]
* [[Joe Miceli]]
* [[Holly Mims]]
* [[Garth Panter]]
* [[Benny Paret]] - Cut Man vs Emile Griffith
* [[Stefan Redl]]
* [[Blair Richardson]]
* [[Paolo Rosi]] - Cut Man
* [[Vince Shomo]]
* [[Jose Torres]] - Cut Man
* [[Charley (Doc) Williams]]

Sources: The Ring Magazine

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Eddie (Babe) Risko

2026-09-04T18:01:32Z

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*[[:Category:Babe Risko Gallery|Babe Risko Gallery]]
*'''Trainer:''' [[Jimmy August]]
*'''Manager:''' Joe Puff, [[Gabe Genovese]]
'''Babe Risko''' had an extensive boxing career in the United States Navy, fighting as Sailor Pulaski, prior to turning professional.

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Teddy Yarosz]]|
title=[[NYSAC World Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Freddie Steele]]|
years=19 Sep 1935– 11 Jul 1936
}}

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[[Category:World Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Polish American Boxers]]

Eddie (Babe) Risko

2026-09-04T18:00:39Z

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*[[:Category:Babe Risko Gallery|Babe Risko Gallery]]
*'''Trainer:''' [Jimmy August]
*'''Manager:''' Joe Puff, [[Gabe Genovese]]
'''Babe Risko''' had an extensive boxing career in the United States Navy, fighting as Sailor Pulaski, prior to turning professional.

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Teddy Yarosz]]|
title=[[NYSAC World Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Freddie Steele]]|
years=19 Sep 1935– 11 Jul 1936
}}

{{end box}}

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[[Category:World Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Polish American Boxers]]

Mike Bazzone

2026-08-28T19:26:29Z

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== Post-Boxing Career ==
Was a boxing manager and trainer after his professional career ended, operating a gym in Rankin, PA. He trained and managed 50's Heavyweight Alonzo Johnson. He also trained another Heavyweight of that period, Bob Baker.

Also worked with:
* [[Pedro Gonzalez]] (Rankin, PA Middleweight)
* [[Johnny Eubanks]]

== Sources ==
*''Syracuse Herald-Journal'': June 17, 1958
*''Mansfield (OH) News Journal'': May 28, 1959

[[Category:Managers|Bazzone, Mike]]
[[Category:Trainers|Bazzone, Mike]]

Jack Friday

2026-08-28T12:32:37Z

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==Trainer ==
Trained [[Steve Belloise]]

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Also Trained:

[[Yama Bahama]]

Jack Friday

2026-08-28T12:32:13Z

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==Trainer ==
Trained [[Steve Belloise]] and [[Yama Bahama]]

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{{Trainer-stub}}

Also Trained:

[[Yama Bahama]]

Kevin Kelley

2026-08-26T20:23:21Z

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'''Trainers:''' [[Phil Borgia]], [[Don House]] 
'''Manager:''' Tom Loeffler 
'''Promoter:''' [[Cedric Kushner]]

== Amateur Career ==
'''Kevin Kelley''' won two New York Golden Gloves Championships. Kelley won the 1985 119lb Sub-Novice Championship and the 1986 119lb Open Championship. In 1988 Kelley advanced to the finals of the 125lb Open division and was to have met [[Freddie Liberatore]] in the finals. Kelley was injured and could not fight. Liberatore was declared the champion by Default-Injury.

== Career Factoids ==
*Has a record of 3-2 (1 KO) in World Title fights.
*Has a record of 9-6-1 (2 KO) against former or current world titlists.
**Won against [[Troy Dorsey]], [[Gregorio Vargas]], [[Jesse Benavides]], [[Louie Espinoza]], [[Derrick Gainer]], [[Jesus Salud]], [[Orlando Fernandez]], [[Humberto Soto]], [[Carlos Hernandez]]
**Lost against [[Alejandro Gonzalez]], [[Naseem Hamed]], [[Derrick Gainer]], [[Erik Morales]], [[Marco Antonio Barrera]], [[Manuel Medina]]
**Draw against [[Clarence (Bones) Adams]]
*Inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame on March 30, 2014.

== Titles Held ==
* [[NABA]] Super Featherweight Title (2002)
* [[WBU]] Featherweight Title (1995-97)
* '''[[World Boxing Council]] Featherweight Title''' (1993-95)
* [[WBC]] Continental Americas Featherweight Title (1991-92)
* USA New York State Featherweight Title (1991)
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Gregorio Vargas]]|
title=[[WBC Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Alejandro Gonzalez]]|
years=1993 Dec 4 – 1995 Jan 7
}}
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[[Category:New York Daily News Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:World Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
[[Category:NABA Super Featherweight Champions]]

Frankie Liles

2026-08-26T20:22:00Z

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*'''Managers:''' [[Jack O'Halloran]] and [[Jackie O'Halloran]]
*'''Trainers:''' [[Kenny Adams]], [[Freddie Roach]] and [[Don House]]
*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]]

== Amateur Highlights ==
Amateur Record: 285-14
*1985 3rd place National Golden Gloves as a Welterweight
*1986 National Golden Gloves Champion as a Welterweight
*1987 Runner-up United States Amateur Championships as a Welterweight
*1987 3rd place at Pan-American Games as a Light Middleweight
*1987 United States Amateur Champion at Light Middleweight
*1988 Runner-up for Olympic team berth at Light Middleweight, was decisioned twice by [[Roy Jones Jr.]]

== Professional Record ==
'''Championship Record'''
* 8 opponents (3 by KO) beaten for World Super Middleweight Title.

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Steve Little]]|
title=[[WBA Super Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Byron Mitchell]]|
years=1994 Aug 12 – 1999 June 12
}}
{{end box}}

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[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:World Super Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
[[Category:NABF Super Middleweight Champions]]
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Miguel Diaz

2026-08-17T12:46:38Z

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[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
 

'''Miguel Diaz''' is an Argentinian trainer and cutman. Born on February 21, 1938, Miguel's dad, Miguel Diaz Sr. was the South American lightweight (135 lbs.) champion in the 1920s. Miguel started boxing at the age of eight and had 27 amateur fights, but never turned pro. Diaz began his career as a trainer and a cut man in 1974 working in the gym of the late [[Johnny Tocco]]. His first fighter was Jesus Chuy Meza. In 1999, he was named "Trainer of the Year" by the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]]. He was inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] on November 15, 2008 and, alongside his training career, is largely considered one of the best cut men in the world.

== Trained or Served as Cut Man ==
*[[Robert Allen]]
*[[Jorge Amparo]]
*[[Akeem Anifowoshe]]
*[[Jorge Arce]]
*[[Ivan Calderon]]
*[[Joel Casamayor]]
*[[Jose Luis Castillo]]
*[[Diego Corrales]]
*[[Jose Miguel Cotto]]
*[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]
*[[Pedro Ruben Decima]]
*[[Nestor Hipolito Giovannini]]
*[[Daniel Jimenez]]
*[[Stevie Johnston]]
*[[Oscar Larios]]
*[[Joe Lasisi]]
*[[Marcos Maidana]]
*[[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] (cut man for first 17 fights)
*[[Roger Mayweather]]
*[[Erik Morales]]
*[[Manny Pacquiao]]
*[[Kelly Pavlik]]
*[[Freddy Roach]]
*[[Eloy Rojas]]
*[[Juan Domingo Roldan]]
*[[James Toney]]
*[[Ricardo Torres]]
*[[Fernando Vargas]]

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Miguel Diaz

2026-08-17T12:44:25Z

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[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
 

'''Miguel Diaz''' is an Argentinian trainer and cutman. Born on February 21, 1938, Miguel's dad, Miguel Diaz Sr. was the South American lightweight (135 lbs.) champion in the 1920s. Miguel started boxing at the age of eight and had 27 amateur fights, but never turned pro. Diaz began his career as a trainer and a cut man in 1974 working in the gym of the late [[Johnny Tocco]]. His first fighter was Jesus Chuy Meza. In 1999, he was named "Trainer of the Year" by the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]]. He was inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] on November 15, 2008 and, alongside his training career, is largely considered one of the best cut men in the world.

== Trained or Served as Cut Man ==
*[[Akeem Anifowoshe]]
*[[Jorge Arce]]
*[[Ivan Calderon]]
*[[Joel Casamayor]]
*[[Jose Luis Castillo]]
*[[Diego Corrales]]
*[[Jose Miguel Cotto]]
*[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]
*[[Pedro Ruben Decima]]
*[[Nestor Hipolito Giovannini]]
*[[Daniel Jimenez]]
*[[Stevie Johnston]]
*[[Oscar Larios]]
*[[Joe Lasisi]]
*[[Marcos Maidana]]
*[[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] (cut man for first 17 fights)
*[[Roger Mayweather]]
*[[Erik Morales]]
*[[Manny Pacquiao]]
*[[Kelly Pavlik]]
*[[Freddy Roach]]
*[[Eloy Rojas]]
*[[Juan Domingo Roldan]]
*[[James Toney]]
*[[Ricardo Torres]]
*[[Fernando Vargas]]

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[[Category:Cutmen]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]

Lou Gross

2026-08-10T23:59:14Z

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Miami-based trainer. Worked as Angelo Dundee's assistant trainer, as well as a freelance trainer.

Some of the fighters he trained or co-trained include.

* [[Virgil Akins]]
* [[Willie Pastrano]]
* [[Paolo Rosi]]

Teddy McWhorter

2026-08-06T22:25:43Z

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Fighters Trained:

*[[Sonny Banks]]
*[[George Chuvalo]]
*[[Chuck Davey]]
*[[Embrel Davidson]]
*[[Clyde Gray]]
*[[Wilf Greaves]]
*[[Vern Mitchell]]
*[[Chuck Spieser]]
*[[Johnny Summerlin]]

Source: The Ring Magazine

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{{Trainer-stub}}

Ray Arcel

2026-07-27T19:33:43Z

Olivares: /* Fighters Trained */

[[File:Ray Arcel 3243939.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Ray Arcel]]
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*'''Born:''' August 30, 1899
*'''Died:''' March 6, 1994
*'''[[:Category:Ray Arcel Gallery|Ray Arcel Image Gallery]]'''
== Fighters Trained ==
* [[Henry Armstrong]]
* [[Buddy Baer]]
* [[Max Baer]]
* [[Joe Baksi]]
* [[Nick Barone]]
* [[Jackie (Kid) Berg]]
* [[Maxie Berger]]
* [[Jimmy Bivins]]
* [[Jim Braddock ]]
* [[Jorge Brescia]]
* [[Cesar Brion]]
* [[Lou Brouillard]]
* [[Georges Carpentier]]
* [[Ezzard Charles]]
* [[Al (Bummy) Davis]] Briefly in 1941 For Fritzie Zivic Rematch
* [[Jack Dempsey]]
* [[Roberto Duran]] (until [[Roberto Duran vs. Sugar Ray Leonard (2nd meeting)|"No Mas" bout]] with [[Sugar Ray Leonard]])
* [[Al Ettore]]
* [[Sixto Escobar]]
* [[Sammy Farber]]
* [[Jackie Fields]]
* [[Alfonso Frazer]]
* [[Tony Galento]]
* [[Ceferino Garcia]]
* [[Kid Gavilan]]
* [[Frankie Genaro]]
* [[Abe Goldstein]]
* [[Harold Green]]
* [[Larry Holmes]] (for the [[Gerry Cooney]] [[Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney|fight]])
* [[George (Sonny) Horne|Sonny Horne]]
* [[Danny Kapilow]]
* [[Phil Kaplan]]
* [[Benny Leonard]] (during his Comeback)
* [[Leo Lomski]]
* [[Lenny Mancini]]
* [[Nathan Mann]]
* [[Tony Marino]]
* [[Charley Massera]]
* [[Al McCoy]]
* [[Lee Q. Murray]]
* [[Bob Olin]]
* [[Lee Oma]]
* [[Lou Nova]]
* [[Johnny Paychek]]
* [[Tony Pellone]]
* [[Charley Phil Rosenberg]]
* [[Maxie Rosenbloom]]
* [[Barney Ross]]
* [[Jack Sharkey]]
* [[Oakland Billy Smith]]
* [[Billy Soose]]
* [[Freddie Steele]]
* [[Paulino Uzcudun]]
* [[Benny Valger]]
* [[Teddy Yarosz]]
* [[Tommy Yarosz]]
* [[Tony Zale]]

== Sources ==
*''Corner Men: Great Boxing Trainers'' by Ronald K. Fried, 1991
*''Champ In The Corner: The Ray Arcel Story'' by John Jarrett, 2002
*''Ray Arcel: A Boxing Biography'' by Donald Dewey, 2012
*International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Bio: [http://www.jewishsports.net/BioPages/RayArcel.htm]
* ''See also'', 2016 bio-pic ''[[Hands of Stone]]''

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[[Category:Trainers]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]

Ray Arcel

2026-07-27T19:33:05Z

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[[File:Ray Arcel 3243939.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Ray Arcel]]
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*'''Born:''' August 30, 1899
*'''Died:''' March 6, 1994
*'''[[:Category:Ray Arcel Gallery|Ray Arcel Image Gallery]]'''
== Fighters Trained ==
* [[Henry Armstrong]]
* [[Buddy Baer]]
* [[Max Baer]]
* [[Joe Baksi]]
* [[Nick Barone]]
* [[Jackie (Kid) Berg]]
* [[Maxie Berger]]
* [[Jimmy Bivins]]
* [[Jim Braddock ]]
* [[Jorge Brescia]]
* [[Cesar Brion]]
* [[Lou Brouillard]]
* [[Georges Carpentier]]
* [[Ezzard Charles]]
* [[Al (Bummy) Davis]] Briefly in 1941 For Fritzie Zivic Rematch
* [[Jack Dempsey]]
* [[Roberto Duran]] (until [[Roberto Duran vs. Sugar Ray Leonard (2nd meeting)|"No Mas" bout]] with [[Sugar Ray Leonard]])
* [[Al Ettore]]
* [[Sixto Escobar]]
* [[Sammy Farber]]
* [[Jackie Fields]]
* [[Alfonso Frazer]]
* [[Tony Galento]]
* [[Ceferino Garcia]]
* [[Kid Gavilan]]
* [[Frankie Genaro]]
* [[Abe Goldstein]]
* [[Harold Green]]
* [[Larry Holmes]] (for the [[Gerry Cooney]] [[Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney|fight]])
* [[George (Sonny) Horne|Sonny Horne]]
* [[Danny Kapilow]]
* [[Phil Kaplan]]
* [[Benny Leonard]] (during his Comeback)
* [[Leo Lomski]]
* [[Lenny Mancini]]
* [[Nathan Mann]]
* [[Tony Marino]]
* [[Charley Massera]]
* [[Al McCoy]]
* [[Lee Q. Murray]]
* [[Bob Olin]]
* [[Lee Oma]]
* [[Lou Nova]]
* [[Johnny Paychek]]
* [[Tony Pellone]]
* [[Charley Phil Rosenberg]]
* [[Maxie Rosenbloom]]
* [[Barney Ross]]
* [[Jack Sharkey]]
* [[Boardwalk Billy Smith]]
* [[Billy Soose]]
* [[Freddie Steele]]
* [[Paulino Uzcudun]]
* [[Benny Valger]]
* [[Teddy Yarosz]]
* [[Tommy Yarosz]]
* [[Tony Zale]]

== Sources ==
*''Corner Men: Great Boxing Trainers'' by Ronald K. Fried, 1991
*''Champ In The Corner: The Ray Arcel Story'' by John Jarrett, 2002
*''Ray Arcel: A Boxing Biography'' by Donald Dewey, 2012
*International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Bio: [http://www.jewishsports.net/BioPages/RayArcel.htm]
* ''See also'', 2016 bio-pic ''[[Hands of Stone]]''

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[[Category:Trainers]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]

Mike Holt

2026-07-22T12:36:35Z

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'''Manager''': [[Piet Lourens]] 
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[[Category:2008 Deaths]]

Mike Holt

2026-07-22T12:36:10Z

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'''Manager''': [[Piet Laurens]] 
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[[Category:2008 Deaths]]

Ace Marotta

2026-07-18T18:31:16Z

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Boxing cutman, who has worked with the likes of:
*[[Tyrell Biggs]]
*[[Livingstone Bramble]]
*[[Mark Breland]]
*[[Johnny Bumphus]]
*[[Donald Curry]]
*[[Evander Holyfield]]
*[[Charlie Jordan]]
*[[Ayub Kalule]]
*[[Rocky Lockridge]]
*[[Mike McCallum]]
*[[John John Molina]]
*[[Davey Moore ]](Light Middleweight)
*[[Sean O'Grady]]
*[[Vinny Pazienza]]
*[[Fitzie Pruden]]
*[[Meldrick Taylor]]
*[[Pernell Whitaker]]

== Source ==
* Ring Magazine
* New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame

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[[Category:Cutmen]]

Ace Marotta

2026-07-18T18:30:53Z

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Boxing cutman, who has worked with the likes of:
*[[Tyrell Biggs]]
*[[Livingstone Bramble]]
*[[Mark Breland]]
*[[Johnny Bumphus]]
*[[Donald Curry]]
*[[Evander Holyfield]]
*[[Charlie Jordan]]
*[[Ayub Kalule]]
*[[Rocky Lockridge]]
*[[Mike McCallum]]
*[John John Molina]]
*[[Davey Moore ]](Light Middleweight)
*[[Sean O'Grady]]
*[[Vinny Pazienza]]
*[[Fitzie Pruden]]
*[[Meldrick Taylor]]
*[[Pernell Whitaker]]

== Source ==
* Ring Magazine
* New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame

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[[Category:Cutmen]]

George Gainford

2026-07-18T12:45:53Z

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[[File:gainford.jpeg|300px|thumb|left|George Gainford w/ Ray Robinson]]
'''George Gainford''' is best known as the manager of [[Sugar Ray Robinson]]. He also managed late 1940s Welterweight contender [[Gene Burton]], [[Danny Womber]], [[Leslie Borden]] and [[Artie Towne]]

[[Category:Managers|Gainford, George]]

Bobby Czyz

2026-07-16T14:30:43Z

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[[File:Bobby Czyz 246.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Bobby Czyz]]
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'''Trainer:''' [[Tommy Parks (New Jersey)|Tommy Parks]] 
'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]] (1980-1984), self-managed (1984-1998) 
'''[[:Category:Bobby Czyz Gallery|Bobby Czyz Gallery]]'''

==Amateur Career==
[[File:Bobby Czyz80.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Czyz in the early 1980s]]
[[File:HPIM0174.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Czyz and his title belts]]
*Czyz had a purported amateur record of 22-4.
*Won two Junior Olympic state championship gold medals, two regional championship gold medals and one bronze medal in the nationals.
*Twice boxed for the United States national team.
*On March 14, 1980, a Polish airliner carrying 14 boxers and 8 staff members of the United States amateur boxing team crashed into a military fort near Warsaw's International Airport, see [[Warsaw Plane Crash]]. All 87 people on board were killed. Czyz was a member of the team and was supposed to be on the flight, but he stayed home in New Jersey due to a broken nose he suffered in a car crash.

==Professional Career==
*One of several young professional boxers showcased by [[NBC]] in the early 1980s. They were billed as [[KO Magazine: August 1981|Tomorrow's Champions]].
*Suffered his first defeat in November 1982, losing to [[Mustafa Hamsho]] by a ten-round unanimous decision.
*Won the [[IBF]] light heavyweight championship with a fifth-round TKO of [[Slobodan Kacar]] in September 1986. Czyz successfully defended the title three times before losing it to [[Charles Williams|Prince Charles Williams]] by a ninth-round RTD in October 1987.
*Won the [[WBA]] cruiserweight championship with a twelve-round split decision against [[Robert Daniels]] in March 1991. Czyz successfully defended the championship twice, but he was forced to relinquish the title after he was hit by a car in March 1993 and was unable to defend it.
*Returned to the ring in 1994 and won four of his last seven fights before retiring in 1998.
*Record of 7-3 (4 KOs) in world title fights.
*Record of 6-6 (1 KO) against future, current and former world champions.
**Won against [[Murray Sutherland]], [[Slobodan Kacar]], [[Leslie Stewart]], [[Uriah Grant]], [[Robert Daniels]], [[Donny Lalonde]]
**Lost against [[Charles Williams|Prince Charles Williams]] (twice), [[Dennis Andries]], [[Virgil Hill]], [[Evander Holyfield]], [[Corrie Sanders]]

==Notes==
*Graduated sixth in a class of 335 students at Lakeland Regional High School in Wanaque, New Jersey.
*Member of Mensa, an organization for people whose IQ is in the top 2% of the population.
*His father, Robert Czyz Sr., committed suicide on June 12, 1983. He died from a single gunshot wound to the head.
*Commentator for [[Showtime]] from 1992 to 2003. Czyz was fired after he pleaded guilty to his fourth drunken-driving offense in six years.
*Inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.
*Inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
*Inducted into the National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.

==External Links==
*[http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Ken/Hissner010111.htm "Bobby 'Chappie' Czyz: More Than a Matinee Idol! (Q&A)" By Ken Hissner, Doghouse Boxing, January 1, 2011]

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Slobodan Kacar]]|
title=[[IBF Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Charles Williams]]|
years=1986 Sep 6 – 1987 Oct 29
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Robert Daniels]]|
title=[[WBA Cruiserweight Champion]]|
after=[[Orlin Norris]]|
years=1991 Mar 8 – 1992 May 8 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{end box}}

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[[Category:Polish American Boxers]]
[[Category:New Jersey State Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Cruiserweight Champions]]
[[Category:Two Division World Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Boxing Media]]

Bobby Czyz

2026-07-16T14:30:16Z

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[[File:Bobby Czyz 246.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Bobby Czyz]]
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'''Trainer:''' [[Tommy Parks (New Jersey)|Tommy Parks]] 
'''Cutman: ''' [[Percy Richardson]]
'''Managers:''' [[Lou Duva]] (1980-1984), self-managed (1984-1998) 
'''[[:Category:Bobby Czyz Gallery|Bobby Czyz Gallery]]'''

==Amateur Career==
[[File:Bobby Czyz80.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Czyz in the early 1980s]]
[[File:HPIM0174.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Czyz and his title belts]]
*Czyz had a purported amateur record of 22-4.
*Won two Junior Olympic state championship gold medals, two regional championship gold medals and one bronze medal in the nationals.
*Twice boxed for the United States national team.
*On March 14, 1980, a Polish airliner carrying 14 boxers and 8 staff members of the United States amateur boxing team crashed into a military fort near Warsaw's International Airport, see [[Warsaw Plane Crash]]. All 87 people on board were killed. Czyz was a member of the team and was supposed to be on the flight, but he stayed home in New Jersey due to a broken nose he suffered in a car crash.

==Professional Career==
*One of several young professional boxers showcased by [[NBC]] in the early 1980s. They were billed as [[KO Magazine: August 1981|Tomorrow's Champions]].
*Suffered his first defeat in November 1982, losing to [[Mustafa Hamsho]] by a ten-round unanimous decision.
*Won the [[IBF]] light heavyweight championship with a fifth-round TKO of [[Slobodan Kacar]] in September 1986. Czyz successfully defended the title three times before losing it to [[Charles Williams|Prince Charles Williams]] by a ninth-round RTD in October 1987.
*Won the [[WBA]] cruiserweight championship with a twelve-round split decision against [[Robert Daniels]] in March 1991. Czyz successfully defended the championship twice, but he was forced to relinquish the title after he was hit by a car in March 1993 and was unable to defend it.
*Returned to the ring in 1994 and won four of his last seven fights before retiring in 1998.
*Record of 7-3 (4 KOs) in world title fights.
*Record of 6-6 (1 KO) against future, current and former world champions.
**Won against [[Murray Sutherland]], [[Slobodan Kacar]], [[Leslie Stewart]], [[Uriah Grant]], [[Robert Daniels]], [[Donny Lalonde]]
**Lost against [[Charles Williams|Prince Charles Williams]] (twice), [[Dennis Andries]], [[Virgil Hill]], [[Evander Holyfield]], [[Corrie Sanders]]

==Notes==
*Graduated sixth in a class of 335 students at Lakeland Regional High School in Wanaque, New Jersey.
*Member of Mensa, an organization for people whose IQ is in the top 2% of the population.
*His father, Robert Czyz Sr., committed suicide on June 12, 1983. He died from a single gunshot wound to the head.
*Commentator for [[Showtime]] from 1992 to 2003. Czyz was fired after he pleaded guilty to his fourth drunken-driving offense in six years.
*Inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.
*Inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
*Inducted into the National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.

==External Links==
*[http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Ken/Hissner010111.htm "Bobby 'Chappie' Czyz: More Than a Matinee Idol! (Q&A)" By Ken Hissner, Doghouse Boxing, January 1, 2011]

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Slobodan Kacar]]|
title=[[IBF Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Charles Williams]]|
years=1986 Sep 6 – 1987 Oct 29
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Robert Daniels]]|
title=[[WBA Cruiserweight Champion]]|
after=[[Orlin Norris]]|
years=1991 Mar 8 – 1992 May 8 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Czyz, Bobby}}
[[Category:Italian American Boxers]]
[[Category:Polish American Boxers]]
[[Category:New Jersey State Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Cruiserweight Champions]]
[[Category:Two Division World Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Boxing Media]]

Guillermo Jones

2026-07-16T14:15:23Z

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[[file:GuillermoJones.jpg|210px|left]]
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'''Trainers:''' [[Rigoberto Garibaldi]], [[Luis Spada]] 
'''Manager:''' [[Rogelio Espino]] 
'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] 
 

== Amateur Career ==
*Amateur record: 22-2

== Professional Career ==
*Jones was robbed numerous times in his career. The draw and decision defeat vs Laurent Boudouani and the draw with Johnny Nelson are considered to have been highly controversial. The defeat against Steve Cunningham was close and could easily have gone to Jones. With better luck and Jones could have a record of 46-1 instead of 41-3-2-1.

== Titles Held ==
*[[WBA]] Fedelatin Heavyweight Title (2017)
*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Cruiserweight Title''' (2008-2012, 2013)
*[[WBC]] Latino Cruiserweight Title (2004-05)
*[[WBA]] Fedelatin Cruiserweight Title (2004-05)
*[[WBA]] Fedelatin Light Middleweight Title (1996-97, 1997)
*[[WBA]] Fedelatin Welterweight Title (1995-96)
*Panamanian Welterweight Title (1995)
*[[WBC]] [[FECARBOX]] Welterweight Title (1994)

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Firat Arslan]] Regular Champion|
title=[[WBA Cruiserweight Champion]]|
after=[[Denis Lebedev]]|
years=2008 Sep 27 – 2012 Oct '''Declared Champion in Recess''' 2012 Oct – 2013 May 17 '''Champion in Recess '''|
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Denis Lebedev]]|
title=[[WBA Cruiserweight Champion]]|
after=[[Denis Lebedev]]|
years=2013 May 17 – 2013 Oct '''Stripped''' 2013 Dec '''Declared Champion in Recess''' 2013 Dec – 2014 May '''Champion in Recess''' '''Stripped'''|
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Guillermo}}
[[Category:World Cruiserweight Champions]]
[[Category:Panamanian World Champions]]

Alton Merkerson

2026-07-12T12:03:51Z

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[[File:Florida-boxing-HOF-Alton-Merkerson.jpg|thumb|left|Alton Merkerson, Florida HOF]]

 

 

'''Alton Merkerson''' is best known as the boxing trainer of Roy Jones, Jr. He has also trained Derrick Gainer.

Other boxers trained by Merkerson:
* [[Gabe Brown]]
* [[Al Cole]]
* [[David Izonritei]]
* [[Ezra Sellers]]

[[Category:Managers|Merkerson, Alton]]
[[Category:Trainers|Merkerson, Alton]]

Victor Valle

2026-07-11T21:57:09Z

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[[file:VictorValle.jpeg|left||275px|VictorVallee]]
<boxer>045521</boxer>

== Fighters Trained ==
*[[Glenwood Brown]]
*[[Gerry Cooney]]
*[[Billy Costello]]
*[[Vinnie Costello]]
*[[Esteban De Jesus]]
*[[Eddie Davis]]
*[[Doug DeWitt]] - James Toney fight
*[[Robert Duka]]
*[[Jean-Marie Emebe]]
*[[Alfredo Escalera]]
*[[Melvin Foster]]
*[[Jose Monon Gonzalez]]
*[[Ronnie Harris]]
*[[Jeff Lampkin]]
*[[Emmanuel Lucero]]
*[[Corey Sanders]]
*[[Wilford Scypion]]
*[[Samuel Serrano]]
*[[Jose Stable]]
*[[Pete Toro]]
*[[Jose Torres]]

== Record Issues ==
The Following bouts are reported in the [[Ring Record Book]], but have no confirmation:

1938
*Jan 15 Victor Vallee New York, NY W 10
*Mar 7 Everett Rightmire Louisville, KY W 10

{{DEFAULTSORT:Valle, Victor}}
[[Category:Trainers]]

Bill Gore

2026-07-04T22:33:04Z

Olivares: /* Fighters Trained */

[[file:Gore.Pep.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Gore & Willie Pep</center>]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 2008 Non-Participant Category Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/nonparticipant/gore.html click]]]

 
'''Bill Gore''' was a boxing trainer who was partnered with boxing manager [[Lou Viscusi]]. Gore would handle the training of the fighters, while Viscusi handled the business side. Gore was elected into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2008.
== Fighters Trained ==

* [[Joey Archer]]
* [[Melio Bettina]]
* [[Joe Brown]]
* [[Johnny Cesario]]
* [[Ezzard Charles]]
* [[Ray Famechon]]
* [[Del Flanagan]]
* [[Bob Foster]]
* [[Manuel Gonzalez]]
* [[Tony Licata]]
* [[Mike McTigue]]
* [[Billy Murray]]
* [[Danny Nardico]]
* [[Willie Pep]]
* [[Charley Riley]]
* [[Nick Stato]]
* [[Jackie Weber]]
* [[Cleveland Williams]]
* [[Bobby Woods]]
Source: [[The Ring Magazine]], International Boxing Hall of Fame

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gore, Bill}}
[[Category:Trainers]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]

Bill Gore

2026-07-04T15:11:49Z

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[[file:Gore.Pep.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Gore & Willie Pep</center>]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 2008 Non-Participant Category Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/nonparticipant/gore.html click]]]

 
'''Bill Gore''' was a boxing trainer who was partnered with boxing manager [[Lou Viscusi]]. Gore would handle the training of the fighters, while Viscusi handled the business side. Gore was elected into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2008.
== Fighters Trained ==

* [[Joey Archer]]
* [[Melio Bettina]]
* [[Joe Brown]]
* [[Johnny Cesario]]
* [[Ezzard Charles]]
* [[Tony Licata]]
* [[Ray Famechon]]
* [[Del Flanagan]]
* [[Bob Foster]]
* [[Manuel Gonzalez]]
* [[Mike McTigue]]
* [[Billy Murray]]
* [[Danny Nardico]]
* [[Willie Pep]]
* [[Charley Riley]]
* [[Nick Stato]]
* [[Jackie Weber]]
* [[Cleveland Williams]]
* [[Bobby Woods]]
Source: [[The Ring Magazine]], International Boxing Hall of Fame

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gore, Bill}}
[[Category:Trainers]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]

Bill Gore

2026-07-04T15:10:34Z

Olivares: /* Fighters Trained */

[[file:Gore.Pep.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Gore & Willie Pep</center>]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 2008 Non-Participant Category Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/nonparticipant/gore.html click]]]

 
'''Bill Gore''' was a boxing trainer who was partnered with boxing manager [[Lou Viscusi]]. Gore would handle the training of the fighters, while Viscusi handled the business side. Gore was elected into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2008.
== Fighters Trained ==

* [[Joey Archer]]
* [[Melio Bettina]]
* [[Joe Brown]]
* [[Johnny Cesario]]
* [[Ezzard Charles]]
* [[Tony Licata]]
* [[Ray Famechon]]
* [[Del Flanagan]]
* [[Bob Foster]]
* [[Manuel Gonzalez]]
* [[Mike McTigue]]
* [[Billy Murray]]
* [[Danny Nardico]]
* [[Willie Pep]]
* [[Charley Riley]]
* [[Nick Stato]]
* [[Cleveland Williams]]
* [[Bobby Woods]]
Source: [[The Ring Magazine]], International Boxing Hall of Fame

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gore, Bill}}
[[Category:Trainers]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]

Bill Gore

2026-07-04T15:08:30Z

Olivares: /* Fighters Trained */

[[file:Gore.Pep.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Gore & Willie Pep</center>]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 2008 Non-Participant Category Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/nonparticipant/gore.html click]]]

 
'''Bill Gore''' was a boxing trainer who was partnered with boxing manager [[Lou Viscusi]]. Gore would handle the training of the fighters, while Viscusi handled the business side. Gore was elected into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2008.
== Fighters Trained ==

* [[Joey Archer]]
* [[Melio Bettina]]
* [[Joe Brown]]
* [[Johnny Cesario]]
* [[Ezzard Charles]]
* [[Tony Licata]]
* [[Ray Famechon]]
* [[Del Flanagan]]
* [[Bob Foster]]
* [[Manuel Gonzalez]]
* [[Mike McTigue]]
* [[Danny Nardico]]
* [[Willie Pep]]
* [[Charley Riley]]
* [[Nick Stato]]
* [[Cleveland Williams]]
* [[Bobby Woods]]
Source: [[The Ring Magazine]], International Boxing Hall of Fame

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gore, Bill}}
[[Category:Trainers]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]

Bobby Czyz

2026-07-04T12:01:45Z

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Bobby Czyz

2026-07-04T12:01:16Z

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Pete Toro

2026-06-28T20:38:27Z

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[[File:Pete Toro.JPG|left|thumb|275px]]
<boxer>12557</boxer>
'''Trainer''': [[Victor Valle]] 
'''Manager''': [[Manny Gonzalez]]

'''Pete Toro''' won the 1960 Open New York Daily News [[Golden Gloves]] championship. Toro defeated James Hogan of the West 17th Street Parks Department Gym in the finals to win the championship. Toro trained at the Mount Carmel Catholic Youth Organization in New York City. In the same year he won the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions by decision vs. [[Joe Williams]], and the Intercity Golden Gloves championship by decision over [[Ferd Hernandez]]. All of his titles were in the welterweight division.

{{start box}}
{{succession box |
before= [[Kenneth Suhovsky]]|
title= [[New York Golden Gloves|New York Daily News Golden Gloves]] Open Welterweight Champion |
years= 1960 |
after= [[Tommy Haynes]]}}
{{succession box |
before= [[Kenneth Suhovsky]]|
title= [[New York Golden Gloves|New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions]] Welterweight Champion |
years= 1960 |
after= [[Tommy Haynes]]}}
{{succession box |
before= [[Joe Shaw]]|
title= [[Intercity Golden Gloves|Intercity Golden Gloves]] Welterweight Champion |
years= 1960 |
after= [[Roy McMillan]]}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Toro, Pete}}
[[Category:New York Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:New York Daily News Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:Intercity Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:Puerto Rican American Boxers]]
[[Category:2019 Deaths]]

Victor Valle

2026-06-28T20:35:39Z

Olivares: /* Fighters Trained */

[[file:VictorValle.jpeg|left||275px|VictorVallee]]
<boxer>045521</boxer>

== Fighters Trained ==
*[[Glenwood Brown]]
*[[Gerry Cooney]]
*[[Billy Costello]]
*[[Vinnie Costello]]
*[[Esteban De Jesus]]
*[[Eddie Davis]]
*[[Doug DeWitt]] - James Toney fight
*[[Robert Duka]]
*[[Alfredo Escalera]]
*[[Melvin Foster]]
*[[Jose Monon Gonzalez]]
*[[Ronnie Harris]]
*[[Jeff Lampkin]]
*[[Emmanuel Lucero]]
*[[Corey Sanders]]
*[[Wilford Scypion]]
*[[Samuel Serrano]]
*[[Jose Stable]]
*[[Pete Toro]]
*[[Jose Torres]]

== Record Issues ==
The Following bouts are reported in the [[Ring Record Book]], but have no confirmation:

1938
*Jan 15 Victor Vallee New York, NY W 10
*Mar 7 Everett Rightmire Louisville, KY W 10

{{DEFAULTSORT:Valle, Victor}}
[[Category:Trainers]]

Jeff Lampkin

2026-06-28T20:33:57Z

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[[file:Jeff_Lampkin.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]
<boxer>002361</boxer>
'''Amateur Trainer:''' [[Pedro Tomez]] 

== Amateur Career ==
*1977 Youngstown Golden Gloves Novice Division Welterweight Champion.
*1977 Cleveland Golden Gloves Novice Division Welterweight Champion.
*1978 Youngstown Golden Gloves Open Division Middleweight Champion.
*1978 Cleveland Golden Gloves Open Division Middleweight Champion.
*1978 National Golden Gloves Open Division Middleweight.
** Lost in the first round.
*1979 Youngstown Golden Gloves Open Division Light Heavyweight Champion.
*1979 Cleveland Golden Gloves Open Division Light Heavyweight Champion.
*1979 National Golden Gloves Open Division Light Heavyweight.
** Lost after the second round.
*1980 Youngstown Golden Gloves Open Division Light Heavyweight Champion.
*1980 Cleveland Golden Gloves Open Division Light Heavyweight Champion.
*1980 National [[AAU]] Light Heavyweight Champion.

'''Source:''' "Jeff Lampkin Champ shares tools of trade" (2004, Nov. 20) ''The Vindicator'' [http://www.vindy.com/news/2004/nov/20/jeff-lampkin-champ-shares-tools-of-trade/| Article]

= Titles Held =
*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Cruiserweight Title''' (1990)
*[[USBA]] Cruiserweight Title (1988-89)
*Ohio Light Heavyweight Title (1981)

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Glenn McCrory]]|
title=[[IBF Cruiserweight Champion]]|
after=[[James Warring]]|
years=1990 Mar 22 – 1991 Jul '''Stripped'''
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lampkin, Jeff}}
[[Category: African American Boxers]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Ohio State Champions]]
[[Category:World Cruiserweight Champions]]
[[Category:Trainers]]

Jeff Lampkin

2026-06-28T20:33:28Z

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[[file:Jeff_Lampkin.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]
<boxer>002361</boxer>
'''Amateur Trainer:''' [[Pedro Tomez]] 

'''Trainer: ''' [Victor Valle]

== Amateur Career ==
*1977 Youngstown Golden Gloves Novice Division Welterweight Champion.
*1977 Cleveland Golden Gloves Novice Division Welterweight Champion.
*1978 Youngstown Golden Gloves Open Division Middleweight Champion.
*1978 Cleveland Golden Gloves Open Division Middleweight Champion.
*1978 National Golden Gloves Open Division Middleweight.
** Lost in the first round.
*1979 Youngstown Golden Gloves Open Division Light Heavyweight Champion.
*1979 Cleveland Golden Gloves Open Division Light Heavyweight Champion.
*1979 National Golden Gloves Open Division Light Heavyweight.
** Lost after the second round.
*1980 Youngstown Golden Gloves Open Division Light Heavyweight Champion.
*1980 Cleveland Golden Gloves Open Division Light Heavyweight Champion.
*1980 National [[AAU]] Light Heavyweight Champion.

'''Source:''' "Jeff Lampkin Champ shares tools of trade" (2004, Nov. 20) ''The Vindicator'' [http://www.vindy.com/news/2004/nov/20/jeff-lampkin-champ-shares-tools-of-trade/| Article]

= Titles Held =
*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Cruiserweight Title''' (1990)
*[[USBA]] Cruiserweight Title (1988-89)
*Ohio Light Heavyweight Title (1981)

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Glenn McCrory]]|
title=[[IBF Cruiserweight Champion]]|
after=[[James Warring]]|
years=1990 Mar 22 – 1991 Jul '''Stripped'''
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lampkin, Jeff}}
[[Category: African American Boxers]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Ohio State Champions]]
[[Category:World Cruiserweight Champions]]
[[Category:Trainers]]

Ace Marotta

2026-06-27T18:46:58Z

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Boxing cutman, who has worked with the likes of:
*[[Tyrell Biggs]]
*[[Livingstone Bramble]]
*[[Mark Breland]]
*[[Johnny Bumphus]]
*[[Donald Curry]]
*[[Evander Holyfield]]
*[[Ayub Kalule]]
*[[Rocky Lockridge]]
*[[Mike McCallum]]
*[[Davey Moore ]](Light Middleweight)
*[[Sean O'Grady]]
*[[Vinny Pazienza]]
*[[Meldrick Taylor]]
*[[Pernell Whitaker]]
*[[John John Molina]]
*[[Charlie Jordan]]
*[[Fitzie Pruden]]

== Source ==
* Ring Magazine
* New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marotta, Ace}}
[[Category:Cutmen]]

Leach Cross

2026-06-21T00:51:08Z

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[[File:Leach Cross.jpeg|left|260px]]
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*'''Division''': Lightweight
*'''Trainers''': [[Jimmy De Forest]], [[Johnny Loftus]], [[Mannie Seamon]]
*'''Manager''': [[Sam Wallach]]
*[[:category:Leach Cross Gallery|Leach Cross Image Gallery]]
'''Leach Cross''' (born Louis C. Wallach, and one of the many boxing Cross brothers--along with Sam, Phil, Dave, Marty, Monte, Tommy and Johnny) began boxing in 1906, taking part in almost 150 ring battles. Although he never won a title, he was known for his gameness and thus was very popular. (See also: [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn91064011/1913-06-03/ed-1/seq-15/])

In 1916, he retired for the first time after he had acquired considerable wealth, and a dental degree from New York University. (In March 1914, according to documents he filed with the Internal Revenue Service, he had netted $28,000 for the previous ten months. [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn91064011/1914-03-03/ed-1/seq-13/])

He then went to Los Angeles, where one of his ventures was a private gymnasium. He staged a comeback in 1921, not because of financial distress, but to prove that he could still cope with the youngsters after a five year layoff. Returning to California, he erected an apartment complex, which he managed himself, while still running his dental practice. He soon returned to New York, however, and had successful dental offices on Columbus Circle, in the Bronx and on Fourteenth Street. Defeated three world champions in his career:Mike Glover winning by disqualification in 4, Battling Nelson via newspaper decision, and Ad Wolgast twice-on points and stopping Ad in the sixth rd. the second time they fought!

He was also a boxing [http://www.boxrec.com/official_search.php?official_id=6118 referee] and judge.

According to the April 22, 1920 ''Tacoma News Tribune'', Cross had signed with Universal Studios in Los Angeles to appear in an 18-episode serial entitled "The Vanishing Dagger" with Eddie Polo.

In 1922, after his final retirement from the ring, he had his name changed legally to "Leach Cross."

[[Category:Jewish Boxers|Cross, Leach]]

Charley Goodman

2026-06-19T01:01:06Z

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Charley Goodman

2026-06-19T01:00:33Z

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Paddy Flood

2026-06-19T00:55:29Z

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<boxer>219583</boxer>

New York boxer, trainer, brother of fellow boxer [[Jimmy Flood]].

Trained:
*[[Chuck Wepner]]
*[[Mustafa Hamsho]]
*[[Kevin Isaac]]
*[[Dino Dennis]]
*[[Johnny Boudreaux]]
*[[Bobby Cassidy]]

Source: Ring Magazine

Died of a brain haemorrhage March 28th 1983 aged 48.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Flood, Paddy}}
[[Category:Trainers]]
{{Trainer-stub}}

Ted Bentham

2026-06-15T23:46:04Z

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== Trainer ==
[[File:Davey Moore - Teddy Bentham.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bentham & Davey Moore]]

Fighters Trained:
* [[Jimmy Carter]]
* [[Eddie Cotton]]
* [[Carlos Teo Cruz]]
* [[Jorge Jose Fernandez]]
* [[Tippy Larkin]]
* [[Ernie Lopez]]
* [[Pete Mead]]
* [[Davey Moore]] Featherweight Champion
* [[Lee Oma]] - Along with Ray Arcel
* [[Carlos Ortiz]]
* [[Tony Pellone]] - Along with Izzy Klein
* [[Jerry Quarry]]
* [[Roger Rouse]] - Along with Danny Rodriguez
* [[Earnie Shavers]]

----

Sources:
*''Corner Men: Great Boxing Trainers'' - Ronald K. Fried
*[[The Ring Magazine]]
*''Sports Illustrated'' article on Dick Tiger fight
Charley Fusari second fight
The Name of The Game - Adam Heach

[[Category:Trainers|Bentham, Ted]]

Johnny Sullo

2026-06-13T21:42:35Z

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'''Johnny Sullo''' was a boxing trainer. Boxers that he trained, included:

* [[Carmen Basilio]] - Cut Man
* [[Cesar Brion]] - Cut Man
* [[Bobby Cassidy]]
* [[George Chuvalo]] - Cut Man
* [[Tony DiBiase]]
* [[Glen Flanagan]]
* [[Rocky Fumerelle]]
* [[Jake LaMotta]]
* [[Libby Manzo]]
* [[Joe Miceli]]
* [[Holly Mims]]
* [[Garth Panter]]
* [[Benny Paret]] - Cut Man vs Emile Griffith
* [[Stefan Redl]]
* [[Blair Richardson]]
* [[Paolo Rosi]] - Cut Man
* [[Jose Torres]] - Cut Man
* [[Charley (Doc) Williams]]

Sources: The Ring Magazine

[[Category:Trainers|Sullo, Johnny]]

Freddie Brown

2026-06-13T11:22:17Z

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Freddie Brown was a boxing trainer between the 1940s and 1980s.
{{ibhof |url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/nonparticipant/brown.html}}
[[file:Pastor.Brown.jpg|right|frame|<center>Bob Pastor & Brown: circa 1938</center>]]
Fighters he trained, or served as Cut Man for included:

* [[Joey Archer]]
* [[Vito Antuofermo]]
* [[Yama Bahama]]
* [[Rubin Carter]]
* [[George Chuvalo]]
* [[Billy Daniels]]
* [[Mike DeJohn]]
* [[Roberto Duran]]
* [[Ernie Durando]]
* [[Lew Farber]]
* [[Danny Giovanelli]]
* [[Billy Graham]]
* [[Rocky Graziano]]
* [[Harold Green]]
* [[Larry Holmes]] Cut Man
* [[Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson]]
* [[Tony Janiro]]
* [[Ray Kleinman]]
* [[Rocky Marciano]]
* [[Doc McClendon]]
* [[Wilbert McClure]]
* [[Bob Murphy]]
* [[Tony Musto]]
* [[Randy Neumann]]
* [[Charley Norkus]]
* [[Gaspar Ortega]]
* [[Bob Pastor]]
* [[Floyd Patterson]]
* [[Aaron Pryor]]
* [[Blair Richardson]]
* [[Roger Rouse]]
* [[Frankie Ryff]]
* [[Abe Simon]]
* [[Ernie Terrell]]
* [[Dick Tiger]]
* [[Chico Vejar]]
== Sources ==
*[[Ring Magazine]]
*[[The Cyber Boxing Zone]]
[[Category:Trainers|Brown, Freddie]]
[[Category:Cutmen|Brown, Freddie]]

Freddie Brown

2026-06-13T11:19:47Z

Olivares:

Freddie Brown was a boxing trainer between the 1940s and 1980s.
{{ibhof |url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/nonparticipant/brown.html}}
[[file:Pastor.Brown.jpg|right|frame|<center>Bob Pastor & Brown: circa 1938</center>]]
Fighters he trained, or served as Cut Man for included:

* [[Joey Archer]]
* [[Vito Antuofermo]]
* [[Yama Bahama]]
* [[Rubin Carter]]
* [[George Chuvalo]]
* [[Billy Daniels]]
* [[Mike DeJohn]]
* [[Roberto Duran]]
* [[Ernie Durando]]
* [[Lew Farber]]
* [[Danny Giovanelli]]
* [[Billy Graham]]
* [[Rocky Graziano]]
* [[Harold Green]]
* [[Larry Holmes]] Cut Man
* [[Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson]]
* [[Tony Janiro]]
* [[Ray Kleinman]]
* [[Rocky Marciano]]
* [[Adolphus 'Doc' McClendon]]
* [[Wilbert McClure]]
* [[Bob Murphy]]
* [[Tony Musto]]
* [[Randy Neumann]]
* [[Charley Norkus]]
* [[Gaspar Ortega]]
* [[Bob Pastor]]
* [[Floyd Patterson]]
* [[Aaron Pryor]]
* [[Blair Richardson]]
* [[Roger Rouse]]
* [[Frankie Ryff]]
* [[Abe Simon]]
* [[Ernie Terrell]]
* [[Dick Tiger]]
* [[Chico Vejar]]
== Sources ==
*[[Ring Magazine]]
*[[The Cyber Boxing Zone]]
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Stan Williams

2026-06-08T23:47:04Z

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==Trainer==
Trained [[Nate Miller]].

Also Trained

* [[Rufino Angulo]]

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Ray Mercer

2026-05-25T11:29:34Z

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'''Trainers:''' [[Hank Johnson]], [[Stacey McKinley]], [[Tommy Parks]]
'''Manager:''' [[Marc Roberts]], [[Matt Howard]]

 

== Olympic Games results ==
*'''1988''' Heavyweight Gold Medalist at the Seoul [[Olympics]]. Results:
**1st round bye
**Defeated [[Rudolf Gavenciak]] (Czechoslovakia) RSCH 3
**Defeated [[Luigi Gaudiano]] (Italy) KO 1
**Defeated [[Arnold Vanderlyde]] (Netherlands) RSCH 2
**Defeated [[Baik Hyun-Man]] (South Korea) KO 1

== Other Amateur Results ==
*Claimed Amateur Record: 64-6
*1986 Stockholm Box Open Silver medallist in Stockholm, Sweden, losing to [[Magne Havnaa]] (Norway) 2-3 in the final.
*1987 Copenhagen Box Cup Silver medallist in Copenhagen, Denmark, losing to [[Maik Heydeck]] (East Germany) 2-3 in the final.
*1988 U.S. Heavyweight Champion
**Defeated [[Jerry Goff]] 5-0 in the final
*1988 USA vs Cuba Dual Meet participant in Atlantic City, United States.
**Lost to [[Felix Savon]] (Cuba) 0-3
*1988 U.S. Olympic Trials Heavyweight Champion.
**Defeated [[Tommy Morrison]] PTS
**Defeated [[Charlton Hollis]] PTS
**Defeated [[Michael Bentt]] PTS
*1988 U.S. Olympic Box-Offs Heavyweight Winner.
**Defeated [[Michael Bentt]] 3-2

== Professional Career ==
*Has defeated 2 opponents (2 by KO) in World Title fights.
*Has a record of 2-1 (2 KOs) in World Title fights.
*Has a record of 4-5 (2 KOs) against former or current world champions.
**Won against [[Ossie Ocasio]], [[Francesco Damiani]], [[Tommy Morrison]], [[Tim Witherspoon]].
**Lost against [[Larry Holmes]], [[Evander Holyfield]], [[Lennox Lewis]], [[Wladimir Klitschko]], [[Shannon Briggs]].
*Defeated [[Kimmuel Odum]] by a twelve-round unanimous decision to win the vacant [[IBF]] Inter-Continental Heavyweight Championship on March 2, 1990.
*Defeated [[Bert Cooper]] by a twelve-round unanimous decision to win the [[NABF]] Heavyweight Championship on August 5, 1990.
*Behind on points, Mercer knocked out [[Francesco Damiani]] by a ninth-round knockout to win the [[WBO]] Heavyweight Championship on January 11, 1991.
*Knocked out [[Tommy Morrison]] in five rounds to defend the WBO Heavyweight Championship on October 18, 1991.
*Stripped of the WBO title for fighting [[Larry Holmes]] instead of mandatory challenger [[Michael Moorer]].
*Lost to Larry Holmes by a twelve-round unanimous decision on February 7, 1992. Holmes, who was 42-years-old, was a 4-1 underdog.
*Lost to [[Jesse Ferguson]] by a ten-round unanimous decision on February 6, 1993. Mercer had been promised a title fight against champion [[Riddick Bowe]] if he beat Ferguson.
*On June 29, 1993, Mercer was charged with offering Ferguson a $100,000 bribe to take a dive. According to the indictment, the bribe proposal wasn't made before the fight, but during the fight, when Mercer apparently realized he could not beat Ferguson. Mercer pleaded not guilty and was acquitted on March 29, 1994.
*Defeated Jesse Ferguson by a ten-round split decision on November 19, 1993.
*Lost to [[Evander Holyfield]] by a ten-round unanimous decision on May 20, 1995.
*Lost to [[Lennox Lewis]] by a ten-round majority decision on May 10, 1996. The Associated Press scored the fight 97-93 for Mercer.
*Defeated [[Tim Witherspoon]] by a ten-round unanimous decision on December 14, 1996.
*Was scheduled to face [[Mike Tyson]] on January 19, 2002, but Tyson pulled out of the fight to face Lennox Lewis on April 6, 2002 (Lewis vs. Tyson was postponed until June 8, 2002 due to licensing issues).
*Lost to WBO Heavyweight Champion [[Wladimir Klitschko]] by a sixth-round TKO on June 29, 2002.

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[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:NABF Heavyweight Champions]]
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Charley Goodman

2026-05-22T15:22:26Z

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Charley Goodman

2026-05-22T15:22:13Z

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Adolph Pruitt

2026-05-15T17:56:13Z

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'''Trainer''': [[Bill Slayton]]
'''Manager''': [[Henry Armstrong]] and [[Dave Manookian]]