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	*[[Tom Bogs]]		*[[Tom Bogs]]
	*[[Rocky Graziano]]		*[[Rocky Graziano]]
			*[[Ted Gullick]]
	*[[Mustafa Hamsho]] (For his [[Marvin Hagler vs. Mustafa Hamsho (2nd meeting)\|second fight]] against [[Marvin Hagler]] in 1984)		*[[Mustafa Hamsho]] (For his [[Marvin Hagler vs. Mustafa Hamsho (2nd meeting)\|second fight]] against [[Marvin Hagler]] in 1984)
	*[[Ingemar Johansson]]		*[[Ingemar Johansson]]

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	[[File:LaMotta and Silvani.jpg\|right\|thumb\|165px\|Silvani with Jake LaMotta in 1949 after LaMotta won the middleweight title.]]		[[File:LaMotta and Silvani.jpg\|right\|thumb\|165px\|Silvani with Jake LaMotta in 1949 after LaMotta won the middleweight title.]]
	*[[Lou Ambers]]		*[[Lou Ambers]]
			*[[Cisco Andrade]]
	*[[Alexis Arguello]]		*[[Alexis Arguello]]
	*[[Henry Armstrong]]		*[[Henry Armstrong]]
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	*[[Tami Mauriello]]		*[[Tami Mauriello]]
	*[[Floyd Patterson]] (For his [[Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson\|first fight]] against [[Muhammad Ali]] in 1965)		*[[Floyd Patterson]] (For his [[Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson\|first fight]] against [[Muhammad Ali]] in 1965)
			*[[Thad Spencer]]
	*[[Al Tribuani]]		*[[Al Tribuani]]
	*[[Cleveland Williams]]		*[[Cleveland Williams]]

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	[[File:Al Silvani.jpg\|thumb\|left\|~~200px~~\|Al Silvani (circa 1944)]]		[[File:Al Silvani.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Silvani circa 1944]]
	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	'''Born:''' March 26, 1910, in New York City, New York~~<br>~~		*'''Born:''' March 26, 1910, in New York City, New York
	'''Died:''' January 10, 1996, n North Hollywood, California		*'''Died:''' January 10, 1996, n North Hollywood, California
	~~<br clear=all>~~
	[[File:Silvani Tribuani Graziano 1949.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Silvani with Al Tribuani and Rocky Graziano in 1949.]]		[[File:Silvani Tribuani Graziano 1949.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Silvani with Al Tribuani and Rocky Graziano in 1949.]]

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	~~==Trainer==~~		[[File:Al Silvani.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Al Silvani (circa 1944)]]
	[[~~file~~:~~Alsilvani 1949~~.jpg\|left\|~~300px~~]]
	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	'''Born:''' 26 ~~March~~ 1910<br>		'''Born:''' March 26, 1910, in New York City, New York<br>
	'''Died:''' 10 ~~January~~ 1996		'''Died:''' January 10, 1996, n North Hollywood, California
			<br clear=all>
			[[File:Silvani Tribuani Graziano 1949.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Silvani with Al Tribuani and Rocky Graziano in 1949.]]

	~~As one of the most sought-after trainers in the business,~~ '''Al Silvani''' ~~trained~~ over twenty world champions~~, including [[Jake LaMotta]], [[Henry Armstrong]], [[Carmen Basilio]], [[Fritzie Zivic]], [[Pone Kingpetch]], [[Rocky Graziano]], [[Ingemar Johansson]], and [[Lou Ambers]]~~.		'''Al Silvani''' was a boxing trainer who worked with over twenty world champions. He was one of the most sought-after trainers in the business.

	~~He also had a lengthy career~~ in ~~the film industry as an actor~~, ~~stunt man~~, ~~and as a technical advisor--most note-worthy~~ a ~~lead role in "Robin and the Seven Hoods~~.~~" He also appeared in "From Here To Eternity," "Rocky~~,~~" and "Ocean's Eleven~~."		Silvani became interested in boxing because his older brother, [[Joe Silvani]], was a professional boxer. Al had 45 amateur fights, but he never turned professional.

	He ~~was a close personal friend~~ of [[~~Frank Sinatra~~]] and ~~hung out with Sinatra~~'s "~~Rat Pack~~."		Al decided to become a trainer after he saw his brother injured in a fight for which he hadn't properly trained. He recalled years later, "I realized how good he might have been if someone had taken care of him."

			He started as an apprentice to [[Whitey Bimstein]] at [[Stillman's Gym]]. "I worked with Whitey Bimstein in '36 and '37, "Silvani said, "then [[Ray Arcel]] asked me to work along with him."

	*IMDb credits [~~http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0759299/~~]		Silvani went off on his own as a trainer after his heavyweight, [[Tami Mauriello]], started gaining prominence in the early 1940s. Mauriello fought [[Joe Louis]] for the World Heavyweight Championship on [[Joe Louis vs. Tami Mauriello\|September 18, 1946]]. Mauriello staggered Louis with a right hand 10 seconds into the fight, but the champion came back and knocked out the challenger at 2:09 of the first round.
	*Inducted into the [[~~World Boxing Hall of Fame~~]]~~, "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers)~~
	*2006 [[~~California Boxing Hall of Fame~~]] ~~Inductee~~

			In 1954, Silvani spent seven months in Thailand, where he developed professional boxers and served as director of physical training for the army and police forces.

			Silvani trained the Danish boxing team for the 1972 [[Olympics]].

			In 1978, [[Howard Cosell]] called Silvani "the most famous trainer in the world." When Silvani protested, "Oh, no, Howard," Cosell insisted, "Yes, Al, you are the most famous in the world. Others are famous in the U.S."

			Silvani was inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in the "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers).

			In 2006, Silvani was inducted into the [[California Boxing Hall of Fame]].

			==Movie Career==
			[[File:Al and Rocky.jpg\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Silvani with [[Sylvester Stallone]] in the 1976 film ''Rocky''.]]
			In the early 1940s, [[Frank Sinatra]] approached Silvani at a bar in New York City and asked the trainer to teach him how to box. "I took him to [[Stillman's Gym\|Stillman's]] and taught him how to throw a punch and how to move," Silvani said. "He caught on quickly."

			Silvani spent a great deal of time with Sinatra as a friend, assistant and security man. Defining his role with Sinatra, Silvani explained in 1975, "I don't like the word bodyguard. But if somebody starts to cause trouble, I can take charge."

			Sinatra helped Silvani get involved in the movie business. He would work as an actor, assistant director, consultant, technical adviser, trainer, and stunt man.

			Silvani had bit parts in the Sinatra movies ''From Here to Eternity'', ''Ocean's 11'', ''Come Blow Your Horn'', ''Robin and the 7 Hoods'', ''Von Ryan's Express'' and ''Marriage on the Rocks''. He also appeared in movies starring Rod Steiger, Jeff Bridges, Jon Voight, George Segal, and Al Pacino.

			He had small acting roles in the first three ''[[Rocky (Film)\|Rocky]]'' movies, as well as the boxing films ''[[Somebody Up There Likes Me (Film)\|Somebody Up There Likes Me]]'', ''[[Kid Galahad (1962)\|Kid Galahad]]'', ''[[Fat City]]'', ''[[The All-American Boy]]'', ''[[Goldie and the Boxer]]'', ''[[Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood]]'', and ''[[Dempsey (1983 Film)\|Dempsey]]''.

			Silvani was a fight consultant and second assistant director for ''[[Fat City]]'', and he served as a technical adviser for ''[[Rocky II]]'', ''[[Raging Bull]]'', and ''[[Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood]]''.

			He also taught boxing basics to such actors as Paul Newman, Elvis Presley, Clint Eastwood, and Robert DeNiro.

	==Fighters Trained==		==Fighters Trained==
			[[File:LaMotta and Silvani.jpg\|right\|thumb\|165px\|Silvani with Jake LaMotta in 1949 after LaMotta won the middleweight title.]]
			*[[Lou Ambers]]
	*[[Alexis Arguello]]		*[[Alexis Arguello]]
	*[[Nino Benvenuti]] (~~Late in his Career 1968-71~~)		*[[Henry Armstrong]]
			*[[Billy Backus]]
			*[[Carmen Basilio]]
			*[[Nino Benvenuti]] (1969 and 1970)
	*[[Tom Bogs]]		*[[Tom Bogs]]
	*[[Mustafa Hamsho]] (For second Hagler ~~fight~~)		*[[Rocky Graziano]]
			*[[Mustafa Hamsho]] (For his [[Marvin Hagler vs. Mustafa Hamsho (2nd meeting)\|second fight]] against [[Marvin Hagler]] in 1984)
			*[[Ingemar Johansson]]
			*[[Pone Kingpetch]]
			*[[Jake LaMotta]]
	*[[Eddie Machen]]		*[[Eddie Machen]]
			*[[Buster Mathis]]
	*[[Tami Mauriello]]		*[[Tami Mauriello]]
	*[[~~Buster Mathis~~]]		*[[Floyd Patterson]] (For his [[Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson\|first fight]] against [[Muhammad Ali]] in 1965)
	*[[Floyd Patterson]] ~~(Later~~ in ~~his Career~~)
	*[[Al Tribuani]]		*[[Al Tribuani]]
	*[[Cleveland Williams]]		*[[Cleveland Williams]]
	*[[~~Billy Backus~~]]		*[[Fritzie Zivic]]

			==Sources==
			*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0759299/ Filmography at IMDb]
			*[[Corner Men: The Great Boxing Trainers\|''Corner Men: The Great Boxing Trainers'' by Ronald K. Fried, ]]

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Silvani, Al}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Silvani, Al}}
	[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]		[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
	[[Category:Trainers]]		[[Category:Trainers]]

	~~Source: The Ring Magazine, Corner Men: Great Boxing Trainers - Ronald K. Fried~~

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	== Trainer ==		==Trainer==
	[[file:Alsilvani 1949.jpg\|left\|300px]]		[[file:Alsilvani 1949.jpg\|left\|300px]]
	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	'''Born''': 26 March 1910<br>		'''Born:''' 26 March 1910<br>
	'''Died''': 10 January 1996		'''Died:''' 10 January 1996

	As one of the most sought-after trainers in the business, '''Al Silvani''' trained over twenty world champions, including [[Jake LaMotta]], [[Henry Armstrong]], [[Carmen Basilio]], [[Fritzie Zivic]], [[Pone Kingpetch]], [[Rocky Graziano]], [[Ingemar Johansson]], and [[Lou Ambers]].		As one of the most sought-after trainers in the business, '''Al Silvani''' trained over twenty world champions, including [[Jake LaMotta]], [[Henry Armstrong]], [[Carmen Basilio]], [[Fritzie Zivic]], [[Pone Kingpetch]], [[Rocky Graziano]], [[Ingemar Johansson]], and [[Lou Ambers]].
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	He was a close personal friend of [[Frank Sinatra]] and hung out with Sinatra's "Rat Pack."		He was a close personal friend of [[Frank Sinatra]] and hung out with Sinatra's "Rat Pack."

	* IMDb credits [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0759299/]		*IMDb credits [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0759299/]
	* Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers)		*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers)
	* 2006 [[California Boxing Hall of Fame]] Inductee		*2006 [[California Boxing Hall of Fame]] Inductee


	== Fighters Trained ==		==Fighters Trained==
	* [[Alexis Arguello]]		*[[Alexis Arguello]]
	* [[Nino Benvenuti]] (Late in his Career 1968-71)		*[[Nino Benvenuti]] (Late in his Career 1968-71)
	* [[Tom Bogs]]		*[[Tom Bogs]]
	* [[Mustafa Hamsho]] (For second Hagler fight)		*[[Mustafa Hamsho]] (For second Hagler fight)
	* [[Eddie Machen]]		*[[Eddie Machen]]
	* [[Tami Mauriello]]		*[[Tami Mauriello]]
	* [[Buster Mathis]]		*[[Buster Mathis]]
	* [[Floyd Patterson]] (Later in his Career)		*[[Floyd Patterson]] (Later in his Career)
	* [[Al Tribuani]]		*[[Al Tribuani]]
	* [[Cleveland Williams]]		*[[Cleveland Williams]]
	* [[Billy Backus]]		*[[Billy Backus]]

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Silvani, Al}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Silvani, Al}}
	[[Category:~~World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|~~World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]		[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
	[[Category:Trainers]]		[[Category:Trainers]]

	Source: The Ring Magazine, Corner Men: Great Boxing Trainers - Ronald K. Fried		Source: The Ring Magazine, Corner Men: Great Boxing Trainers - Ronald K. Fried

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	== Trainer ==		== Trainer ==
	[[file:Alsilvani 1949.jpg\|right\|~~300px~~]]		[[file:Alsilvani 1949.jpg\|left\|300px]]
			[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	'''Born''': 26 March 1910<br>		'''Born''': 26 March 1910<br>
	'''Died''': 10 January 1996		'''Died''': 10 January 1996

	As one of the most sought-after trainers in the business, Silvani trained over twenty world champions, including [[Jake LaMotta]], [[Henry Armstrong]], [[Carmen Basilio]], [[Fritzie Zivic]], [[Pone Kingpetch]], [[Rocky Graziano]], [[Ingemar Johansson]], and [[Lou Ambers]].		As one of the most sought-after trainers in the business, '''Al Silvani''' trained over twenty world champions, including [[Jake LaMotta]], [[Henry Armstrong]], [[Carmen Basilio]], [[Fritzie Zivic]], [[Pone Kingpetch]], [[Rocky Graziano]], [[Ingemar Johansson]], and [[Lou Ambers]].

	He also had a lengthy career in the film industry as an actor, stunt man, and as a technical advisor--most note-worthy a lead role in "Robin and the Seven Hoods." He also appeared in "From Here To Eternity," "Rocky," and "Ocean's Eleven."		He also had a lengthy career in the film industry as an actor, stunt man, and as a technical advisor--most note-worthy a lead role in "Robin and the Seven Hoods." He also appeared in "From Here To Eternity," "Rocky," and "Ocean's Eleven."

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	* [[Eddie Machen]]		* [[Eddie Machen]]
	* [[Tami Mauriello]]		* [[Tami Mauriello]]
	* Buster Mathis		* [[Buster Mathis]]
	* [[Floyd Patterson]] (Later in his Career)		* [[Floyd Patterson]] (Later in his Career)
	* [[Al Tribuani]]		* [[Al Tribuani]]
	* [[Cleveland Williams]]		* [[Cleveland Williams]]
	* Billy Backus		* [[Billy Backus]]

			{{DEFAULTSORT:Silvani, Al}}
	[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|~~Silvani, Al~~]]		[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
	[[Category:Trainers~~\|Silvani, Al~~]]		[[Category:Trainers]]

	Source: The Ring Magazine, Corner Men: Great Boxing Trainers - Ronald K. Fried		Source: The Ring Magazine, Corner Men: Great Boxing Trainers - Ronald K. Fried

Olivares at 00:46, 17 April 2008

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	* [[Al Tribuani]]		* [[Al Tribuani]]
	* [[Cleveland Williams]]		* [[Cleveland Williams]]
			* Billy Backus

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	As one of the most sought-after trainers in the business, Silvani trained over twenty world champions, including [[~~Boxer:Jake LaMotta:009030\|~~Jake LaMotta]], [[Henry Armstrong]], [[Carmen Basilio]], [[Fritzie Zivic]], [[Pone Kingpetch]], [[Rocky Graziano]], [[Ingemar Johansson]], and [[Lou Ambers]].		As one of the most sought-after trainers in the business, Silvani trained over twenty world champions, including [[Jake LaMotta]], [[Henry Armstrong]], [[Carmen Basilio]], [[Fritzie Zivic]], [[Pone Kingpetch]], [[Rocky Graziano]], [[Ingemar Johansson]], and [[Lou Ambers]].

	He also had a lengthy career in the film industry as an actor, stunt man, and as a technical advisor--most note-worthy a lead role in "Robin and the Seven Hoods." He also appeared in "From Here To Eternity," "Rocky," and "Ocean's Eleven."		He also had a lengthy career in the film industry as an actor, stunt man, and as a technical advisor--most note-worthy a lead role in "Robin and the Seven Hoods." He also appeared in "From Here To Eternity," "Rocky," and "Ocean's Eleven."

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	* [[Eddie Machen]]		* [[Eddie Machen]]
	* [[Tami Mauriello]]		* [[Tami Mauriello]]
			* Buster Mathis
	* [[Floyd Patterson]] (Later in his Career)		* [[Floyd Patterson]] (Later in his Career)
	* [[Al Tribuani]]		* [[Al Tribuani]]
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	[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Silvani, Al]]		[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Silvani, Al]]
	[[Category:Trainers\|Silvani, Al]]		[[Category:Trainers\|Silvani, Al]]

			Source: The Ring Magazine, Corner Men: Great Boxing Trainers - Ronald K. Fried