“I can move in on him,” said Carr, “but I can’t seem to get to him. Ali smugly held his ground and with a slight move of his head Carr’s jab fell two inches short. Emanuel Manny Steward (JOctober 25, 2012) was an American boxer, coach, and commentator for HBO Boxing. He was also called the Godfather of Detroit Boxing. Emanuel Steward The Legendary Kronk Gym Trainer Emanuel Steward 1944-2012. He decided that a left jab would be long enough to reach him. Emanuel ' Manny ' Steward (J October 25, 2012) was an American boxer, trainer, and commentator for HBO Boxing. He divided the ring into “safety zones” and “danger zones.” In a demonstration done in a boxing ring for Sports Illustrated, (See SI), with sparring partner Lee Carr, when Ali was in a “safety zone” he appeared to be in a position to be easily hit, especially with his hands dangling down at his side. Ali’s judge of distance was also phenomenal. Eddie Futch commented, “Ali takes his mistakes, shows them to you, and then beats you with them.” Ali got away with his mistakes because of his astoundingly quick reflexes, speed of foot, and uncanny ability to gauge distance.Īli danced gracefully across the ring, his lateral movement and fleetness of foot made him the master of ring center. However Ali, in his prime, was able to out-speed his mistakes. Emanuel Steward, famed boxing trainer, dies at 68 Emanuel Steward, the owner of the legendary Kronk Gym and a standout trainer for boxers including Thomas Hearns, Evander Holyfield and. He would float just out of range with his hands dangling at his side as if to taunt his opponent.”Īli made a lot of mistakes in the ring such as dropping his hands low, holding his right hand out too far when he jabbed so he could not block a jab in return, telegraphing his right uppercut by dropping his right hand, and completely neglecting body punching. I never saw that right hand.”Īuthor John Durant described him as having “lightning fast hands and a pair of legs that moved around the ring like a ballet dancer. Marv Jenson, who managed Gene Fullmer, concurred saying, “Ali has the fastest hands on any heavyweight I have ever seen.”īob Foster, the world light-heavyweight champion agreed, saying, in an interview after their fight, “He has no business being as fast as he is. Jacobs contended that Ali was not only the fastest heavyweight, but also the fastest fighter he ever saw on film. Jimmy Jacobs, who owned the world’s largest collection of fight films, said that on film tests with a synchronizer Ali’s jab was faster than that of Sugar Ray Robinson. It actually covered the distance in 4/100 of a second, which is the blink of an eye. One of the nicest and most knowledgeable persons that I have met in my 59 years of involvement in boxing has to be Emanuel Steward. Ali’s jab, it was found, could smash a balsa board 16.5 inches away in 19/100 of a second. In the Sports Illustrated, Ali’s jab was measured with an omegascope. The Muhammad Ali of 60’s was the fastest heavyweight ever. It delves into his hand speed and sense of distance. I don't want to turn this into an Ali board and alienate the other posters. The boxing world will never be the same without him.įollow Brian Mazique and Franchiseplay on YouTube and Twitter for reactions, analysis and news from the world of sports and sports video games.Click to expand. My prayers and condolences are with Steward's family and close friends. We can only hope that an heir to his virtual boxing throne continues on in Steward's spirit. In any case, the direction and spirit of the gym would be driven by Steward's undying passion for the sport. It's a lot of suburban kids," Steward said. Per the Houston Chronicle, the gym, which has produced more than 30 world champions, was pondering moving the facility to a suburb of Detroit. Steward's Kronk Gym in Detroit, Mich., became a symbol of boxing excellence in the 1980s. Other stars, such as Oscar De La Hoya, Wilfred Benitez, Miguel Cotto, Naseem Hamed and Milton McCrory, have been trained by Steward during their careers. He cultivated the careers of legends like Thomas Hearns and Lennox Lewis. He was a successful amateur boxer before becoming a legendary trainer.
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