...of the confidence any undefeated prospect must have. Off to the side, watching his protege work up a sweat, his trainer/manager, George Peterson, is a little more nervous. And for good reason. When Williams steps into the ring at 9 tonight...
...Duva, co-founder of Main Event promotions, and two others were chosen as non-participants, a category for trainers, managers and promoters. Schulberg, who frequently wrote about boxing and won an Academy Award in 1954 for his screenplay...
...fullback from Lafayette, La., drank plenty of water and appeared fine 20 minutes after the workout. "We had trainers, managers, water all over the place," Spurrier said. "He appeared to be OK when he left the field." But Autin collapsed...
...would have gone back to the thing I knew, which was selling drugs." Arnold Mitchell, the brother of Reid's trainer-manager Al Mitchell, told the judge Reid was a good man. The judge let Reid go, telling him, "I don't want to ever...
...commissioners. According to sworn statements and interviews The Herald did with more than 60 fighters, promoters, trainers, managers, matchmakers and commissioners: -- Two former heavyweights, Smiley and Mike Smith, said they threw fights at...
...almost laughable irony because Duva could not have participated more fully. His career has covered it all: Fighter, trainer, manager, promoter. "If there is a facet of boxing, I did it," said the 76-year-old Duva, who has devoted nearly...
...fight now. My goal is to make big fights, and then I will leave happy and win them all." Trinidad's father and trainer/manager, known as Papa, said he will talk with promoter Don King. Trinidad is signed for one more fight with HBO, which...
...Mashantucket, Conn. "What we try to do is take advantage of every situation," said George Peterson, Williams' trainer/manager. "Every time we go into a fight we want to have the edge. The more of the edge we have, the better it is for...
...away from that game with a victory," Duval said. "But our team, coaches, players, all the way down to the trainers, managers, staff and everybody had the confidence that if we went out there and played well, that we could hang with them...
...outpunched in the fight. "Although we accept the decision, we do not agree with it," said Tom Moraetes, Denise's trainer, manager and husband. Maraetes' record dropped to 10-2; her only other loss was a unanimous decision to Sumya Anani...
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