OT: RIP Emanuel Steward

Submitted by San Diego Mick on

I noticed no one created a topic about this and I felt compelled to do so. My GF and I are huge boxing fans and the passing of Mr. Steward broke our hearts. What a classy, unselfish mentor he was and my deepest sympathies go out to his family.

Thank you Emanuel, for all the great work you did, the world is a better place with you having been in it, RIP sir.

LSAClassOf2000

October 26th, 2012 at 6:30 PM ^

Here is the ESPN article - (LINK)- Steward passed yesterday actually. 

His legacy is fairly well summed up in this list,  if you're a boxing fan - 

"Mike McCallum, Jimmy Paul, Michael Moorer, Dennis Andries, Milton McCrory, Duane Thomas, Gerald McClellan, Evander Holyfield, Oliver McCall, John David Jackson, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Oscar De La Hoya, Naseem Hamed, Jermain Taylor, Chad Dawson, Miguel Cotto, and Cornelius "K9" Bundrage."

qbyrd

October 26th, 2012 at 11:41 PM ^

He will be missed.  HBO boxing comentary will not be the same.  He brought a knowledge  to the presentation of each match that was unparalleled.  There really is no close second to him; Big George Forjman, Tony Atlas, Roy Jr. etc. they are all good but they just could never live up to what he brought to us the fans.

R.I.P. Emanuel