Angelo Dundee passes away at 90 – Boxing news
The man who trained and served corner for Muhammad Ali the Great, Angelo Dundee passes away on Wednesday, in Tampa, Florida, at the age of 90.
Angelo Dundee, who was from South Philadelphia, was seen at the corner for Ali in his most epic matches. Not just Ali, he was the man who served Sugar Ray Leonard in his most important bout which made him the world heavyweight champion.
Angelo Dundee had attended Ali’s 70th birthday last month in Louisville, KY. His son, Jimmy Dundee, asserted, “It was the way he wanted to go. He did everything he wanted to do.”
According to Jimmy, Angelo expired while his family was around him. He legendary trainer was known as an important figure of the sport and an ambassador of boxing.
On the other hand, Bob Arum, promoter of Manny Pacquiao and many other boxing elites, on Dundee’s death said, “He was wonderful. He was the whole package. Angelo was the greatest motivator of all time. No matter how bad things were, Angelo always put a positive
spin on them. That's what Ali loved so much about him.”
Bob Arum further said that he had plans of bringing Dundee to Las Vegas for a charity show which is being headlined by Ali on February 18. He further said that Dundee was a legendary figure in the world of boxing who made Ali win some of his most important
fights.
Dundee’s most powerful appearance was when Leonard was fighting Tommy Hearns and was lagging behind. Dundee motivated Leonard saying, “You're blowing it son. You're blowing it.”
Similarly, he was also the person who persuaded Ali to go for the third fight against Joe Frazier which became the most happening bout of all time. According to Arum, it was Dundee who gave Ali the strength to stop Joe in 14th round.
In 1994, Dundee was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame for his outstanding services to the sport. His career expanded to more than six decades.
Dundee always took pride in training some of the best fighters the world has ever seen including but not limited to Ali, George Foreman, Jose Napoles and Carmen Basilio.
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