If you could pick any boxing trainer in history to work with

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  1. NoChin

    NoChin Sir Tim Tszyu - Soon to be Knighted! Full Member

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    He trained the best
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Yeah undoubtedly. It always seemed to me that Benton was the real nuts and bolts guy in the Duva camp.
     
  3. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Absolutely he was. Benton is a tier one guy. He did great things early on with the likes of Holyfield, Whitaker and Taylor. He did excellent work with Bennie Briscoe as well, for a stretch.
     
  4. TheWorstEver(TWE)

    TheWorstEver(TWE) Active Member Full Member

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    Billy "The Preacher" Graham.
     
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  5. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    100% Duva got all the press but tbh all he was a good cheerleader in the corner. Benton was the teacher and strategist
     
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  6. SgrRyLeonard

    SgrRyLeonard Active Member Full Member

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    Eddie Futch or Emmanuel Steward.
     
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  7. Bronson666

    Bronson666 Member Full Member

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    Emanuel Stewart, Futch, Freddie Roach, Teddy Atlas. I know a lot of people scoff at Teddy but in the corner during a fight he is telling his fighter what he's doing wrong and what his opponent is doing wrong. A lot of coaches fail to do that.
     
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  8. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Emmanuel Steward.

    The man trained 41 world champions.
     
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  9. RingKing

    RingKing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who do you think you are? Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.?
     
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  10. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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