Ive read about several people who were trainers as well as manager, cut men, or whatever combination of those three in the past. How does that work? I think Emannuel Stewart was one and Amilcar Brussa too IIRC. As a side joke, Rocky's promoter was both a promoter and a ring announcer!!!
The guys who came up with the London prize ring rules, that is considered a major change that helped propel boxing into more modern times