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Hopkins had Roach, Brother Naazim and John David Jackson for the Calzaghe fight :shock: Currently I would go with Naazim and Mick Williamson. Not sure about assistant trainer, maybe Dean Powell
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Eddie Futch as a strategist is a must for any great corner. He was also a superb trainer in the day to day running of a fighters camp, so would have to be classified as head trainer and would be in charge of devising the strategy and implanting it into the fighter during training camp and during the fight. I'd also have Ray Arcel in there as he is a superb cornerman and trainer also, but was much more of an advisor and could debate tactics with Futch during the rounds and also impart little snippets of advice. In the cutsman role would be Freddie Brown, a non-pareil cutsman and cornerman. He would also really fight your corner in terms of the referee. He would also be the fighters staunchest supporter and a real inspiration for the fighter.
Head Trainer: Georgie Benton, we was a underrated fighter but he was even more underrated as a trainer, he kept a low profile and wasn't the most expressive. The attention seeking clown, Lou Duva took all the glory, but talk to Sweet Pea, Evander et al. and Benton was the real strategist and a awesome old school trainer, with real empathy for the fighter. All he cared about was that you fought your fight and won, as his famous saying implies; "Win this fight, look good in the next one". Assistant Trainer: Angelo Dundee, he wasn't the best strategist or tactician, but Angelo was brillient inbetween rounds, said the right things at the right time and was very honest, with little ego. A very good consultant. Him and the somewhat introvert Benton would be a great combo. He could also double up as a cutman. All the good cutmen are the same standard, can't really pick one out. As long as it's not Aaron Snowell and his condom filled with water, LOL!
