Boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, who oversaw some of the biggest fights in boxing history and trained both Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, died Wednesday in Tampa, Florida at the age of 90. Dundee was the genial, whip-smart motivator who was behind virtually all of Ali’s career.
He attended Ali’s 70th birthday party in Louisville last month, and passed away surrounded by family.
Many in boxing laud Dundee as possibly the greatest trainer of all-time for taking a supremely talented by often distracted Ali and molding him into arguably the greatest heavyweight to ever step in the ring.
Dundee was also in Leonard’s corner when he fought Tommy Hearns in 1981 and famously yelled at him for falling behind, imploring him to come back. Leonard rallied for a knockout win in what may have been the signature fight of his career. You can watch that entire bout here.
He was a fantastic motivator, a great strategist and a guy fighters hated to disappoint. D...
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