http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/willie_pastrano/75979 Recent articles about Willie Pastrano en-us This Day in Boxing History Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:30:42 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/willie_pastrano_defeats_harold_johnson_this_day_in_boxing_history/10916513 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/willie_pastrano_defeats_harold_johnson_this_day_in_boxing_history/10916513 Willie Pastrano Defeats Harold Johnson: This Day in Boxing History http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/willie_pastrano_defeats_harold_johnson_this_day_in_boxing_history/10916513 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png An Ode to Willie Pastrano Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:27:34 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/an_ode_to_a_new_orleans_boxing_legend_willie_pastrano/10494634 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/an_ode_to_a_new_orleans_boxing_legend_willie_pastrano/10494634 An Ode to a New Orleans Boxing Legend: Willie Pastrano http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/an_ode_to_a_new_orleans_boxing_legend_willie_pastrano/10494634 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The recent passing of Hall of Fame trainer Angelo Dundee reminds us of just how important having the consistent services of a top notch coach can be in the career of a fighter. While boxing has many instances of fighters who clearly won a given fight because of their own determination or tactical judgement, the trainer is always in the background as the man who helped bring that fighter to his physical peak and sharpened his skills. In other instances, the trainer is decisive and makes the difference between victory and defeat, either by motivating their man, crafting the winning game plan or shrewd, unorthodox corner tactics. Angelo Dundee's storied career provides several examples of just what a world class trainer can do for a boxer, and also shows how such a trainer is often at least as influential on the history of the sport as any one of his charges. 1. Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston I - The story of this 1964 fight has been retold many times. The 22 year old... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:29:30 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/top_10_fights_of_angelo_dundee/9806797 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/top_10_fights_of_angelo_dundee/9806797 Top 10 Fights of Angelo Dundee http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/top_10_fights_of_angelo_dundee/9806797 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Angelo Dundee, the Hall of Fame trainer who guided Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and George Foreman to world titles, has died in Clearwater, Florida at the age of 90. Dundee's other champions included Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Jimmy Ellis, Luis Rodriguez, Ralph Dupas, José Nápoles, Sugar Ramos, Pinklon Thomas, Trevor Berbick, Wilfredo Gómez and Michael Nunn....Read Full Post Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:18:27 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/trainer_angelo_dundee_dies_at_90/9795628 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/trainer_angelo_dundee_dies_at_90/9795628 Trainer Angelo Dundee Dies at 90 http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/trainer_angelo_dundee_dies_at_90/9795628 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Angelo Dundee, the brilliant motivator who worked the corner for Muhammad Ali in his greatest fights and willed Sugar Ray Leonard to victory in his biggest bout, died Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. He was 90. The genial Dundee was best known for being in Ali's corner for almost his entire career, but those in boxing also knew him as an ambassador for boxing and a figure of integrity in a sport that often lacked it. He died with his family surrounding him, said son, Jimmy Dundee, but not before being able to attend Ali's 70th birthday bash in Louisville, Ky., last month. ''It was the way he wanted to go,'' Jimmy Dundee said. ''He did everything he wanted to do.'' A master motivator and clever corner man, Dundee was regarded as one of the sport's great ambassadors. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994 after a career that spanned six decades, training 15 world champions, including Leonard, George Foreman, Carmen Basilio and Jose Napoles. Bu Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:10:10 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/famous_trainer_dundee_dies_at_age_90/9721258 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/famous_trainer_dundee_dies_at_age_90/9721258 Famous trainer Dundee dies at age 90 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/famous_trainer_dundee_dies_at_age_90/9721258 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Angelo Dundee, the brilliant motivator who worked the corner for Muhammad Ali in his greatest fights and willed Sugar Ray Leonard to victory in his biggest bout, died Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. He was 90. The genial Dundee was best known for being in Ali's corner for almost his entire career, but those in boxing also knew him as an ambassador for boxing and a figure of integrity in a sport that often lacked it. He died with his family surrounding him, said son, Jimmy Dundee, but not before being able to attend Ali's 70th birthday bash in Louisville, Ky., last month. ''It was the way he wanted to go,'' Jimmy Dundee said. ''He did everything he wanted to do.'' Promoter Bob Arum said he had been planning to bring Dundee to Las Vegas for a Feb. 18 charity gala headlined by Ali. He called Dundee a legend in the sport, someone who worked the corner for some of the greatest fights of the times. ''He was wonderful, he was the whole package,'' Arum said. ' Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:10:08 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/angelo_dundee_dead_at_90/9721246 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/angelo_dundee_dead_at_90/9721246 Angelo Dundee dead at 90 http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/angelo_dundee_dead_at_90/9721246 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png