Emanuel Stewart...boxing icon, dead at 68!

[salsadancer7]

This guy to me, was one of the greatest cornermen in the history of the fight game.. I LOVED listening to the boxing knowledge that came from this man's brain.

VERY sad day for boxing fans!

Kronk Gym boxing icon Emanuel Steward died today, his sister, Diane Steward-Jones, told the Free Press.

Steward, who had been in a Chicago-area hospital for several weeks after undergoing surgery for what was termed diverticulitis, died at 2:46 p.m. Detroit time, Steward-Jones said. He was 68.

Steward-Jones, who handled business and public relations for Steward, said she and several family members were by his side.

"He has passed – he's gone home," Steward-Jones said by phone. "He was in no pain, and we sang to him, as well as did the doctors present. He had loved ones around him."

Steward-Jones said even toward the end her brother tried to recruit male nurses and other medical staff to box for him.

http://www.freep.com/article/201210...steward-detroit-kronk-boxing?odyssey=nav|head

 

[KE4EST]

R.I.P.

 

[dfergie]

Wow, R.I.P.

 

[Teehar]

Yea he managed some of the greats and I enjoyed him as a commentator.

 

[riffjim4069]

R.I.P.

 

[BillD1984]

RIP

 

[TNGTony]

I had no idea he was pushing 70! What a great loss to the Boxing community.

 

[Ramy]

R.I.P.

 

[tdti1]

Wow, I just heard about this today, very sad to get this news.

 

[Kraven]

Just read about this today. Saw Mr Steward a few times now in the Montreal area; real class act. A true loss to the boxing community and the world.

Cheers,K