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James toney emanuel steward1/19/2024 ![]() He’s been doing it for so long, I think he’ll make the transition from amateur to pro seamlessly.” I love the fact that the desire is there. I said this is definitely the kind of kid that you want to get involved with. “I thought this would be great because he seems like such a wholesome, nice young kid. “I read up on his amateur career,” she said. ![]() In keeping with her adventurous nature and relying on the advice of John Scully, a Hartford-area trainer who she has known for 20 years, Kallen signed Remillard, 18, sight unseen. Kallen is not as heavily invested in boxing as she once was - she spends a lot of time as a motivational speaker - but she recently agreed to manage Matt Remillard, a featherweight from Manchester who will make his pro debut Friday night in New Haven. “Against the Ropes,” starring Meg Ryan as Kallen, came out last year.Ī former journalist, Kallen, 58, also is a member of the cast for NBC’s “The Contender,” a boxing reality series. "I'm probably in better than most think, but my best is yet to come.It was a saga so remarkable - brassy blonde bombshell holds her own in male-dominated sport - that Hollywood turned it into a movie based on Kallen’s life. If things go right I'll be retired at 43. Holyfield said he had never thought about retiring and added:"My goal is to win the three belts and get on with business. They drew in a non-title contest in December, 2001 in Connecticut.īyrd beat Holyfield for the International Boxing Federation heavyweight belt in Atlantic City in December, 2002. He defeated Ruiz to win the World Boxing Association heavyweight title in Las Vegas in August, 2000 and then lost the crown to him in March, 2001. He truly believes that Evander can become heavyweight champion," James M Gould, one of the partners of Avondale Management Group, said.Īsked about possible opponents, Gould said management was in talks with many people over the past two weeks and would explore all options. Steward, who trained Holyfield years ago, was in charge of Lennox Lewis until he retired recently. Holyfield, who began his professional career 20 years ago with a win over Lionel Byarm in New York, has not fought since he lost to James Toney on a TKO in the ninth in Las Vegas in October, 2003.Įmanuel Steward is in talks with Holyfield's new management, Avondale Management Group, to become his new trainer. Holyfield made the announcement on the 33rd anniversary of the classic Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier undisputed heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden, which Frazier won. ![]() "I get tested (medically) more than anyone else in boxing," said Holyfield, who prevailed twice over Mike Tyson and has a 38-7-2 record, including 25 KOs. Over the years he has been advised by friends and experts to retire because of his health, which included problems with his heart and shoulder.īut each time he has been passed fit - sometimes on a second opinion - to fight, he said. He said he had a clean bill of health and was ready to fight either Chris Byrd or John Ruiz in a title bout. Holyfield, who said he would retire if he lost in a title fight, also has a new management team. ![]() "This is not about history, but about being the undisputed heavyweight champion." If I didn't think I could do it, then I wouldn't be fighting. "I know I can be the new undisputed heavyweight champion. This is a new beginning and I have the right team to go back into the ring," Holyfield said. Speaking at a news conference, Holyfield said he plans to become the next undisputed world heavyweight champion. "The is wide open with everyone looking for a big pay day and not fighting challengers," the 41-year-old said. Evander Holyfield, who is preparing for a return to the ring, wants to take the heavyweight division back to the glory days when the best fighters fought each other on a regular basis. ![]()
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