Gil Clancy
Gil Clancy (born May 30, 1922 as Gilbert Thomas Clancy , † March 31, 2011 ) was an American boxing coach and manager. Former WBA world champion in the light heavyweight Eddie Mustafa Muhammad was managed, among other things from him.
Coaching career
Emile Griffith , who had a nearly 20-year career, was trained exclusively by him.
Clancy coached 1968 Olympic heavyweight champion George Foreman after losing to Muhammad Ali in 1974 until losing to Jimmy Young in 1977 (Foreman took a 10-year hiatus after Young's defeat). Under the direction of Clancy beat Foreman, although he is no longer the old man after the heavy defeat against Ali and was in pretty poor shape, Weltklasseschwergewichtler in 1976 Ron Lyle difficult in round 5 ko (this battle has been prepared by Ring Magazine for Fight of the Year elected) and for the second time Joe Frazier .
Other notable boxers Clancy coached included Alex Miteff , Oscar Bonavena , Gregorio Peralta , Muhammad Ali , Joe Frazier , Mac Foster , Johnny Persol , Jerry Quarry , Gerry Cooney , Jorge Ahumada , Tony Anthony , Tom Bethea , Ralph Jones , Juan Rivero , Rodrigo Valdez , Harold Weston , Óscar de la Hoya , Ken Buchanan , Juan La Porte , Charlie Green , Manuel Álvarez , Manuel Ramos and Wayne Thornton .
In 1993, Clancy was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame .
Awards
Clancy was named "Manager of the Year" by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) in 1967 and 1973, and in 1983 with the Sam Taub Award .
Others
Clanty was considered one of the best both as a trainer and as a manager.
Admission to the Hall of Fame
In 1993, Clanty was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Gil Clancy in the International Boxing Hall of Fame
- Gil Clancy in the BoxRec database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clancy, Gil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gilbert Thomas Clancy (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer and boxing coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1922 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 2011 |