"the first gentleman of fistfighting"

-Red Smith

Ray Arcel

 

No one trainer trained more champions. In a career that spanned parts of seven decades, by his own estimation he worked with over two thousand fighters. 1 During those years he trained 19 champions.

 

Lou Brouillard, Jackie Kid Berg, Jimmy Braddock, Ezzard Charles, Bob Olin, Tony Zale, Billy Soose

Cerfino Garcia, Teddy Yarosz, Freddie Steele, Abe Goldstein,Frankie Genaro,Sixto Escobar,

Alfonso Peppermint Frazier, Charley Phil Rosenberg, Larry Holmes, Roberto Duran, Barney Ross

Kid Gavilan

 

Plus, Ray Arcel stood in the corner of Joe Louis' opponents fourteen times.2

 

Beautiful Everlast Leather Glove

Signed in black felt pen.

Signature obtained at the 1991 International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction.

Price: $ 245.00

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1 Anderson,Dave. In The Corner. 1991. William Morrow & Company. New York

2Fried, Ronald K. Corner Men. 1991. Four Walls Eight Windows. New York.

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