  emanuel steward (july 7, 1944&nbsp;â october 25, 2012) was an american boxer, trainer, and commentator for hbo boxing. steward trained 41 world champion fighters throughout his career, most notably lennox lewis, wladimir klitschko, thomas hearns, and tony tucker. his heavyweight fighters had a record of 34-2-1 combined in title fights. he was an inductee of the international boxing hall of fame, and the world boxing hall of fame. steward was also known for his charity work in detroit, michigan, helping endangered youths to attain an education. ==life and career== thumb|right|steward, signing autograph, december 1981, detroit michigan steward was born in bottom creek, west virginia, but, by the age of 12, he had moved with his mother to detroit, michigan, after she divorced his father, who was a coal miner.emanuel steward dies at 68 from l.a. times obituaries. retrieved november 13, 2012.  after moving to detroit, he worked briefly in the auto industry before eventually going to brewster recreation center, where joe louis and eddie futch trained. steward began an amateur boxing career there. he compiled a record of 94 wins and 3 losses as an amateur boxer, including winning the 1963 national golden gloves tournament in the bantamweight division. he was forced to abandon a professional career due to his family's economic situa
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